The Utah Jazz have been without the services of Lauri Markkanen for the past two contests due to a lingering back injury, and it looks as if the trend may look to continue moving forward into their next matchup on Monday.

Things didn’t really start off the way the Jazz would have liked. They fell to 0-6 on the season after a 129-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets as Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson watched from the sideline in street clothes. On Tuesday, Markkanen left the ...

Utah forward Lauri Markkanen sat out the Jazz’s game Thursday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of lower back spasms.

Utah’s best player Lauri Markkanen is questionable for the game due to back spasms. Joining Markkanen are rotational pieces Taylor Hendricks (fibula) and Isaiah Collier (hamstring) who have both been ruled out.

Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has appeared on the team’s injury report ahead of their game against the Nuggets on Saturday.

He is secretive about his favorite fly fishing spots, and turned down a chance to be on a Netflix documentary to keep his family life private. It all sounds pretty, well, Utahn.

Late in the second quarter of the Utah Jazz’s loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night, Lauri Markkanen stretched, jumped, twisted and reached out of bounds in an attempt to corral a rebound. As soon as Markkanen landed following his momentary acrobatics, he grimaced and grabbed at his lower back.

Lauri Markkanen has been dealing with a back injury and finds himself on the injury report ahead of a Halloween night clash with the Spurs.