October 29th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen Editor’s note: What follows is my transcription of Adam Silver’s interview upon his first appearance in Salt Lake City, Utah, in his tenure as commissioner. Silver spoke 2 hours before tipoff of Wednesday’s...
October 29th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett The first few years of a young NBA player’s career are all about layering of skills. Whether a can’t miss blue-chipper or an undrafted upstart trying to stick with a roster somewhere, everyone begins with a baseline and...
October 29th, 2014 | by
Clint Johnson Every season is a story – each game a page, each quarter a paragraph, ever evolving toward a final meaning. The Little Team That Could in 2003-04. The Apocalypse that was 2010-2011. Last year’s Crucible of...
October 28th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett The NBA season begins tonight, and the Jazz season begins tomorrow. I won’t waste any more than this sentence telling you all how excited I am: I’m excited. Without further ado, here are 10 of my predictions for the Jazz this...
October 28th, 2014 | by
Matt Pacenza I’m hopeful about the future of Trey Burke – for a somewhat unusual reason. Burke shot free throws extremely well last year. In his rookie season with the Jazz, the heralded Michigan alum made 102 of 113 free throws – over...
October 23rd, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton Well, it turns out the Philadelphia 76ers are capable of winning something after all. Thirteen teams, rallied by the Sixers and Thunder, blocked lottery reform that most people assumed would pass without a fight. Those two might...
October 22nd, 2014 | by
David J Smith With the Utah Jazz winding down the somewhat drawn out preseason shortly, things are starting to get settled. Jazz fans are getting familiar with head coach Quin Snyder’s style on both ends of the court. Likewise, as...
October 22nd, 2014 | by
Matt Pacenza Read everything you can about the Jazz’ new power forward Trevor Booker, and two things jump out at you: The consistency of how he’s described. And the cereal. We'll get to the crunchy breakfast thing in a...
October 16th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett 1. Preseason or no, Trevor Booker looks ready to prove himself. Quickly endearing himself to a Jazz fan base that will just love his hustle and workmanlike approach, the former Washington Wizard is sneakily making a case for...
October 13th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Any major change in the coaching staff of an NBA franchise is going to bring about periods of adjustment. This is just as true defensively as on the other end, if not perhaps more so – even slight variations on a mostly similar...
