Utah Jazz

Late Execution Costs Jazz in 88 – 99 Hornets Loss

Story of the Game Jazz fans, and much of the rest of the NBA world, are falling in love with rookie Donovan Mitchell. In tonight’s 88 to 99  loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Mitchell put on a display illustrating why –...

SC7: Bold Second Half Predictions, Mitchell’s Hype Train, Hot Rod & More

  Halfway to what? The Jazz have reached the midway point of 2017-18, but once again, a lack of health and continuity has robbed them of a clear sense of where their season is headed. At 17-24, they’re as close to the...

Jazz Scrape Out 107 – 104 Road Win against Wizards

Story of the Game Losers of 13 of their last 16 games, the Jazz have desperately been seeking a winning formula. Tonight they found it: Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors both out with injury, their second leading scorer Rodney Hood...

Q&A on Latest Jazz Trade Rumors: Pursuing Mirotic, Teams Targeting Burks & More

Just when the Jazz had a break in the on-court action, ESPN’s “Woj” filled the awkward silence by ushering in the rumors of trade season. Adrian Wojnarowski detailed the latest NBA trade scuttlebutt on Monday,...

Late Game Execution Costs Utah in 102 – 103 Miami Loss

Story of the Game The Jazz haven’t had that many close games this season and it showed in their execution down the stretch in a brutal one point loss, 103 to 102, in Miami. This contest progressed in fits and starts, with...

Third Quarter Dooms Utah in Denver, 91 – 99

Story of the Game If one thing has become clear this season, it’s that this Jazz team simply isn’t good enough to win games against quality teams when they play less than a full 48 minutes of solid basketball....

SC7: Free Thabo, Road Defense and Rookie All-Star History

Welcome to a very rookie-heavy edition of the weekly Salt City Seven. Donovan Mitchell is central to more than have of the week’s sections, and with good reason. The 21-year-old is now leading the Jazz (and the rookie...

Pels-Jazz Notebook: Johnson’s Strong Game Can’t Save Jazz from Monster Duo

After Donovan Mitchell’s 29 points helped the Jazz spoil LeBron James’ birthday on Saturday night, Utah fell short in their attempt to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since their six-game win...

Jazz Small Lineups Fall Short in 98 – 108 Pelicans Loss

Story of the Game This 98 to 108 loss to the Pelicans is disappointing for a variety of reasons. Losing the first game of a new calendar year is never fun. Losing a home game to the team that currently holds the final playoff...

Mitchell Lifts Jazz over King’s Cavaliers 104 – 101

Story of the Game To end a brutally tough month of record-caliber competition and injury to their best player, the Jazz closed out 2017 with an achingly needed 104 – 101 victory over the Cavaliers, running their unlikely...