Utah
Utah Jazz Missed Star Player Before Detroit Pistons Matchup
On Sunday night, the Utah Jazz went into the first leg of their back-to-back set, missing their star forward, Lauri Markkanen. On Monday night, the Jazz will host the Detroit Pistons to close out their set.
Currently, the veteran is dealing with a back-related setback. The last time Markkanen was on the court was during the February 22 matchup against the Houston Rockets. At the time, Markkanen checked in for 32 minutes to produce 23 points and 10 rebounds in the nine-point victory for Utah.
Since then, Markkanen has missed four straight games for the Jazz. They’ve won just one game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during that stretch.
Markkanen’s status against the Pistons is unclear as of Monday morning. With the Jazz looking to bounce back after a Sunday night loss, they have yet to make the call on Markkanen’s final status.
This season, Markkanen has appeared in 43 games for the Jazz. Seeing the court for 32 minutes on average, the veteran has been producing 19 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field.
From three, Markkanen has averaged 8.4 attempts per game. He is shooting at a 35 percent clip from beyond the arc. In addition to his scoring, Markkanen has averaged six rebounds and two assists per game.
With the Jazz entering Monday’s game holding a 15-45 record and sitting 15th in the Western Conference, they aren’t in a position where they have to feel pressured to rush a player of Markkanen’s caliber out on the floor. As the Jazz aren’t planning for a playoff appearance this year, they likely don’t see a need to roll out players unless they are one hundred percent.
The Pistons and the Jazz are slated for a 9 PM ET tip-off on Monday.
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Utah
Multiple earthquakes detected near Kanosh
KANOSH, Utah — The United States Geological Survey recorded multiple earthquakes near Kanosh Sunday morning, each of them having an average magnitude of 3.0.
The first earthquake, magnitude 3.0, was detected just after 12:30 a.m., with the epicenter located half a mile south of Kanarraville.
The second quake, magnitude 3.2, was detected around 5:45 a.m., with the epicenter nearly five miles south-southwest of Kanosh. This was followed by two more quakes in the same area, a magnitude 2.5 quake coming in around 6:35 a.m., followed by a third around 7:45 a.m, which measured at magnitude 3.3.
This has since been followed by another quake, measuring at magnitude 3.7, being detected around 8:45 a.m. The geographic location in the USGS report places the epicenter approximately over two miles south of the Dry Wash Trail, about six miles south-southwest of Kanosh.
FOX 13 News previously spoke with researchers at University of Utah, who said that earthquake swarms are relatively common. A study published in 2023 posits that swarms may be triggered by geothermal activity. The findings came after a series of seismic swarms were detected in central Utah, within the vicinity of three geothermal power plants.
The study also says that the swarms fall into a different category than aftershocks that typically follow large quakes, such as the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that hit the Wasatch Fault back in 2020.
Utah
Embattled Utah Rep. Trevor Lee loses county GOP convention — but wins enough support to make primary
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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, running for reelection, addresses delegates during the Davis County Republican Party nominating convention at Syracuse High School on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Utah
A new bar brings the Himalayas to the foot of Big Cottonwood Canyon
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