The Jazz gave Markkanen the night off in Tuesday's game against the Warriors, but the team has cleared the star forward from the injury report ahead of Thursday's action. Over his last six appearances for Utah, Markkanen has averaged 21.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 blocks and 3.8 threes in 31.7 minutes.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard each scored 35 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 125-110 victory over the Utah Jazz.

In particular, at the Jazz’s practice in between their two games against the New Orleans Pelicans, I went up to Lauri Markkanen and just asked him frankly: “What do you think about tanking?” He

Giannis Antetokounmpo delivered another impressive double-double (35 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists) and found strong support from Damian Lillard (35 points) as the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to an easy

Without two key frontcourt pieces in John Collins and Walker Kessler, Utah’s defense was vulnerable against a Bucks offense that attacked the paint early and often. Milwaukee’s 64 points in the paint fueled a comfortable 125-110 road victory over Utah.

Milwaukee Bucks (25-17, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (10-33, 15th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee will attempt to keep its five-game win streak intact when the Bucks take on Utah.

Jazz star Lauri Markkanen recently had some interesting comments on The Salt Lake Tribune revolving around his thoughts on teams tanking around the league. While he's not the biggest supporter of ...

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The Jazz struggled defensively, allowing the Bucks to shoot 60.5-percent from the field in the defeat. Lauri Markkanen and Collin Sexton had 19 points apiece to lead Utah. Brice Sensabaugh chipped in 17 points and two steals off the bench. The Jazz have lost six straight games and are 10-34.

UFC superstar Conor McGregor had a lighthearted moment with NBA player Brook Lopez during the Milwaukee Bucks matchup against the Utah Jazz. In the second quarter, McGregor spotted the towering 7-foot-1 Lopez on the Bucks' bench and struck up a conversation.

In particular, at the Jazz’s practice in between their two games against the New Orleans Pelicans, I went up to Lauri Markkanen and just asked him frankly: “What do you think about tanking?”

The Bucks are currently 8-11 on the road with a point differential of +3, while the Jazz have a 1-9 record in their last ten games at home.