August 8th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton A hoopless August? No way. A few Jazz players are keeping busy this summer in preparation for FIBA’s World Cup of Basketball in Spain. And even though that tournament doesn’t start until the very end of August, the...
August 8th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen On this week’s Salt City Hoops Podcast, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett preview the upcoming extension talks for the Utah Jazz with Enes Kanter and Alec Burks. What are reasonable numbers for each to be extended at, and how...
August 7th, 2014 | by
Laura Thompson We’ve been hearing really great things about Quin Snyder over the past couple of months. Everything from how he was the first coach to work with DeMarre Carroll on footwork, to his intelligence level from Paul Millsap, and...
August 6th, 2014 | by
David J Smith The Utah Jazz always carry three point guards on the roster. That is one of the constant constants with this organization, going back to the dawn of time. With the team guaranteeing combo guard Ian Clark’s deal for the...
August 5th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen When looking at their team’s performances last season, one thing Jazz management noticed was a lack of toughness. This came out especially on the defensive end: despite a seemingly capable roster, with a lot of...
August 5th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen In the NBA doldrums of August, we’re kicking it back to 2012 here at Salt City Hoops! This weekend, Salt City Hoops founder Spencer Hall, former SCH contributors Jeff Lind and Justin Davies and newcomer Angie Treasure got...
August 1st, 2014 | by
Ben Dowsett As I mentioned in my piece last week, I’m lucky enough to count myself a writer for Nylon Calculus, the new analytics arm of Hardwood Paroxysm (under the Sports Illustrated/Fansided banner). Several of my colleagues are...
August 1st, 2014 | by
Freelance Friday As reported by ESPN, the NBA is currently in discussions to change the current lottery format, to help eliminate the incentive for teams to tank, most notably at the end of a...