The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for failing to make star forward Lauri Markkanen available in recent games. The league cited the Jazz's March 5 contest against Washington as an example but ...

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 ...

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 ...

Markkanen, a 2023 All-Star, qualifies as a star player under the league’s policy to get its best players on the court during the regular season. Andy Larsen: Lauri Markkanen made available to ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...