The Latest Breaking News from Jaren Jackson Jr

NBA Rookie of the Year Rankings 1.0: How a Stacked Class Looks Heading Into Preseason

Ranking the 2026 NBA rookies ahead of the new season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 3

Will Jazz Finally Take a Step Forward This Season? ‘It Can’t Be Worse,’ Says NBA Scout

A preview of Utah’s 2026–27 season, through the lens of an anonymous NBA scout.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24

Recent NBA Contract Extension Grades: Thompson Twins, Keyonte George Get Paid

A look around the NBA at recent contract extensions for Amen and Ausar Thompson, Keyonte George, Pelle Larsson and Saddiq Bey.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 20

The Early 2020s Memphis Grizzlies Are Mostly Enjoying These NBA Playoffs

The Magic beat the Pistons 94-88 in Game 4 of their first round series and now Orlando is on the cusp of a historic upset. So why are basketball fans thinking a

Sports Illustrated · Apr 28

NBA Tank Tracker: Losses Pile Up at Incredible Rate for Lottery Teams

The NBA's bottom 10 teams have lost an incredible 44 games in a row collectively as the race toward the top of the draft lottery heats up.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 5

Latest Ja Morant Trade Rumors Reflect Grizzlies’ Shrinking Hopes for Summer Blockbuster

With only one team reportedly showing even “modest” interest in Ja Morant, the Grizzlies’ hopes of pulling off a big offseason trade are shrinking rapidly.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 23

Five Biggest Storylines for the Rest of the NBA Season

From James Harden’s new marriage with the Cavs to what may come for LeBron James and Jayson Tatum, the NBA is engulfed with intrigue as games begin after the All-Star break.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 19

Thunder Have Very Selfish Reason to Stop Other NBA Teams From Tanking This Season

The Utah Jazz were fined $500,000 on Thursday after they sat Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. late in games earlier this week. In colloquial terms, they we

Sports Illustrated · Feb 13

NBA Fines Jazz $500,000, but It’s Going to Take More Than That to Solve Tanking

The Jazz were fined after sitting several stars through the fourth quarter in two close games. If they win the lottery, the price will have been well worth it.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 13

Jaren Jackson Jr. Has Season-Ending Surgery Amid Jazz Tanking Criticism

Jackson was Utah’s major trade deadline acquisition last week.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 12