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• Devin Vassell Could Make Season Debut On SaturdayDevin Vassell could make his season debut as early as Saturday against the Utah Jazz. Vassell underwent offseason shoulder surgery. In 68 games last season, Vassell averaged 19.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 33.1 minutes. The San Antonio Spurs have a 3-5 record this season going into Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers....2024See more Devin Vassell -
• Jazz Forward Taylor Hendricks Undergoes Surgery For Leg, Ankle Injuries
Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle. Hendricks, who turns 21 on Nov. 22, suffered the season-ending injury midway through the third quarter of a 110-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 28. Utah Jazz selected Taylor Hendricks No. 9 overall by […] The post Jazz Forward Taylor Hendricks Undergo...2024Read about Taylor Hendricks
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• Lakers Have Interest In Walker KesslerThe Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a 3-0 start under new head coach JJ Redick. But that better-than-expected start doesn't mean the Lakers aren't still looking at ways to upgrade the roster. One player Los Angeles has interest in is center Walker Kessler of the Utah Jazz. The Lakers are looking for frontcourt depth around Anthony Davis. Jaxson Hayes has been the team's primary backup big, a...2024See also Walker Kessler -
• Scottie Pippen Upset At Michael Jordan For Not Including His ‘Mailman Doesn’t Deliver On Sunday’ Trash Talk To Karl Malone In ‘The Last Dance’ Doc: ‘You Can Bet That If MJ Had Uttered Those Words, The Moment Would Have Received The Full Treatment’Scottie Pippen is upset at Michael Jordan for not including his trash talk to Karl Malone during Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz in ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries. The Bulls beat the Jazz in Game 1 of the 1997 NBA Finals by a final score of […] The post Scottie Pippen Upset At Michael Jordan For Not Including His ‘Mailma...2024See also Scottie Pippen -
• Ja Morant Has Mild Ankle Sprain, Expected To Play In Regular Season OpenerJa Morant has been diagnosed with a mild ankle sprain. The Memphis Grizzlies will be cautious with Morant as he recovers from the injury, but he is expected to play in their regular season opener on October 23rd at the Utah Jazz. Morant played in just nine games during the 23-24 season between his 25-game suspension and subsequent shoulder surgery....2024Click for news about Memphis Grizzlies -
• Gersson Rosas Had Major Role Pushing Knicks To Trade For Karl-Anthony TownsKarl-Anthony Towns had a number of preexisting links to the New York Knicks in Tom Thibodeau as his former head coach and Leon Rose as his former agent turned lead executive. Additionally, Knicks senior vice president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas previously ran the front office of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sources describe Rosas as "Towns' foremost fan in the Knicks' organization" eve...2024See also Gersson Rosas -
• Jae Crowder To Work Out For KingsJae Crowder is set to work out for the Sacramento Kings ahead of training camp opening. Crowder is an unrestricted free agent, after playing for the Milwaukee Bucks for the last two seasons. The veteran forward averaged 6.2 points and 3.2 rebounds in 23.1 minutes per game for Milwaukee last season. Due to injuries across the Bucks roster, Crowder started in 25 of the 50 games he played. Crowder ha...2024See also Jae Crowder -
• Sixers, Jazz Downplay Any Interest In Trading For Zach LaVineThe Chicago Bulls will continue to seek out a trade of Zach LaVine, but his market is believed to be tepid. While the Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz have been linked with LaVine, sources have told Marc Stein that both teams do not much interest in trading for him. LaVine is entering Year 3 of a five-year, $215 million contract signed with the Bulls in 2022. LaVine played in just 25 games last se...2024Read about Zach LaVine -
• Bulls Have Discussed Zach LaVine Trade With Kings, Magic, Sixers, JazzThe Chicago Bulls have discussed as many as 15 different Zach LaVine trade proposals to various teams including the Sacramento Kings, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz, sources tell K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Both LaVine and the Bulls would like to resolve his future with a trade this offseason. The Bulls are facing a luxury tax bill if they re-sign DeMar DeRozan and Patrick...2024See more articles Chicago Bulls -
• Lauri Markkanen Out For Finland For Olympic Qualifying TournamentUtah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will not compete for Finland this summer. Finland is set to compete in Group B of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia, Spain. Other teams in the group include the Bahamas and Poland. The winner of Group B will play Spain, Angola or Lebanon for a berth in this summer's Paris Olympics. Markkanen is still rehabbing from a right shoulder injury suffered duri...2024Visit the page Lauri Markkanen
