Utah Jazz

Can Zone Defense Help Utah Get in the Zone for the Playoffs?

At times during the Utah Jazz’s three games in the NBA Restart, a player has appeared to be guarding an empty spot on the floor. For example, during the fourth quarter of their matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder last...

Salt City Seven: Basketball in a Crazy World, Playoff Picture, Patient Conley & More

Every week during the regular season begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. We put the SC7 on pause along...

Jazz Basketball Is Back

Rudy Gobert’s Poetic NightOn March 11 the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder had taken the court at Chesapeake Energy Arena and the opening tipoff was seconds away when the Thunder’s head medical staffer, Donnie...

A Whole New Game: Conley’s Return to Form Could Help Utah Fill a Void

For the last two seasons the Utah Jazz have had their playoff runs cut short by the Houston Rockets. Much of this had to do with an inability to respond offensively to former MVP James Harden and his supporting crew of offensive...

Constraint Theory & Why the Jazz Could Thrive in the Bubble

On March 9, 2020, two days before the NBA sent the country into a full-blown panic, ESPN had the Jazz at seventh in their Power Rankings. Now, as the Jazz prepare to resume their season without injured forward Bojan Bogdanovic,...

Big Offseason Questions Could Be Answered in the Bubble

We are just days away from Jazz basketball returning and already there are questions that still need answering before Dennis Lindsey and Justin Zanik can prepare for the truncated offseason that will follow. The Jazz need as many...

Salt City Seven Returns: Competitive Fire, Playoff Race, Stepping Up Sans Bogey & More

It’s been a while, but the Salt City Seven is back!Every week during the regular season begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in...

Bold Takes Explored Part III: More Opinions On Jazz Teams of the Past

The response to my call for bold Jazz takes was so overwhelming that we had no choice but to split them into three installments. On Monday, we tackled the franchise’s biggest what-if moments, and on Tuesday we explored...

Bold Takes Explored Part II: Modern Jazz, Moving Forward & Cosmic Forces

It’s time to celebrate the hottest, coldest and boldest Jazz takes out there.We asked Jazz Twitter to share the boldest opinions on the Jazz that they actually believe, and we let Part I fly yesterday. That installment...

Bold Jazz Takes Explored Part I: Big What Ifs & Alternate Reality Titles

A while ago, I asked the Tweople to give me their boldest Jazz-related takes that they actually believe. The response was overwhemling, with responses that covered all eras of Jazz basketball. But the hardest ones to respond to...