October 12th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen 1. Trey Burke’s injury was the story of the game. Trey Burke injured his finger in the first quarter of tonight’s game. He explained that at first it looked as if it was just dislocated, but once the finger was popped...
October 11th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens Let me clarify. I hope the Jazz never lose. But given their current situation, I see a number of reasons why losing might actually be beneficial. The first preseason game could not have gone better for Jazz Nation. Fans got to...
October 11th, 2013 | by
Mario Alejandre Journeyman: Any experienced, competent, but routine worker or performer. As the Utah Jazz prepare for the 2013-2014 season, most of the fan base’s interest is going to be in watching how the core of young players develop. While...
October 11th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton One preseason win doesn’t mean hardly anything, but try convincing me of that at 9:30 p.m. on October 11, 2003. You couldn’t. That was the night, exactly a decade ago, that I covered my first game as a beat writer for...
October 10th, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt Not everyone is privileged enough to reach stardom in the NBA. For every Lebron James and Kobe Bryant that are able to easily mesmerize crowds with an array of nightly acrobatics, there are millions of young men who play out...
October 9th, 2013 | by
David J Smith Tuesday’s preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors may have shed some light on how the bench positional battles will unfold–at least to start the season. Then again, it was one game and a preseason one at...
October 8th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen 1. The Jazz’s new defensive focus provided early returns. In a game against the high-scoring Golden State Warriors, with their presumed starting lineup for next season healthy, the Jazz held their opponents...
October 8th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen Editor’s note: This is the second 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...
October 8th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson What storylines will be the most compelling, the most intriguing, this season? I think we all love stories of redemption, or unexpected stories (Linsanity, anyone?), stories where the hero is someone so seemingly ordinary and...
October 7th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen This episode of the Salt City Hoops Saturday Show begins with a bang, as quotes and highlights from media day from around the Jazz roster are featured. Austin Horton, Andy Larsen, and Dan Clayton discuss the importance of the...