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• Lauri Markkanen Out Two Weeks With Shoulder Injury
The Utah Jazz announced that forward Lauri Markkanen will miss at least two weeks due to a right shoulder impingement. Markkanen felt discomfort in the shoulder during Wednesday's game. Because Markkanen is set to be re-evaluated in two weeks, he's likely out for the remainder of the regular season. Utah has been eliminated from postseason contention, leaving no reason to rush their star player ba...2024Read about Lauri Markkanen
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• Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Dealing With Quad InjuryAfter the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the New Orleans Pelicans last night (3/26), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander told NBA reporters that he’s dealing with a quad injury. Gilgeous-Alexander said he was injured against the Utah Jazz on March 20. Gilgeous-Alexander hasn’t missed a game since getting hurt versus the Jazz. He’s one of the toughest players in […] The post Thund...2024Continue with Shai Gilgeous Alexander -
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Dealing With Quad InjuryOklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is playing through a quad injury. Gilgeous-Alexander said he was injured a week ago in a game against the Utah Jazz. "Yeah, little banged up in my quad. Happened in the Utah game," Gilgeous-Alexander said about the injury when asked about it after the Thunder's victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Oklahoma City head coach Mark Daigne...2024Continue with Shai Gilgeous Alexander -
• Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn Suspended After Wild Fight
Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn have been suspended for fighting. Dunn was suspended for two games and Jabari for one after the two came to blows when the Houston Rockets played the Utah Jazz on Saturday. NBA head of basketball operations Joe Dumars said in a statement on Sunday that Dunn had been disciplined for […] The post Jabari Smith Jr. and Kris Dunn Suspended After Wild Fight appeared ...2024Click for news about Jabari Smith
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• Kris Dunn, Jabari Smith Jr Suspended For On-Court FightThe NBA has suspended Kris Dunn of the Utah Jazz and Jabari Smith Jr. of the Houston Rockets. The two players were involved in an on-court altercation in their teams' game on Saturday night. Dunn was suspended for two games for initiating the fight and for throwing a punch. He'll miss Utah's games against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday and the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Smith was suspended on...2024Check it out Kris Dunn -
• Draymond Green Believes His Suspension ‘Helped’ WarriorsAfter the Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz last night (2/12), Draymond Green told reporters that getting suspended for striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the head has “helped” the team. Jonathan Kuminga took his game to another level while Green was suspended and now both players are playing well together with Green […] The post Draymond Green Believes His Suspe...2024See more articles Draymond Green -
• Joel Embiid suffered meniscus injury in left knee, 76ers say
Reigning MVP Joel Embiid suffered a lateral meniscus “injury” on his left knee and will be out at least through the weekend, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Thursday, placing the defense of his lofty title on life support. Embiid, who suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of a loss Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors, has already missed 12 games this season and will miss his 13th game T...2024Click for news about Joel Embiid
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• 76ers’ Joel Embiid (left knee injury) to miss Thursday’s game against Jazz
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is out for Thursday night’s road game against the Utah Jazz and will receive further evaluation on his left knee in the next 24 hours, the Sixers announced Wednesday. Embiid, 29, will reportedly travel back to Philadelphia for medical treatment. The seven-time All-Star reinjured his left knee in the fourth […] The post 76ers’ Joel Embiid (left ...2024Visit the page Joel Embiid
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• Joel Embiid Out Thursday With Knee Injury, Will Receive More Evaluation In Next 24 HoursJoel Embiid is set to miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday with a left knee injury. Embiid will travel back to Philadelphia and receive further evaluation in the next 24 hours. Embiid suffered the latest injury in the fourth quarter of Tuesday night's loss to the Warriors....2024Visit the page Joel Embiid -
