The Utah Jazz hit the road on Friday to face the New Orleans Pelicans. Both teams will be missing key contributors heading into the contest.  Lauri Markkanen (b

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.

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.

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 ...

Utah Jazz (10-29, 14th in the Western Conference ... Missi is averaging 9.1 points and 8.2 rebounds for the Pelicans.Lauri Markkanen is shooting 42.8% and averaging 20.1 points for the Jazz.LAST ...

After several games of being significantly shorthanded compared to their opponents, the Brooklyn Nets may finally have a

Trae Young hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from beyond the halfcourt line to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 victory over the Utah Jazz.

With Collin Sexton and Keyonte George manning Utah's backcourt ... will be Monday against the Pelicans. Lauri Markkanen (back) remains out for the Jazz as well.

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 ...

New Orleans hosts Utah looking to extend its three-game win streak. Monday's meeting is the first of the season for the teams.

The Utah Jazz have hit the cellar of the Western Conference. Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.