Utah Jazz

Gobert, Mitchell Carry the Streaking Jazz to Victory in L.A.

At one point in the 2018-19 NBA season, the Los Angeles Clippers were streaking up the Western Conference standings and the team to beat. As of late, however, they had been struggling. They came into their game against the Utah...

Starter Level Play From O’Neale Helps Streaking Jazz

Nearly a month ago, I wrote a column highlighting Royce O’Neale’s early struggles and considered allocating some of the defensive wing’s minutes elsewhere until he could prove himself in spot minutes. His...

Jazz Defense Smothers Pistons in Second Half of 100 – 94 Win

Story of the GameThe Utah Jazz’s 100 – 94 victory over the Detroit Pistons was a reminder that the Jazz have no qualms about winning ugly.The Jazz victory — their second over the Motor City team in the last week...

Salt City Seven: Jazz Survive PG Crisis, Mitchell Comes Up Big, DHOs & More

The Salt City Seven drops every Monday throughout the regular season, with seven regular features meant to relive the week in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every Monday for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that...

For The Suddenly Beleaguered Jazz, It’s Time to Improvise

Up until about a week ago, the Jazz probably felt pretty good about their injury luck in 2018-19. Sure, there had been bumps and bruises along the way, and rookie reserve Grayson Allen was nursing an ankle he sprained in...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Ticket Prices, Referees, and Season Predictions

Following an NBA team should be fun, and Jimbo Rudding makes sure it is. Jimbo is our resident mailbag artist at Salt City Hoops, providing our regular dose of levity as he answers questions with his signature blend of...

Jazz Use Their Own Magic to Erase 21-Point Deficit Against Orlando

With the Jazz down 32-19, the team’s Twitter account seemed unfazed. “We prefer a comeback ANYWAY,” the Jazz’s online persona tweeted. It looked too optimistic as within three minutes, the Magic had...

Writer Panel: First Half Surprises and Predictions For Final 41

The Utah Jazz’s season is halfway over, so a team of SCH writers got together to answer questions about the 41 down and the 41 to go.What has been the most pleasant surprise in first half of the season?Clint Johnson: I have...

Projecting Utah’s Second Half Record

After a week-long road trip that ended in a difficult loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, the Utah Jazz have officially made it through the first half of the season. While the 20-21 record may not be what many people expected, it may...

Mitchell Still Has a Path to Greatness, Despite Shooting Slump

Now that the first half of the season is in the books, it’s time to look back and check up on something that many fans have been reluctant to consider: Donovan Mitchell has had some struggles through the first half of the...