October 7th, 2010 | by
Spencer Hall It’s early October but if you squinted your eyes a bit it almost looked like the regular season was in full swing. And if the regular season brings more Dikembe-finger-wagging from Kyrylo Fesenko and entertaining finishes...
October 5th, 2010 | by
Jefferson by Jefferson W. Boswell If you didn’t look close, you might have missed it. Something was different Saturday night with Sundiata Gaines, he of Cavalier-Killer, Green-Team, Buzzer-Beater fame, when the Utah Jazz held their...
September 24th, 2010 | by
Jeff Lind There are a lot of emotions shooting around the Jazzosphere today. Shock, horror, happiness, exasperation… you name it, somebody in Utah’s expansive fan base is feeling it. If you’re wondering what’s going...
September 17th, 2010 | by
Jeff Lind During my senior year of college, some friends and I came up with a rudimentary way to gauge the toughness of a test. We didn’t have a name for it, but it was brilliant. It was based on a simple question: Would you rather...
September 2nd, 2010 | by
Mychal The rumor mill has been talking about the Jazz signing Francisco Elson, the only Dutch NBA player of Surinamese descent. A legit seven-footer, Elson is a veteran player with the height and length to give Utah some depth behind Al...
August 20th, 2010 | by
Spencer Hall Ross Siler’s summary of Fesenko’s game against Macedonia earlier this week highlights the mystery surrounding the big man’s future. He bounced back with 15 points today in a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but...
August 17th, 2010 | by
Jefferson By Jefferson W. Boswell Special to Salt City Hoops Last week, a Philadelphia Eagles fan was ordered to remove his Washington Redskins McNabb jersey during the Eagles’ morning practice. Donovan McNabb, former NFC Pro Bowl...
August 16th, 2010 | by
Spencer Hall By Dan Evans Special to Salt City Hoops The trouble with analogies is that they often are so specific to the person giving the analogy that rarely does it translate well to the people hearing it. We’ve all spent our fair share...
August 13th, 2010 | by
Jeff Lind This is the first in a series of short stories highlighting the good parts of being a member of a rabid fan base in a small market. My dad loves basketball. Loves it. So when my parents moved to Utah in 1981, he made a...
August 11th, 2010 | by
K.Malphurs Karl Malone was gracious and humble as he was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend. His incredible accomplishments over a long NBA career are well documented and as John Stockton mentioned, they seem even more...