Utah Jazz
August 9th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThe dust has settled. Barring a mega-trade involving a disgruntled star, teams are mostly formed following a frenzy of activity over the last week. Unlike last season, most Western Conference teams made adjustments rather than...
Utah Jazz
July 28th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThe NBA can entertain in a myriad of ways. Some are interested in the personal lives of players, sleuthing Instagram and following the drama. Some played basketball themselves and appreciate the X’s and O’s. Others...
Utah Jazz
June 25th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThe Utah Jazz’s season is over. The regular season was one of the most enjoyable in recent history. The postseason ended unceremoniously after losing four straight games to the Los Angeles Clippers. Now the top-seeded team...
Utah Jazz
June 7th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinFive years ago, the Jazz upset a star-studded Clippers team in a seven-game thriller. It featured Rudy Gobert’s first playoff experience, a 40-point game from Gordon Hayward, and an epic Joe Johnson game-winner. Things have...
Utah Jazz
May 19th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThe Utah Jazz had one of their best seasons in franchise history. Despite missing their star guards for a combined 40 games, they still finished the season with some historically great numbers:1st place overall, best ranking in...
Utah Jazz
May 14th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThere are many paths to building a contending team. At minimum, though, some starpower is needed as a foundation. Some big markets teams are able to lure stars in free agency or be on the short-list resulting from a disgruntled...
Utah Jazz
April 30th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinWhen news broke two weeks ago of Dwyane Wade joining the Utah Jazz ownership group, it was simultaneously one of the coolest and most unexpected Woj-bombs dropped on Jazzland. The definition of “cool” is always...
Utah Jazz
April 21st, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThe Jazz are on pace to finish the season with a winning record equivalent to a 60-win team over the course of a typical NBA season. As is also true of our fascination with triple doubles, 60 is a round but ultimately arbitrary...
Utah Jazz
March 31st, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinPre-All-Star break, it was clear Donovan Mitchell had used his incredible playoff performance as a launchpad to make a leap between his third and fourth seasons. His counting stats and efficiency increased across the board —...
Utah Jazz
March 28th, 2021 | by
Zarin FicklinThe Utah Jazz’s season so far could be broken up into three distinct chunks:The 4-4 start. The team showed signs of a revamped offense, but back-to-back losses to Brooklyn (without Kevin Durant) and New York gave fans real...
