Explore how NBA tanking is shaping the end of the 2025-26 regular season and get a breakdown of the best college players available in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft.

If the Jazz are punished for tanking, it will not be the first time the NBA has penalized them in an attempt to stymie certain practices.

The Utah Jazz's head coach had some high praise for one underrated piece of his rotation.

The league says the two teams prioritized 'draft position over winning'

The NBA has frowned on teams that appear to be tanking for a high pick, and the league implemented a player participation policy in September 2023 to try to discourage clubs from losing on purpose. Teams could face league discipline if star players don't suit up for certain games.

My Jazz vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks explain why points will be hard to come by for the home team in this Western Conference matchup set to tip off at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, February 23. Jazz vs Rockets best bet: Rockets team total Under 120.5 (-115) The Houston Rockets have way too many problems scoring.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ramps up anti-tanking crackdown against Utah.

That’s why the fines were a warning shot ahead of a proposed overhaul of the 2026-27 rules. Silver laid out some drastic measures at the All-Star Weekend that could include freezing lottery odds at the trade deadline and banning teams from top-four picks in consecutive years.