Analyzing the NBA Draft with Dean Demakis – Salt City Hoops Podcast

On this week’s show, the main attraction is our conversation with professional gambler and draft expert Dean Demakis. Dean explains why Marcus Smart is listed at #3 on his big board, and explains why Wiggins doesn’t...

Draft Projections and Accelerated Rebuild – Salt City Hoops Podcast

Welcome to the New Salt City Hoops Podcast! This podcast is the first of many to come recorded at the ESPN700 studios, as announced earlier this month. In this episode, we focus on the #5 draft pick. Ben Dowsett explains...

Salt City Hoops on TV, Talking Jazz Draft & More

On this week’s episode of ABC4’s after-news sports show Real Sports Live, I was featured alongside hosts Bill Riley and Wesley Ruff talking the state of the Utah Jazz after the lottery. Who do I think the Jazz will...

Salt City Hoops News… and Feedback, Please?

It’s been an exciting year for Salt City Hoops. 364 days ago, Spencer Hall announced he had been hired as the News Director at KSL.com, and chose myself as successor to the Salt City Hoops Managing Editor position. In the...

Utah Jazz Announce Ty Corbin Will Not Be Returning as Head Coach

The Utah Jazz today announced that the contract of Utah Jazz coach Ty Corbin will not be renewed beyond next season. Corbin, who took over the job after Jerry Sloan’s resignation on February 10, 2011, had spent 3.5 seasons...

Utah Jazz Locker Room Cleanout Day Live Blog

Hey everyone! Today is the official last day of the 2013-14 season for the Utah Jazz. The last day before players and coaches can begin their summer vacations is a bittersweet day for nearly everyone involved. Today, each player...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Lakers 4/14/2014

1. The Jazz had two big stretches in which they just couldn’t score that cost them the game. The first was a 19-2 Lakers run at the end of the first half in just 3:40 of game time. Their offensive performance in those...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Trailblazers 4/11/2014

1. The Jazz unveiled a new starting lineup tonight, and it performed pretty well. For the first time this season, Richard Jefferson didn’t start. Instead, Corbin chose to start all 5 of the Jazz’s recent lottery picks...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Mavs 4/8/2014

1. Dirk’s own words of what allowed him to make the top 10 of NBA scoring. The main story of tonight’s game is Dirk Nowitzki’s ascendance into the top 10 of the NBA’s all-time scoring list, and fairly so....

Salt City Hoops’ Andy Larsen on ABC4

This week’s Real Sports Live program again had me on to discuss the Jazz’s season so far, the legacy of Andris Biedrins, Corbin’s performance relative to expectations, and whether the most important part of this...