March 4th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett In a season full of disappointments and questions about his role, positives have been few and far between for Jazz swingman Gordon Hayward. Marred in what feels like a season-long shooting slump as the days count down to his...
February 21st, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett From the moment he entered the basketball community’s collective consciousness, Gordon Hayward has always inspired mixed reviews. Coming out of Butler following a magical run to the NCAA title game, optimistic scouts found...
January 10th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen 1. Jazz without Hayward… are they tanking? The Jazz played without Gordon Hayward tonight, Hayward’s first DNP of the season. Hayward was ruled out due to a muscle strain in his left hip flexor. When I asked Ty...
January 7th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen 1. GORDON HAYWARD FOR WORLD LEADER President isn’t enough for the man known as G-Time. Gordon Hayward was absolutely incredible for the Jazz tonight, scoring 37 points for the Jazz. That wasn’t enough for him, so he...
December 19th, 2013 | by
David J Smith Each season, ESPN.com’s Marc Stein comes out with his trimester awards–recognizing the NBA’s high achievers–always a fun read. Make sure to give it a perusal when it comes out. Because this is Salt City...
November 22nd, 2013 | by
Evan Hall So before any internet writer is allowed to talk about the basketball failures of an NBA player, he should probably have to start with some disclaimer. We never do, of course, because that’s an understated but nonetheless...
November 1st, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton There are WojBombs and then there are WojBombs. Much of Jazz nation spent Halloween with one eye on the candy bowl and the other eye on Twitter, hoping news would surface on the 10 p.m. MDT deadline for the Jazz to extend Gordon...
October 30th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen Editor’s note: This is the last in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...
October 16th, 2013 | by
David J Smith We often hear, when the Jazz win, that the team won by playing “Utah Jazz basketball.” For me, that has always connoted heart, hustle, tough defense, smart offense, and above all, teamwork. When you think about the...
October 2nd, 2013 | by
David J Smith The season is, at long-last, finally here. Media day is in the books, two-a-days are going, and Saturday’s annual scrimmage will give the public the first look at the new era of Utah Jazz basketball. In less than a week,...