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Lauri Markkanen Issues Blunt Statement After Jazz's Loss vs. BucksThe Utah Jazz forward kept it real after a 24-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Khris Middleton - Ruled out once again FridayMiddleton (ankle) has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Knicks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
ImpactMiddleton has yet to make his season debut, though he appears to be nearing a return to game action as coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday that he is progressing to 3-on-3 work, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic. The 33-year-old's next chance to make his debut will come Sunday against the Celtics, though he is not likely to suit up that early on while recovering from surgeries to both ankles.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo - Probable FridayAntetokounmpo (thigh) is probable for Friday's game versus the Knicks, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
ImpactAntetokounmpo will likely play in the second day of a back-to-back set after Thursday's win over the Jazz. The superstar has been a mainstay on the injury report due to a right adductor strain and right patella tendinitis, though he has missed only one regular-season outing thus far. Through seven regular-season appearances, the two-time MVP has averaged 31.0 points, 12.9 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks while shooting 61.7 percent from the field across 34.4 minutes per game.
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Gary Trent Jr. - Questionable for FridayTrent is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Knicks due to lower back spasms, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
ImpactTrent is in danger of missing his first game of the season Friday while dealing with back spasms. The 25-year-old guard was moved to the bench in Milwaukee's most recent outing and logged a season-low eight minutes, indicating he could be headed for a majorly reduced role even when available.
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Jazz HC Will Hardy Explains Head-Scratching Decision in Loss vs. BucksThe Utah Jazz and Will Hardy made some peculiar choices during Thursday night's loss.
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Jordan Clarkson - Pops for 18 points in returnClarkson (heel) logged 18 points (5-11 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds and two assists across 21 minutes in Thursday's 123-100 loss to the Bucks.
ImpactClarkson had started in his previous two appearances before missing the Jazz's last two contests with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, but he ended up coming off the bench in his return to action Thursday. He played six fewer minutes than starting shooting guard Collin Sexton (27 minutes), but the split between the two players could become more even or even tilt in Clarkson's favor once the heel injury is further in the rear-view mirror. Clarkson had averaged 24.5 minutes per game in his first five outings of the season, while Sexton averaged 23.4 minutes during that same stretch.
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Brice Sensabaugh - Slides out of rotationSensabaugh played the final 3:25 of Thursday's 123-100 loss to the Bucks, recording six points (1-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and one rebound.
ImpactThe returns of Jordan Clarkson (heel) from a two-game absence and Lauri Markkanen (back) from a three-game absence left no room in the rotation for Sensabaugh, who didn't check into the game until the Jazz were trailing by 24 points late in the fourth quarter. Sensabaugh had played double-digit minutes in each of the Jazz's first seven games, but he ended up losing his spot on the second unit to Johnny Juzang, who will likely remain ahead of Sensabaugh in the pecking order for the time being after drilling three three-pointers in his 16 minutes Thursday.
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