October 18th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens It’s been a long time coming for Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors. After waiting patiently behind on the bench and fighting for minutes, it’s finally their time to shine. Kanter has already shown his soft touch around the rim,...
October 17th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton Editor’s note: This is the seventh in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...
October 16th, 2013 | by
David J Smith We often hear, when the Jazz win, that the team won by playing “Utah Jazz basketball.” For me, that has always connoted heart, hustle, tough defense, smart offense, and above all, teamwork. When you think about the...
October 16th, 2013 | by
Evan Hall Editor’s note: This is the sixth in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...
October 15th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson In the first quarter of the preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Trey Burke fractured his finger. Thinking at first it was just a dislocation, Gary Briggs taped Burke’s first and second fingers together and Burke...
October 15th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton Editor’s note: This is the fifth in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to...
October 11th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens Let me clarify. I hope the Jazz never lose. But given their current situation, I see a number of reasons why losing might actually be beneficial. The first preseason game could not have gone better for Jazz Nation. Fans got to...
October 11th, 2013 | by
Mario Alejandre Journeyman: Any experienced, competent, but routine worker or performer. As the Utah Jazz prepare for the 2013-2014 season, most of the fan base’s interest is going to be in watching how the core of young players develop. While...
October 11th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton One preseason win doesn’t mean hardly anything, but try convincing me of that at 9:30 p.m. on October 11, 2003. You couldn’t. That was the night, exactly a decade ago, that I covered my first game as a beat writer for...
October 10th, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt Not everyone is privileged enough to reach stardom in the NBA. For every Lebron James and Kobe Bryant that are able to easily mesmerize crowds with an array of nightly acrobatics, there are millions of young men who play out...
