LAURI MARKKANEN NEWS

Young scores 27 to lead Hawks past Jazz, 115-108

Trae Young had 27 points and six assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 115-108 victory over the Utah Jazz

FEBRUARY 4, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen selected NBA All-Star reserve

Growing up in Finland, Lauri Markkanen loved watching the NBA All-Star Game on television but never imagined he’d be a part of it

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, Jazz's Lauri Markkanen land on list of first-time All-Star selections The NBA revealed the 2023 All-Star reserves on Thursday night, and four players were excited to hear their names called for the first time.

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Embiid, Morant, Brown lead NBA All-Star reserve class

Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Portland’s Damian Lillard had to have known they were going to the All-Star Game

FEBRUARY 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA Awards Odds 2023: Favorites, sleepers for Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year Russell Westbrook (Sixth Man of the Year), Lauri Markkanen (Most Improved Player), and Jaren Jackson Jr. (Defensive Player of the Year) are...

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Team-high 28 points in win Markkanen had 28 points (7-13 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 10-10 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 131-128 win over Toronto.

Impact Markkanen paced the Jazz in scoring, and his 13 rebounds were only one behind Walker Kessler for the team lead. He's now recorded a double-double in six of his last eight contests and has shot above 50 percent in five of his last six, continuing to build a strong case for the first All-Star nod of his career.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

With Lauri Markkanen, Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji, the Jazz long-term plan gets a thumbs up The Jazz are expected to be active at the trade deadline. But one thing is for certain: Utah already has a good, young core to build around.

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lauri Markkanen makes one last stellar All-Star Game audition After putting in another big stat line in the Utah Jazz’s latest win Wednesday night, star forward Lauri Markkanen acknowledged he’s “hoping...

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • SLTRIB.COM

Utah faces Atlanta, seeks 4th straight home win

Utah comes into a matchup against Atlanta as winners of three games in a row at home

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Markkanen, Conley power Jazz to 131-128 win over Raptors

Lauri Markkanen had 28 points and 13 rebounds and Mike Conley added a three-point play and two clutch free throws in the closing minutes to lift the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 win over...

FEBRUARY 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utah and Toronto meet in cross-conference matchup

The Utah Jazz host the Toronto Raptors in non-conference action

JANUARY 31, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Analysis | NBA all-star reserves should be a mix of newcomers and old hands Tyrese Haliburton, Lauri Markkanen and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should be first-time all-stars when the reserves are announced Thursday.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Lauri Markkanen's Jazz Out-Duel Undersized Mavs: 3 Big Takeaways Without Luka Doncic and Chrisitan Wood, the Dallas Mavericks could not defeat Lauri Markkanen’s Utah Jazz. DallasBasketball.com has some key...

JANUARY 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Leads Jazz with 29 points Markkanen closed Saturday's 108-100 victory over the Mavericks with 29 points (11-20 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, one block and one steal in 36 minutes.

Impact Markkanen continued to lead the offensive charge for Utah on Saturday, racking up 15 points in the first half on 6-of-11 shooting from the field and later hitting four of five shot attempts in the fourth quarter to help seal the home victory. The power forward finished with a team-high 29 points and shot above 50 percent from three for the sixth straight contest. He's now scored at least 20 points in 18 consecutive games dating back to Dec. 19.

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jazz hold off late rally, beat Doncic-less Mavericks 108-100

Lauri Markkanen scored 29 points, Malik Beasley added 19 and the Utah Jazz took advantage of Dallas star Luka Doncic’s absence to beat the Mavericks 108-100 on Saturday night

JANUARY 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Without Luka Doncic, Mavs face Jazz, Lauri Markkanen A potential matchup of two of the best European players in the NBA will not happen Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

JANUARY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

2023 NBA All-Star Game: Which players were snubbed as starters?

Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe believe there were several players who were snubbed from being named starters in the NBA All-Star Game.

JANUARY 27, 2023

Another 20-point performance Markkanen finished with 24 points (7-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds and one assist over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 134-124 loss to the Trail Blazers.

Impact The sixth-year pro continues his breakout campaign in Utah, scoring over 20 points for the 17th consecutive contest. He broke a double-double streak of five games with just four boards. Markkanen is currently on pace to set career highs in points per game, three-pointers made per game, field goal percentage, and three-point field goal percentage.

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lillard has season-high 60 points, Blazers beat Jazz 134-124

Damian Lillard scored a season-high 60 points, hitting nine 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Utah Jazz 134-124 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 26, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Claims fifth straight double-double Markkanen chipped in 25 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 32 minutes during Monday's 120-102 win over Charlotte.

Impact Markkanen missed two games due to a hip injury earlier this month, but that hasn't slowed him down. He's now recorded double-doubles in each of his last five appearances and is averaging 28.9 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 three-pointers, 1.4 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks per game in January while converting at a 48.4 percent rate from the field and a 90.2 percent rate from the free-throw line.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Markkanen scores 25 as Jazz beat Hornets, who make only 2 3s

Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points and the Utah Jazz beat the cold-shooting Charlotte Hornets 120-102

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Markkanen, Jazz to host Rozier and the Hornets

Utah takes on Charlotte in a non-conference matchup

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drops 22 against Nets Markkanen ended Friday's 117-106 loss to Brooklyn with 22 points (8-16 FG, 6-10 3Pt), 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 37 minutes.

Impact The 25-year-old forward's breakout campaign continues. Markkanen has scored more than 20 points in 15 straight games, including the last two after returning from a minor hip injury, and over that stretch he's averaging 29.6 points, 9.5 boards, 3.7 threes and 1.1 assists while shooting 50.7 percent from the floor, 44.1 percent from three-point range and 90.3 percent from the free-throw line.

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Irving scores 48, Nets beat Jazz for 1st win without Durant

Kyrie Irving scored 48 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Brooklyn Nets won for the first time since Kevin Durant’s knee injury with a 117-106 victory over the Uta...

JANUARY 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Huge double-double in win Markkanen supplied 34 points (11-20 FG, 6-8 3Pt, 6-6 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 33 minutes during Wednesday's 126-103 victory over the Clippers.

Impact Markkanen returned to the floor after missing the last two contests due to injury. He has been on fire as of late, and Wednesday marked his third consecutive double-double. Markkanen has gone for over 20 points in 14 consecutive contests and is putting together the best season of his career. He has been a great fantasy option and will remain so as long as his role on offense continues.

JANUARY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE