January 19th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett In a broad sense, there was perhaps no better candidate for a collision with a rookie wall than Dante Exum. Unlike the majority of his peers in the 2014 Draft class who either attended a Division I college program or played a...
January 19th, 2015 | by
Clark Schmutz It was only 3 seasons ago that the Jazz took only 12 three point shots a game, good for the 2nd fewest in the league. The Jazz have never been in love with the 3 pointer, and I’m not sure they’ve even taken the long...
January 14th, 2015 | by
Clark Schmutz It’s hard to put an exact start time to the Jazz’s current rebuild. The beginning was more of a drunken stumble, with a few careless refurbishments of the marquee outside. Then Dennis Lindsey came along and knocked...
January 13th, 2015 | by
Andy Larsen June 13, 1974: Acquired C Mel “Goose” Counts from the L.A. Lakers in exchange for future considerations. Mel Counts had been a backup center for essentially his entire career, and the “future considerations”...
January 12th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Despite losses in their last two games to tough Western contenders over the weekend, the last several weeks have been an enormously positive stretch for this Jazz team. They’ve gone 7-6 starting with a victory over the Heat...
January 9th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett 1. Utah’s dominoes are beginning to fall into place. The Jazz had a rough go of it down the stretch tonight in a tough building versus a desperate team, but once again hung with (and outplayed for periods) a presumed contender....
January 7th, 2015 | by
David J Smith After waiving Patrick Christopher, the Jazz have inked swingman Elliot Williams to a 10-day contract. We’re bringing you multiple coverage angles, with a look first from David J Smith followed by Dakota Schmidt’s own...
January 6th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Easily the most divisive, hot-button member of Utah’s roster this season has been second year point guard Trey Burke. He had an unusual rookie campaign that saw him buck certain negative first-year historical trends, but...
January 5th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Rudy Gobert is learning new NBA lessons by the day, and tonight’s tough home loss to the Indiana Pacers was yet another on a long list. Matched up with Roy Hibbert, perhaps the most elite among a category of top rim...
January 5th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton The Jazz went nine long games without getting a game ball, from the “Wake Up” game on November 18, clear until the reigning champs visited on December 9. At least the Jazz have a flair for the dramatic. Still, the...
