Jaren Jackson Jr. Out for Season After Knee Surgery; Jazz Fined for Roster Management

Utah Jazz forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a localized PVNS growth in his left knee. He is scheduled for surgery during the All-Star break to remove the growth, confirming a season-ending injury for the recently acquired player. Jackson, who led the Jazz to a 2-1 record since arriving, did not play Thursday. The NBA fined the Jazz $500,000 for 'conduct detrimental to the league,' citing the team's practice of sitting healthy stars like Jackson in the fourth quarter of recent games.