• Ben Simmons opens up about Nets return, rest of season's potentialBen Simmons returned from injury to the Nets in Monday's 147-114 win over the Utah Jazz and offered a big-picture look at what's next....2024Read about Ben Simmons
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• Nets’ Ben Simmons available, likely to return vs. Jazz after back injury
Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons is available to play against the Utah Jazz after being sidelined for nearly three months due to a back issue, the team announced Monday. Simmons, a three-time All-Star, appeared in six games for the Nets this season. He played his last game on Nov. 6 before missing time due to a pinched nerve in his back. Coach Jacque Vaughn said Saturday that there was a R...2024Read about Ben Simmons
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• Ben Simmons Probable To Return MondayThe Brooklyn Nets have upgraded Ben Simmons to probable for Monday's game against the Utah Jazz. Simmons hasn't played since November 6 due to a back injury. Simmons recently said he feels good and that his back is strong enough for him to return. Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said Simmons was ramping up and was close to returning last week....2024See more Ben Simmons -
• Suns, Pistons, Jazz Interested In Trading For Miles BridgesThe Phoenix Suns have interest in trading for Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets, reports Duane Rankin of the Arizona Republic. Bridges is one of up to 10 players that the Suns have interest in ahead of the February 8 trade deadline. Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports that the Utah Jazz and Detroit Pistons are also interested in trading for Bridges. Bridges has a no-trade clause for this se...2024Visit the page Miles Bridges -
• Ben Simmons Could Return Next Week From Lower Back Nerve ImpingementBen Simmons could return from his lower back nerve impingement as soon as Monday versus the Utah Jazz. Simmons has been out with the injury since November 6th. Simmons will practice with the Brooklyn Nets' G League team this weekend....2024Check it out Ben Simmons
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• LeBron James Out On Saturday Due To Left Ankle InjuryLeBron James will miss the Los Angeles Lakers game at the Utah Jazz on Saturday due to a left ankle injury. The Lakers say James is suffering from left ankle peroneal tendinopathy. To this point, James has played in 36 of the Lakers first 39 games this season. This is after the star forward missed 27, 26 and 27 games over the past three seasons for Los Angeles. The Lakers go into Saturday night's ...2024See also LeBron James -
• LeBron (ankle) to miss his fourth game of seasonLeBron James, 39, will not play against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night because of a left ankle injury, the Los Angeles Lakers announced, his fourth missed game this season....2024Read about LeBron James -
• Joel Embiid Misses Jazz Game Due To Swelling In Knee
Joel Embiid missed the Philadelphia Sixers' game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday due to swelling in his knee. Embiid suffered the injury on Friday night against the Knicks. Embiid has now missed 8 games on the season....2024Continue with Joel Embiid
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• Kyrie Irving says he didn’t spur Jazz’s decision to remove ‘I’m a Jew’ courtside sign
Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving said he did not request that a courtside sign be removed during a game against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City this week, even after it sparked an interaction between the player and a prominent Jazz fan who wanted to see Irving play in person following Irving’s 2022 suspension with the Brooklyn Nets for posting a link to an antisemitic film on his social media. A...2024Click for news about Kyrie Irving
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• Jimmy Butler Leaves Heat Game With Sore Foot, X-Rays NegativeMiami Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the lineup on Saturday after a four-game absence due to a strained left calf. Unfortunately, Butler's return was short-lived. After playing 23 minutes, Butler left Miami's loss to the Utah Jazz due to a right foot injury. Postgame x-rays were negative. Butler's status is unknown at this point. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said he had no update when asked postg...2023Click for news about Jimmy Butler -
• Kawhi Leonard Not Cleared To Practice YetLA Clippers coach Ty Lue said that Kawhi Leonard's timeline to return from a hip injury remains unknown. Part of the uncertainty is that Leonard hasn't been cleared to practice yet. Lue said Leonard's hip contusion was a reaggravation of a previous injury. Leonard originally hurt the hip against the Utah Jazz on December 8, but played through the injury. He reaggravated it in a fall against the Da...2023Click for news about Kawhi Leonard