Jazz Announce Major Injury Decisions for Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler Ahead of Kings Game
Walker Kessler posts a Hall of Fame game for the Utah Jazz
Before Friday night, there had been five NBA games in the 52 seasons that blocked shots have been an official statistic in which one player has recorded at least 18 points, 25 rebounds and eight blocked shots.
Utah Jazz Will Sit Walker Kessler vs Sixers After Historic Outing
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Sixers host Jazz to see who can lose more effectively
The Sixers have 20 games left in this mess of a season. The final crawl continues Sunday night when the Sixers host the Jazz, with both teams benefitting more from a hypothetical loss than a win.
Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Remains out Monday
Remains out Monday
Jazz's Lauri Markkanen: Won't play against Philadelphia
Markkanen will miss an eighth consecutive game for the Jazz while nursing a back injury. Utah will be shorthanded once again Sunday, with the team likely having to turn to Brice Sensabaugh, Kyle Filipowski and KJ Martin in the frontcourt, especially with John Collins (back) and Walker Kessler (rest) also ruled out for this game in Philadelphia.
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Walker Kessler has historic stat line, but Jazz still lose to Raptors
Ahead of Utah's 118-109 loss in Toronto on Friday, Jazz coach Will Hardy was asked: What was the most important thing to keep the fans engaged during these late-season, for the lack of a better term,
Is Jazz's Lauri Markkanen playing vs. Trail Blazers? Latest injury update
Markkanen has had a down season for the tanking Jazz after signing a five-year, $238 million contract this summer. The 27-year-old has averaged 19.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists on 42.5 percent shooting from the field and 34.7 percent from three. Utah is 9-34 in games he has played.