June 11th, 2013 | by
Denim Millward “I think I’m finished.” With four simple words, John Stockton casually and unceremoniously closed the curtain on an historic NBA career. In true Stockton style, calling no attention to himself, he made the announcement at...
June 10th, 2013 | by
Mario Alejandre Identity. It’s a loaded term; one that is used in many different contexts. Yet, the word is often meant to point us in a particular direction. It’s often expressed as a singular idea that serves as an umbrella to organize...
June 10th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen Even though the Miami Heat won Game 2 of this NBA Finals to put the series in a 1-1 deadlock, there’s still only about a week of basketball left to be played in the 2012-2013 season. While this isn’t Jazz-related, I...
June 9th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson What are some of your favorite Jazz plays over the years? Do you have a Top 5? A Top 10? My guess is you’ve got at least a few on the tip of your tongue (or fingertips, unless you’re talking to the computer screen right...
June 7th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens As I sit and watch these Playoffs — with these 16 other teams not named the Utah Jazz — I can’t help but envy the rosters. Especially with the Heat and Spurs. It seems like 1-12, these guys each bring something unique...
June 1st, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson When Mo Williams started off last season chucking up a shot pretty much every chance he got, I knew it was going to be a long season. In the first five games, he averaged 15.4 FGA per game, second-highest on the team at that...
May 31st, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens Before the start of last season, there was a lot of hubbub surrounding the delayed decision to finally give Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a statue outside the Staples Center. While there may have been a few reasons as to why it took so...
May 30th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton Just as one legend from the Utah Jazz’s glory days left the Wasatch Front, another announced his return to the organization. Hall of Fame power forward Karl Malone is back in the fold. The NBA’s all-time...
May 23rd, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen In today’s basketball analytics paradigm, all of the talk is on efficiency, and for good reason: efficiency is highly correlated with winning. Per possession statistics like Offensive and Defensive Rating, and...
May 21st, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen Kevin O’Connor’s probably wearing his lucky green today. But will he be so sad tonight? “I got fired from that job, I’m not very good at representing at the draft lottery. We’re sending Randy...
