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Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen Won't Play vs. OKC Thunder

The Utah Jazz will be without Lauri Markkanen for the first time this season in their upcoming home matchup vs. the OKC Thunder. According to the Jazz' latest injury report update, Markkanen has been downgraded from questionable to out against the Thunder with an illness.

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Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Post Game Recap

The Utah Jazz didn’t stand much of a chance against the 22-1 Oklahoma City Thunder, falling 131-101 in a game where everything — and I mean everything — went sideways.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 7

Lauri Markkanen's Status in Question for Jazz-Thunder

The Utah Jazz have added Lauri Markkanen as a late entry to their injury report vs. the OKC Thunder. According to the Jazz's latest update via Ben Anderson of KSL Sports, Markkanen was downgraded from active to questionable due to an illness.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 7

Kevin Love Sees Tons of Potential in Utah Jazz's Ace Bailey

The Utah Jazz have seen some nice flashes out of their top-five pick, Ace Bailey, in his initial sample size of year one. He's now been a starter for over

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Will Hardy Shares Unique Analogy About Knicks G Jordan Clarkson

The Utah Jazz suffered a deflating 146-112 loss against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Friday night. A 33-point outing from Jalen Brunson ultimately sank this Jazz team that won three of its previous four games, but he certainly got some help.

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Which NBA teams have the best Christmas Day records?

Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 5

Utah Jazz's Win Streak Snapped in Humbling Blowout vs. Knicks

It was an ugly night for the Utah Jazz in the second leg of their back-to-back on the road in the Big Apple, dropping in blowout fashion to the New York Knicks, 112-146 for their 14th loss on the year.

Jalen Brunson News / Field Level Media / December 6

Knicks make impressive NBA history, manhandle Jazz in rout

Jalen Brunson scored 33 points in three quarters Friday night for the host New York Knicks.

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Utah Jazz vs New York Knicks: Post Game Recap

The Jazz couldn’t get it done tonight against the New York Knicks, falling 146-112 in what was basically a disaster from the opening tip. Utah started this game like they were still in the locker room, going down 23-0 before Keyonte George finally got the first points of the night at the 5:27 mark.

Jusuf Nurkic News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 5

Utah Jazz Provide Big Jusuf Nurkic Update Before Knicks Game

It looks like the Utah Jazz will have starting center Jusuf Nurkic available after all in their back-to-back game against the New York Knicks. According to a team announcement, the Jazz will upgrade Nurkic from questionable to available vs.

NBA News / The Predictors / December 5

Jazz score 42 in the fourth to take down Nets, 123-110

The Utah Jazz stormed back with a massive fourth-quarter surge, riding Lauri Markkanen’s 30 points and Keyonte George’s 29 to a 123–110 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 5

Utah Jazz Embracing Early Impact From Kevin Love, Jusuf Nurkic

While they might not be cornerstone pieces of the future for the Utah Jazz and their rebuild process, the veteran duo of Kevin Love and Jusuf Nurkic have seemingly had a lot to offer to the team within their initial stint in Salt Lake City.

Kyle Filipowski News / Utah Jazz on SI / December 5

Utah Jazz's Kyle Filipowski Talks Challenges of Coming Off Bench

Through the first part of his second season with the Utah Jazz, big man Kyle Filipowski has remained a key fixture off the bench as a contributor in the frontcourt for just over 20 minutes a night.

Utah Jazz News / Total Apex Sports / December 5

Utah Jazz Stuns Brooklyn with a Fourth-Quarter Masterpiece 123-110

In the concrete jungle where dreams are made, the Utah Jazz found themselves in a nightmare. Down by as many as 15 points in the first half, staring down a Brooklyn Nets team that seemed to have their number, it felt like another long night on the road.

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Lauri Markkanen (30), Keyonte George (29) propel Jazz past Nets

Lauri Markkanen scored 30 points, Keyonte George added 29 and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 6:29 left in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz rallied for a 123-110 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night in New York.

Utah Jazz News / The Lead / December 4

The Utah Jazz Need to Figure Out Who Is Closing Games

The Utah Jazz are still in the process of figuring out their long-term closer, which is understandable for a rebuilding team The absence of a go-to option in the clutch signals something bigger than a single missed shot — it points to uncertainty about the team’s identity and how it chooses to finish games.

Utah Jazz News / The Lead / December 1

Jazz Need Ace Bailey to Make Utah a Three-Star Team

With mild inconsistency from their bench unit and teams keying in on Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz find themselves at an interesting junction in their rebuild — they’ve begun to run into an offensive problem. In recent years, the Jazz have been known for having a poor defense.