October 13th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett After what seemed like endless August and September doldrums, the season has snuck up on us in a hurry. The first regular season NBA games will be played two weeks to the day after this column’s publishing, and the Jazz will...
October 12th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Utah’s first home preseason game of the 2015-16 season was, to put it lightly, a sloppy affair. The Jazz had more turnovers (14) than assists (13) on the night, shot an ugly 31.2 percent from the floor (including 22.7...
October 9th, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Q: I watched a very late preseason game. I fist pumped when Booker slapped Hibbert. I want a Neto Fathead. Do I have a problem? @JimmerFrodette Do you have a problem? No way! That was as crazy a game as you’ll see in the...
October 9th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton With a sample size of 505 player minutes of preseason Utah Jazz basketball, some trends are already emerging to help us sort through a long list of roster and rotation questions. For starters, it’s already obvious which...
October 7th, 2015 | by
David J Smith Hawaii, you treated the Utah Jazz well. The team’s time in Paradise included a pair of nice preseason victories over the Los Angeles Lakers, the second being a dramatic overtime win in the wee hours of Wednesday morning....
October 6th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett No season-ending surgery is ever optimal for an athlete, but the timing for Alec Burks last year was especially rotten. Missing 55 games in your age-23 season is one thing; hitting the sidelines permanently just weeks before a...
October 5th, 2015 | by
Matt Pacenza Last year’s Jazz team improved by 13 games, from 25 wins to 38. Given that the Jazz’ core players are young and improving, most fans are projecting a significantly better record for the coming season — enough to land...
October 5th, 2015 | by
Lucas Falk It’s been said ad nauseam: the Western Conference is wild. Teams at the top are oftentimes separated from the teams as the bottom by only a few games in the postseason picture. Playoff seeds are shuffled so frequently that...
October 4th, 2015 | by
Aaron Hefner 1. What was your biggest takeaway from Jazz media day? Aaron Hefner: To me, the biggest takeaway was that while the front office is optimistic about the point guard situation, they are being pragmatic about the possibility of...
October 2nd, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Q: I loved your introduction to the Jazz dancers. Could you introduce us to a few members of the Jazz Dunk Team? @Mikeyvp Wow! Thanks for reading the mailbag! That’s awesome! I’m glad you enjoyed getting to know the Jazz...
