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Jrue Holiday's big night boosts Blazers in win over Jazz
Jrue Holiday recorded a season-best 31 points to go with nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 135-119 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,Donovan Clingan produced 23 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists as Portland won for the fourth ti...

Jazz fined $500K, Pacers $100K for tanking maneuvers
The NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 for conduct detrimental to the league on Thursday, alongside a $100,000 fine for the Indiana Pacers for violating the league's player participation policy.,The NBA targeted Utah's Feb. 7 matchup against the Orlando Magic and Feb. 9 matchup against the Miami Heat,...

Without Jaren Jackson Jr., Jazz take aim at Blazers
Jaren Jackson Jr. was fitting in well and making a solid first impression with the Utah Jazz.,On Thursday morning, however, the Jazz announced Jackson will undergo surgery on his left knee. Their announcement came nine days acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.,Without J...

Jazz F Jaren Jackson Jr. to undergo surgery on left knee
Utah Jazz star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will undergo surgery on his left knee, the team announced Thursday -- nine days after acquiring him in an eight-player trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Jazz said the procedure over the All-Star break will remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovit...

Jazz look for continued success from Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Blazers
Jaren Jackson Jr. is fitting in well and making a solid first impression with the Utah Jazz.,The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year also has a solid offensive game, and he will look to record a 20-point performance for the fourth straight game with his new team when the Jazz battle the Portland...

Jazz send Kings to franchise record-tying 14th straight loss
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 23 points while Lauri Markkanen added 19 points and seven rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 121-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,With their 14th consecutive loss, the Kings equaled the franchise mark set by the Cincinnati Royals in...

Jaren Jackson Jr. hopes to continue hot streak for Jazz against Kings
Trading for Jaren Jackson Jr. already appears to be a brilliant long-term move for the Utah Jazz.,Jackson has played in two games with Utah so far, before Wednesday's matchup against the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City. The two-time NBA all-star is averaging 22.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 ass...

Despite removing three starters, Jazz fight past Heat
Reserve Brice Sensabaugh knocked in a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter as the visiting Utah Jazz shocked the Miami Heat 115-111 on Monday night.,Utah, which entered Monday with 18 losses in its 22 previous games, led 85-82 after three quarters. However, for the second ...

Amid whispers of tanking, Jazz wrap road trip at Heat
Losers of 18 of their last 22 games, the Utah Jazz are playing for next season.,On Monday night, the Jazz will visit the Miami Heat to conclude a five-game stretch on the road, where they are just 6-20 this season. And just how focused Utah will be on the task at hand provides the backdrop for the g...

Magic rebound from 17-point hole, take down Jazz
Paolo Banchero collected 23 points, eight assists and seven rebounds to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a 120-117 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday.,Desmond Bane scored 22 points to fluster the Jazz for the second time this season. He erupted for 32 points in Orlando's 128-127 overtime victory o...

Magic set sights on another convincing win vs. Jazz
The Orlando Magic took a step forward in their first of four consecutive home games against opponents with losing records., ,After cruising to a wire-to-wire win Thursday, Orlando will look to author another dominating performance against a sub-.500 team Saturday when the struggling Utah Jazz pay a ...

Celtics trade F Chris Boucher to Jazz
Two days after acquiring center Nikola Vucevic, the Boston Celtics traded forward Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz on Thursday.,Guard John Tonje heads to Boston, while Utah also receives a second-round draft pick and cash.,Boucher, 33, signed a one-year contract in the offseason but played just one ga...

Jock Landale, in debut with new team, helps Hawks down Jazz
Jock Landale matched his season high with 26 points in his Atlanta debut and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23, including the game-winning basket with 1.3 seconds left, helping the Hawks defeat the visiting Utah Jazz 121-119 on Thursday.,Landale was acquired by Atlanta from the Grizzlies on Wednesd...

Report: Celtics trade F Chris Boucher to Jazz
Two days after acquiring center Nikola Vucevic, the Boston Celtics are trading forward Chris Boucher to the Utah Jazz, ESPN reported on Thursday.,There was no immediate word on the Celtics' return in the deal. The trade deadline is Thursday at 3 p.m. ET.,Boucher, 33, signed a one-year contract in th...

Hawks making moves as they prepare for Jazz
Atlanta Hawks fans barely got a chance to know Kristaps Porzingis. ,Acquired in a three-team trade last summer, Porzingis played just 17 games with the Hawks. And just as they were expecting the veteran center to return from his latest injury, Atlanta shipped him to the Golden State Warriors on Wedn...

Hawks could gain reinforcements as they prepare for Jazz
The Atlanta Hawks may get a lineup boost Thursday, but it isn't likely to come from a last-minute trade.,The Hawks, who host the Utah Jazz on Thursday, could get veteran Kristaps Porzingis back in the lineup. The veteran center, the team's big offseason acquisition, has missed the last 13 games with...

Report: Lonzo Ball to become free agent after trade to Jazz
The Utah Jazz acquired guard Lonzo Ball in a three-team trade that also included the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks, ESPN reported Wednesday,The Cavaliers acquired a pair of second-round draft picks, while the Jazz sent center Jock Landale to the Hawks in exchange for cash considerations. Bal...

With just seven players, Jazz beat Pacers to snap losing streak
Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Brice Sensabaugh added 20 as the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 131-122 in a matchup of two short-handed teams on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,The Jazz snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak by shooting 56.8% from the field and 44.8% (13 of 29) from 3-point...

Report: Grizzlies trading Jaren Jackson Jr. to Jazz
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving eight players and three draft picks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The Grizzlies are sending Jackson, guards John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. and center Jock Landale to the Jazz in exchange...

Jazz, Pacers remain focused with trade deadline looming
The Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers are far removed from playoff contention, but both teams could figure prominently in this week's trade deadline discussions.,Both teams will look to put any trade rumors aside when they meet on Tuesday in Indianapolis. The Pacers are looking to even the season series ...