The Utah Jazz pulled out all the stops to get closer to their ultimate goal of a high lottery pick during Friday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans-- and it turned out working in their favor.

The Utah Jazz are taking no prisoners in an attempt to maximize their lottery odds, but have they gone too far? It's a valid question, considering what’s been h

Markkanen (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Markkanen will miss a second straight game due to back spasms. Utah will be shorthanded against Charlotte and will likely have to rely on Cody Williams, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski to shoulder the load Wednesday.

Markkanen ended with a team-high 24 points (7-18 FG, 3-12 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Saturday's 114-106 loss to the Suns.

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Utah Jazz on Friday night at the Smoothie King Center. Friday's matchup pits the two worst teams in the Western Conference aga

In Lauri Markkanen, the Jazz have a bonafide top-three option on a potential championship team. He can be a second or third option somewhere else, depending on how you view his ability to handle the basketball and create shots in tight quarters. What Utah ...

As several of their starters checked back in, the Jazz were able to cut the deficit down to single digits, with Lauri Markkanen’s hot first half (24 points on 7-of-11 shooting) playing a key role. By the end of the first half, Utah found itself down just ...

The spirit of the group was great.” Productive starts from Collin Sexton (nine points) and Lauri Markkanen (nine points) helped Utah jump out to an early 10-point lead in the opening quarter. The Jazz offense was varied in the first 12 minutes ...

Despite those issues, the Jazz have managed to win a respectable three of seven games this month. Among those victories were a 136-100 thrashing of Miami and a 105-92 win over an

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots the game-winning shot from half-court as the Utah Jazz host the Atlanta Hawks, NBA basketball in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

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With John Collins (hip) and Lauri Markkanen (back) both dealing with injuries, Eubanks should continue to receive increased playing time as a bench option in Utah's frontcourt.