February 13th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett It’s All-Star time, folks! With just over half the season in the books, players will get a well-deserved break from the grind while the league’s elite head to New Orleans. It’s sure to be a weekend full of dunks,...
February 12th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen 1. Alec Burks’ performance won the game for the Jazz. The game was tied at 91-91 when Alec Burks went on his own 9-0 run to get Utah the 100-91 lead that would withstand a Philadelphia run. To be honest, it was relatively...
February 12th, 2014 | by
David J Smith David J. Smith reviews the last decade of Jazz Deadline Day...
February 11th, 2014 | by
Laura Thompson In anticipation of the Jazz playing the Lakers at the Staples Center tonight, I wanted to break down what, historically, has been a very rare phenomenon: both the Jazz and Lakers are well out of the playoff picture heading into...
February 10th, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett Now in his 3rd year, where has Alec Burks improved since coming into the...
February 8th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen 1. LeBron James wasn’t himself tonight. LeBron James has had some of his biggest games in Salt Lake City. In 2006, he accumulated 51 points in a performance so sublime that the Jazz-supporting crowd gave him a standing...
February 7th, 2014 | by
Clint Johnson With the Jazz halfway through the first season of a new era, nothing is cemented yet. Not the roster, not the coaching staff, not the systems or philosophy, not the identity. So I’ve recently asked myself, who do I hope...
February 7th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen We’re renaming the Salt City Hoops Midweek Podcast to the “Jazz Jolt”, a quick-hitting 20 minute podcast which should fit in one commute. Of course, any feedback is welcome. This week, we’re looking at the...
February 6th, 2014 | by
David J Smith At Jerry Sloan night, one of the exciting things for many fans was seeing many familiar faces – guys who once donned the Utah Jazz uniform. They helped bring back many fond memories. There are many former Jazz players...
February 6th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton Basketball, it turns out, is complicated. I mean, there’s a more simplistic, linear way to approach it, but in the NBA, that route hardly ever makes you very good. Reaching a special level (see: San Antonio Spurs) requires...