2021 Free Agent Tracker (With Notes On Jazz Fit For Every FA)

Here we go again.Here is a list of literally every restricted and unrestricted free agent who finished last season on a standard NBA contract, listed in order of Wins Above Replacement. We also offer an educated guess as to...

Big Wings Who Defend, Shoot Are In Short Supply

It seems simple enough for the Jazz as they head toward August’s free agency period: after struggling to stay in front of Clipper ball handlers in a second-round playoff collapse, they merely need to add a ball-stopper with...

What We Really Just Saw As Jazz Collapsed Versus Clippers

A playoff collapse like the one the Utah Jazz just experienced demands scrutiny. Utah jumped out to a 2-0 series lead even without All-Star guard Mike Conley Jr. in the lineup, and then lost four straight games in increasingly...

Jazz Fan-Led Group To Present Donation To Utah Black History Museum

 Last month, we shared the story of a Jazz fan who is inviting his peers to join him in denouncing racism and fighting inequality.We recently received an update from Blair Hodges, who runs the Jazz Fans Against Racism social...

Podcast Addendum: Injuries Suck, Asterisk Talk, and the New Shape of Jazz-Clips

Just hours after we published an episode looking at all the angles and inflexion points in a 2-2 Jazz-Clippers battle, the series changed completely. It felt weird to leave last night’s podcast sitting out there without...

Mitchell Takes Another Step As a Playoff Assassin

In the fall of 2017, the Utah Jazz made a gutsy decision. A few games into their season, they turned the offense over to a late lottery rookie. Their attempts to turn complementary scorer Rodney Hood into the focal point of the...

Elite Clippers, Jazz Square Off in Battle of Wills

Let’s call Jazz-Clippers what it is: a battle of heavyweights. The two teams that will tip off a best-of-seven series tonight in Salt Lake City emerged from the pack with the NBA’s two best Net Ratings, SRS marks and...

Jazz-Grizz Parallels, Schemes and Possible G5 Wrinkles

Not that long ago, the Utah Jazz were where the Memphis Grizzlies are today: a fun, gritty team playing with house money and led by a superstar blossoming ahead of schedule.Like this year’s Grizzlies, the 2017-18 Jazz...

One Jazz Fan’s Call to Unite Against Inequality

As the lines separating sports and social issues blurred like never before in the past year, one basketball fan decided to invite his online community of Utah Jazz supporters to join him in pushing back against racism.A wave of...

Salt City Seven: Best in the NBA, Play-In Preferences, Season Wrap & More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...