The Utah Jazz got some good news regarding one of their top contributors. Lauri Markkanen will be suiting up for the Jazz for the first time since January 11 versus the Oklahoma City Thunder. Markkanen had missed Utah’s previous four contests due to a back injury.

Markkanen (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. Markkanen continues to manage lower-back spasms, and he's in jeopardy of missing his fifth straight contest Wednesday. If the star forward sits out again,

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

And when it comes to losing, the Jazz and Markkanen have seen a significant amount of that in Salt Lake City this season. Utah currently has the second-worst win-loss in the entire NBA through half the year, and currently lie on a five-game losing streak during their latest stretch of games.

Two teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings meet in Wednesday’s Utah Jazz vs OKC Thunder game, part of the NBA’s nine-game schedule.

The Jazz played Lauri Markkanen and John Collins against OKC, and were tied with just over five minutes left, but lost the game from there. On turnovers, John Collins trade rumors, and Justin Zanik's broadcast interview.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder are in a prime spot to build on their ... While the Jazz may get Lauri Markkanen and John Collins (both questionable) back on Wednesday, they’re still set as massive double-digit underdogs against ...

The Thunder faithful were in for a surprise treat against the Jazz as OKC star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a career-high in points. He scored 54 points on 17-for-35 shoo

BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its eight-game home win streak intact when the Thunder play Utah. The Thunder are 19-6 in conference play. Oklahoma City scores 116.4 points and has outscored opponents by 12.8 points per game.

Utah Jazz general manager Justin Zanik looked out on the court and saw what he hopes will be his team’s future. Four of the five players on the court for the Oklahoma City Thunder — the top team in the Western Conference — were players it had drafted.