Utah Starters Fight Alone in Phoenix Defeat, 88 – 97

Story of the Game Utah’s depth is supposed to a team strength. On the road against the Suns on the tail end of a back to back, that proved anything but the case. While the Jazz starters looked lackluster for much of the...

Jazz Shooting Askew in Clippers Loss, 84 – 102

Story of the Game Entering the season, it was clear the Jazz would lose some games because they simply couldn’t shoot. The question was how many games. The tally now stands at one. This takes nothing away from a solid...

Where are the Former Jazzmen this Season?

Now that the NBA regular season is well underway and the rosters are set, it is time for Salt City Hoops’ annual look at where former Utah Jazz players have landed. Here is a quick run-down on each player and what could...

Utah Defense Stymies Thunder Super Trio in 96-87 Win

Story of the Game Death. By. Defense. When Oklahoma City added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook, many assumed the Thunder had created an unstoppable juggernaut. So much for that....

Jazz Fall to Wolves 97 to 100 after Crazy Fourth

Story of the Game Entering the night, Ricky Rubio’s return to Minnesota was the story of the game. At the end of the night (at least for Jazz fans), the story was Rodney Hood’s exit due to injury – though Rubio...

Salt City Seven: Defense Wins, Rubio Dishes, Exum Decides and More

And we’re back in business. Basketball that matters resumed this week in the world’s best league, and that means the Salt City Seven returns to the Jazz online community. The SC7 is our place to relive the previous...

Cuts, Extensions Make a Busy Weekend for Jazz Decision-Makers

While the rest of us spend this last non-NBA weekend of the year preparing for a 6-month basketball hibernation, the Jazz front office actually still has work to do. Go ahead: clean out the den, balance your checkbook, vacuum...

Schedule Spotlight: October a Season-Determining Start?

State of the Jazz The NBA’s 82-game regular season is a marathon. But in the West, competition is so intense that teams who aspire to reach the playoffs will need to sprint out of the gate. Utah’s ability to do that...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Prepping for a Gobert Statue

  Q: Umm… Dante Exum? @Mikeyvp I know…and I don’t get it. What does this kid have to do to get a full season of good basketball under his belt? Dude had been ballin’ (that’s how the teens say,...

What Exum’s Injury Means to Him, His Future, the Jazz

Right up until the moment when 230 pounds of shooting guard landed right on top of him, Dante Exum was having a terrific preseason. In fact, few Jazz players were playing as impressively relative to expectations and the...