Game Recaps

Mitchell’s Jazz Soar From Behind to Take Win From OKC

The Jazz’s season opener against the Thunder on Wednesday night was unsurprisingly surprising. It was a rollercoaster of a game, with some expected bumps along the way as the Jazz continue to learn how to play with each...

Jazz’s Star Trio Stands Out, But Who Can Make the Megastar Leap?

For the last dozen or so NBA seasons, the contender class has been determined by Big Threes. Star trios –and in some cases quartets — won titles for Boston, Miami, San Antonio and Golden State during what could be...

Checking in on Fan-Favorite Favors After Pelicans Debut

The NBA season officiall kicked off Tuesday night, and while the Jazz had to wait until Wednesday to have their fun, one familiar face was involved in the league’s opening night. Derrick Favors spent nine seasons with the...

Staff Post: What We Learned (or Didn’t) from the Jazz’s Preseason

A half dozen SCH writers huddled up to talk about what we saw over the course of the Utah Jazz’s exhibition season and what it means to the 2019-20 campaign, which starts on Wednesday.Dig in! What do you know about the...

Roster Cuts Loom: 3 without D or D without 3?

The Jazz face the task of shaving their roster down before the regular season starts next week. Across the NBA, teams are cutting players from their training camp rosters, as the Jazz did with Trevon Blueitt over the weekend, and...

Counting Wings

The versatile, multi-positional 3-and-D wing is one of the most sought after positional archetypes in the NBA. When Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joined the Clippers, they became instant contenders because both players come close...

Playing With D.O.N.: Reviews of Mitchell’s Issue #1 On the Court

Donovan Mitchell’s signature shoe is a tough product to find. It has been selling out in stores across the country, no doubt the combined result of the Jazz guard’s burgeoning stardom and the popularity of the Marvel...

Staff Post: Preseason Storylines, Encouraging Quotes, Surviving Summer

Once again, Salt City Hoops’ writers are keeping a watchful eye on all things Jazz as the season creeps nearer. And in this latest group post installment, they distill all the biggest narratives as the Jazz have now...

Choosing to Believe

Before Manu Ginobili was a franchise icon, a four-time NBA champion and a surefire Hall of Famer, he was a nervous  youngster wondering if he belonged in the world’s best basketball league. And even on the April evening...

Team USA Summer Foreshadows a New Complexity for Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell is in a great place. Let’s just get that out of the way first. He’s fine.Yes, you heard some of the same specious narratives surface about Mitchell after his experience with USA Basketball this...