Jazz vs. Clippers: Previewing the Point

What if I told you that the NBA’s leader in real plus-minus hasn’t really even been mentioned in the race for Most Valuable Player? The same guy is shooting the three as well as Steph Curry, ranks just behind MVP...

Salt City Seven: Eyeing One in LA, First Round Playbooks, Rudy Blocks and Talks

Time to put a bow on it for the year. This is the 24th weekly edition of the Salt City Seven this season. Now that the regular season is over, we’ll be powering down the SC7 machine for 2016-17, but don’t worry:...

SC7: Picking Opponents, Playoff Sprint, Fighting Frenchmen, & More

Seventy-eight games are the in books. That means the playoff math is getting tighter, the games are feeling bigger, and there’s plenty to talk about in our penultimate weekly wrap-up of all things Jazz. Even as the...

SC7: Joe Solving a Big Man Issue, Rudy, Playoff Race, More

The Jazz’s 2-1 week certainly didn’t lack intrigue. You’re in the right place to break it all down: our weekly recap of the Jazz from various angles. Let’s take a quick moment and acknowledge how lucky the...

Jazz-Clippers, the Playoff Race, Cranky Rudy & More — SCH Podcast

The Jazz have lost four of their last five, but are still holding down the fourth spot in the NBA’s Western Conference. Ken and Dan Clayton discuss the playoff positioning heading into Utah’s final nine-game stretch,...

Salt City Seven: The Big One, Seeking Energy, Memory Lane and More

This week could have gone a lot better for the Jazz, who went 1-3 since our last installment. But bygones are bygones, and the 44-28 club now has to deal with the fallout. Their grip on a top-four seed has loosened, which is why...

Salt City Seven 2016-17 Archive

Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Salt City Seven has been our weekly, multi-faceted way of catching up on all things Jazz through a number of different lenses. I occasionally get asked if there’s a page with, for...

SC7: Clipper Fear, Homecourt in Reach, Open Shots & More

The Jazz are rolling, with a 6-1 record in their last seven. Even if their visit to the reigning champs on a back-to-back could slow that train a little, Utah’s playoff push is looking fairly strong. Which is why we start...

Dazed and Contused: Further Disruption to Jazz’s Rotation

By now, operating at less than full strength is just business as usual for the Utah Jazz. Sixty-six games into their season, they’ve still had just four games where nobody was out for health or rest, or had their minutes...

Salt City Seven: Rudy Pushing the Limits, Playoff Picture, More

Every week, we put the best Jazz analysis, stats, quotes and stories in one place and call it the Salt City Seven. This week’s edition is a love fest for Utah’s tallest player, props for their shortest player, and...