The Rundown: Blazers @ Jazz 11/4/15

  The Jazz struggled on both ends in their home opening loss to Portland Wednesday night. They shot a miserable 5-24 from three-point range (20.8 percent), were under 65 percent from the line and well under 40 percent from...

Early Notes From Utah’s Opening Road Trip

Writing the first in-season column can be a frustrating process. We’re all excited to finally be throwing ourselves into a new year of NBA basketball, and eager to draw conclusions right away from a product we’ve been...

The Rundown: Jazz @ Pacers 10/31/15

It was the best of halves, it was the worst of halves, it was the age of Snyder, it was the age of Vogel, it was the epoch of Gobert, it was the epoch of George… you get the picture, right? It’d be hard to...

Quin Snyder on Growth, Evolution and New Challenges

In the midst of a trying portion of Utah’s preseason, speaking with media ahead of a loss to Oklahoma City that later that night would serve as a jumping off point for maybe his most passionate and impactful monologue since...

Solid Ground: Analysis and Notes From a Strong Jazz Preseason Finale

Preseason or no, shorthanded opponent or no, the Jazz needed a game like Thursday night’s blowout over Denver to cap an inconsistent preseason. Heading into the game, there was a palpable sense of minor frustration from...

Quin Snyder’s Mic Drop, Plus Notes for Thunder @ Jazz 10/20/15

Tuesday night’s game between the Jazz and Thunder had several notable on-court developments. There were a few big runs, a few silly fouls, some great plays and some clunkers. Those of us on media row proceeded downstairs...

10 Utah Jazz Season Predictions, 2015-16

Last week, we marked the approaching beginning of the 2015-16 season with the first of two annual columns, my best cast/worst case scenarios for the Jazz this season. Today, with just one week until NBA regular season play begins...

Utah Jazz Best Case & Worst Case Scenarios — 2015-16 Edition

After what seemed like endless August and September doldrums, the season has snuck up on us in a hurry. The first regular season NBA games will be played two weeks to the day after this column’s publishing, and the Jazz will...

Game Recap: Blazers @ Jazz 10/12/15

Utah’s first home preseason game of the 2015-16 season was, to put it lightly, a sloppy affair. The Jazz had more turnovers (14) than assists (13) on the night, shot an ugly 31.2 percent from the floor (including 22.7...

On Alec Burks’ Injury, Recovery, and Return to the Utah Jazz

No season-ending surgery is ever optimal for an athlete, but the timing for Alec Burks last year was especially rotten. Missing 55 games in your age-23 season is one thing; hitting the sidelines permanently just weeks before a...