West Watch: Who’s Better, Worse, Or About the Same?

There are a few different ways to go about guessing who got better or worse ahead of the impending start to the NBA season. One way is by simply treating it as a question of arithmetic: a team that was X good last year lost...

Media Day: The Best Lines From Utah’s Main Guys Ahead of a Big Year

It’s not exactly the same things as talking about basketball, but after Monday, we get to talk about people talking about basketball. That’s close enough.After a short offseason, the Utah Jazz got back together this...

Interesting Decisions Remain As Jazz Look to Finalize Roster

The really interesting and crucial part of the Utah Jazz’s offseason was over in a matter of days. After a new deal with their All-Star, two veteran free agent signings, and a depth trade, the Jazz’s rotation is...

Follow the Benjamins: Who Can Spend in 2021 Free Agency?

As we do every year at around this point in the NBA calendar, it’s time to follow the money.Free agency negotiations will (officially) begin on August 2, which means free agents like the Jazz’s Mike Conley will...

2021 Free Agent Tracker (With Notes On Jazz Fit For Every FA)

Here we go again.Here is a list of literally every restricted and unrestricted free agent who finished last season on a standard NBA contract, listed in order of Wins Above Replacement. We also offer an educated guess as to...

Big Wings Who Defend, Shoot Are In Short Supply

It seems simple enough for the Jazz as they head toward August’s free agency period: after struggling to stay in front of Clipper ball handlers in a second-round playoff collapse, they merely need to add a ball-stopper with...

What We Really Just Saw As Jazz Collapsed Versus Clippers

A playoff collapse like the one the Utah Jazz just experienced demands scrutiny. Utah jumped out to a 2-0 series lead even without All-Star guard Mike Conley Jr. in the lineup, and then lost four straight games in increasingly...

Jazz Fan-Led Group To Present Donation To Utah Black History Museum

 Last month, we shared the story of a Jazz fan who is inviting his peers to join him in denouncing racism and fighting inequality.We recently received an update from Blair Hodges, who runs the Jazz Fans Against Racism social...

Podcast Addendum: Injuries Suck, Asterisk Talk, and the New Shape of Jazz-Clips

Just hours after we published an episode looking at all the angles and inflexion points in a 2-2 Jazz-Clippers battle, the series changed completely. It felt weird to leave last night’s podcast sitting out there without...

Mitchell Takes Another Step As a Playoff Assassin

In the fall of 2017, the Utah Jazz made a gutsy decision. A few games into their season, they turned the offense over to a late lottery rookie. Their attempts to turn complementary scorer Rodney Hood into the focal point of the...