Why the Utah Jazz Signed Trevor Booker

  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...

The Salt City Hoops Classic Podcast

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...

Trevor Booker, Carrick Felix & More – Salt City Hoops Podcast

Ben Dowsett returns to the Salt City Hoops Podcast after his Canadian excursion, allowing us to talk about the last two weeks of Jazz news. In that time, the Jazz have signed Trevor Booker and traded for Carrick Felix, we talk...

Call for Contributors: Freelance Friday

Sometimes, an idea is just too good not to steal. Last week, Hardwood Paroxysm’s Nylon Calculus blog debuted. As a gigantic basketball nerd, I immediately loved the statistical content of the site, managed by Ian Levy, who...

Jazz Trade John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas, and Erik Murphy for Carrick Felix, 2nd-Round Pick, and $1 Million

The Utah Jazz have acquired Carrick Felix, a 2nd round pick, and $1 million in return for the non-guaranteed contracts of John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports was the first to report...

Summer League Breakdown – Salt City Hoops Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, Andy Larsen is again joined by Clint Johnson as we break down the Utah Jazz’s performance in the Las Vegas Summer League. In particular, we talk about Dante...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Nuggets Summer League Game 3

1. The Jazz won this game with defense. After impressing local and national observers alike on Monday night with their stellar offensive performance, tonight the Jazz won via their defensive play. The Nuggets were held to just...

Interview with Jazz Fan Favorite Kyrylo Fesenko

Kyrylo Fesenko, who played for the Jazz from 2007-2011, was a fan favorite during his time with the team because of his play on the floor, but especially his personality off the floor. If you’re unfamiliar with...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz v. Bucks Summer League Game 2

1. Rudy Gobert! Normally, I wouldn’t actually start an article simply by exclaiming a player’s name. But what is summer league about if not for outrageous optimism over player performances? Rudy Gobert was simply...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Sixers Summer League Game 1

1. The Jazz took this game seriously: Burke/Exum/Hood/Thomas/Gobert started the game. Utah has seven players with an NBA contract on this year’s summer league roster, and tonight the Jazz started 5 of those 7 in what is...