According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Markkanen's commitment was made with the understanding that the Jazz would pivot towards competing. However, with their current lackluster performance and a ...

The Utah Jazz got hit with a major fine this week following their decisions surrounding sitting out Lauri Markkanen. Utah Jazz have been fined $100,000 for violating the Player Participation ...

When Lauri Markkanen waited to sign his four-year, $220 million contract extension last August, he waited until rules prevented him from being traded this season. But his commitment to the ...

NEW YORK — The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 on Wednesday for violating the league's player participation policy after failing to make leading scorer Lauri Markkanen available for recent games.

The Raptors have no interest in winning tomorrow night’s game as they try to tank their way towards better draft odds. Keep an eye on Scottie Barnes, who also qualifies as a star player under the ...

UPDATE: Lauri Markkanen is AVAILABLE to play on Wednesday. Lauri Markkanen (Jazz don't want to get fined again) available to play Wednesday. — Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) March 12, 2025 Utah ...

Markkanen has appeared in 44 games this season. He’s averaging 19.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists while shooting 42.4% from the field, 34.7% from beyond the arc and 87.2% from the free ...

The league said the violation involved Lauri Markkanen, who is a star player under terms of the policy. The NBA said Utah failed to make him available for a March 5 game against the Washington ...