Utah Jazz

The Draft: the Jazz Should Take a Home Run Swing Tonight

History tells us that the Jazz will have a chance to draft a strong rotation player on Thursday night with the 30th pick. History also tells us that they will have a hard time doing so.I hesitate to putting too much effort into...

Mock Offseason Part 1: More Mountain Mike?

The 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...

Offseason Domino #1- Where Does Mike Conley Want to Play Next Year?

Over the next few days, I will take a look at several aspects of the Jazz offseason. This summer feels very daunting for the Jazz, but it becomes a little bit more simple when you think of their offseason as a “To-Do”...

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’s Next for the Jazz?

The 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...

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...

Staff Scrimmage: Jazz Clips at 2-2, Plus Potential Series Turning Points

With the Clippers and Jazz even at two wins apiece in their best-of-7 series, five SCH writers got together to compare notes on Game 4, series trends, and what to expect from here.Quin Snyder said the Jazz played hard in Game 4,...

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...