Draft
June 3rd, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettOften lost in a pre-draft shuffle packed full of proclamations from “experts” up and down the spectrum of legitimacy is a simple fact: None of us are all that good at predicting how draft prospects are going to turn out. This...
Coaching
May 27th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettRight around a year ago, the future of the coaching position for the Utah Jazz was both unknown and somewhat disheartening. The Ty Corbin era, ushered in with full backing from legend Jerry Sloan after his slightly messy...
Trades
May 12th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettAs always, these playoffs are reminding us how the NBA game tightens up in the second season. Matchups become magnified as those with even the smallest of advantages lean heavily on them and force adjustments. Players with big...
Trades
May 5th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettWith the Spurs machine finally running out of gas after a historic first round slug-fest with the Clippers, the focus in some circles shifted to what’s likely San Antonio’s most pivotal offseason in several years. Tim Duncan...
Gordon Hayward
April 28th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettMany a Jazz fan will look back on July 14th, 2014 as a source of retroactive pride. That was the day the Jazz matched Charlotte’s four-year, $63 million offer in restricted free agency to Gordon Hayward, locking him up for at...
Utah Jazz
April 21st, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettBack in late October, I made a list of 10 predictions for the upcoming Jazz season. Some were more outlandish than others, but each almost certainly prompted some percentage of my readership to think to themselves, “I can’t...
Utah Jazz
April 14th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettA portion of the narrative surrounding Dante Exum’s interesting rookie season has been commentary on others in the league at his position he should be attempting to emulate in the future. Dante should watch tape on John Wall...
Utah Jazz
April 13th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettThe year may be coming to a close, but in reality, this is just the start of what’s to come. The Jazz wrapped up their home season Monday night with a resounding win over the Mavs, and will finish the 82-game year Wednesday...
Utah Jazz
April 8th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettIt’s a common theme heard when referencing great teams, particularly those who have been so for multiple years: Does this team have an extra gear whenever they feel like it? It’s a fair question much of the time...
Gordon Hayward
April 7th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettThere are two lines of thought when it comes to themes like fatigue and over-taxation of a given player’s body. The first is more of a short-term view: A guy is leaned upon too heavily within individual games, asked to do more...
