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The Utah Jazz got hit with a major fine from the NBA for their recent decision to sit Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jazz owner Ryan Smith disputed the NBA’s $500K fine and clapped back at ESPN’s Bobby Marks after Utah’s late-game lineup decisions.
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Jazz owner Ryan Smith publicly rips the NBA over $500,000 fine
Ryan Smith is not at all happy about having to cut a sizable six-figure check to the league. The Utah Jazz were fined $500,000 by the NBA on Thursday. In an official release, the league said that the Jazz improperly sat out star players Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr.
The NBA announced a fine to the Utah Jazz for 'conduct detrimental to the league' during a game they won on the road.
The Portland Trail Blazers are firmly in the mix for a play-in spot in the Western Conference, and they find themselves as 7.5-point favorites on the road again
According to Chris Haynes, the star forward might be on pace to miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season, as he’s set to undergo surgery on his left knee. Per the report, a localized PVNS growth was discovered in Jackson’s left knee after the trade went down last week.
The Utah Jazz are acquiring star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. from the Memphis Grizzlies as part of an eight-player trade, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania. Memphis will receive three first-round draft picks along with rookie guard Walter Clayton Jr.