November 2nd, 2018 | by
Steve Godfrey Today’s NBA is a point guard’s world. Chart-topping singer Beyonce may have adamantly insised that girls “run this motha,” but in the modern-day NBA, it’s the elite class of ball handling guards who rule things. The...
October 31st, 2018 | by
Tyler Crandall NBA players and pundits frequently speak about the impact of fatigue in influencing game outcomes, and yet we’re just beginning to understand how to quantify the effect of rest numerically or scientifically. Fatigues plays an...
October 30th, 2018 | by
Clint Johnson I have a sneaking suspicion that Donovan Mitchell will average five assists a game this season.It isn’t easy to rack up high numbers of assists in Quin Snyder’s egalitarian offense. This isn’t a Mike D’Antoni system here,...
October 29th, 2018 | by
Dan Clayton 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...
October 29th, 2018 | by
Dane Coles And just like that, week two of the NBA is in the books and we have already learned so much. Of course things will continue to progress and change, especially as injuries continue to make a bigger impact throughout the season....
October 26th, 2018 | by
Dan Clayton According to lore spread by his old Manchester United teammates, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo used to train with weights strapped to his ankles. In his quest to become one of his sport’s best players, Ronaldo’s idea was to...
October 25th, 2018 | by
Steve Godfrey Prior to the matchup in Houston Wednesday night, guard Ricky Rubio dissected the Jazz’s inconsistency to start the season. “We play good as a team for spurts,” Rubio told the Salt Lake Tribune, “but we (don’t) do it for...
October 24th, 2018 | by
Jimbo Rudding 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...
October 24th, 2018 | by
Salt City Hoops A panel of SCH writers weighs in on the Jazz’s 1-2 start and how the club can turn it around with four road games looming. The Jazz are 1-2, but so far have only looked really good in the loss to Golden State. What’s the...
October 24th, 2018 | by
Tyler Crandall Editor’s Note: Tyler Crandall is ramping up for the 2018-19 season by taking a look at Utah’s divisional opponents. Last season, all five Northwest Division teams won between 46 and 49 games, and four of the five made the...
