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Utah Defense Stymies Thunder Super Trio in 96-87 Win
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Utah Defense Stymies Thunder Super Trio in 96-87 Win

October 21st, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Death. By. Defense. When Oklahoma City added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook, many assumed the Thunder had created an unstoppable juggernaut. So much for that....
Jazz Fall to Wolves 97 to 100 after Crazy Fourth
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Jazz Fall to Wolves 97 to 100 after Crazy Fourth

October 20th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Story of the Game Entering the night, Ricky Rubio’s return to Minnesota was the story of the game. At the end of the night (at least for Jazz fans), the story was Rodney Hood’s exit due to injury – though Rubio...
Salt City Seven: Defense Wins, Rubio Dishes, Exum Decides and More
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Salt City Seven: Defense Wins, Rubio Dishes, Exum Decides and More

October 20th, 2017 | by Dan Clayton
And we’re back in business. Basketball that matters resumed this week in the world’s best league, and that means the Salt City Seven returns to the Jazz online community. The SC7 is our place to relive the previous...
Cuts, Extensions Make a Busy Weekend for Jazz Decision-Makers
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Cuts, Extensions Make a Busy Weekend for Jazz Decision-Makers

October 13th, 2017 | by Dan Clayton
While the rest of us spend this last non-NBA weekend of the year preparing for a 6-month basketball hibernation, the Jazz front office actually still has work to do. Go ahead: clean out the den, balance your checkbook, vacuum...
Schedule Spotlight: October a Season-Determining Start?
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Schedule Spotlight: October a Season-Determining Start?

October 13th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
State of the Jazz The NBA’s 82-game regular season is a marathon. But in the West, competition is so intense that teams who aspire to reach the playoffs will need to sprint out of the gate. Utah’s ability to do that...
Jimbo’s Mailbag – Prepping for a Gobert Statue
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Jimbo’s Mailbag – Prepping for a Gobert Statue

October 12th, 2017 | by Jimbo Rudding
  Q: Umm… Dante Exum? @Mikeyvp I know…and I don’t get it. What does this kid have to do to get a full season of good basketball under his belt? Dude had been ballin’ (that’s how the teens say,...
What Exum’s Injury Means to Him, His Future, the Jazz
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What Exum’s Injury Means to Him, His Future, the Jazz

October 8th, 2017 | by Dan Clayton
Right up until the moment when 230 pounds of shooting guard landed right on top of him, Dante Exum was having a terrific preseason. In fact, few Jazz players were playing as impressively relative to expectations and the...
Staff Scrimmage: Pecking Order of Jazz Player Value
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Staff Scrimmage: Pecking Order of Jazz Player Value

October 4th, 2017 | by Salt City Hoops
The Salt City Hoops crew is back to answering the burning questions facing the Jazz this season. On Monday, five of our columnists and contributors kicked off the preseason by tackling topics such as the Jazz’s success and...
Staff Scrimmage: Jazz Predictions and Defining Success
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Staff Scrimmage: Jazz Predictions and Defining Success

October 2nd, 2017 | by Salt City Hoops
Jazz basketball is back in mere hours, which makes it a good time to put a stake in the ground on some weighty issues. Welcome to the first “Staff Scrimmage” of the 2017 preseason, where five of our SCH contributors...
The Unlikely Transformation of Rodney Hood
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The Unlikely Transformation of Rodney Hood

September 28th, 2017 | by Clint Johnson
Dennis Lindsey: “We believe Rodney Hood can be a primary scorer. It’s time for us to pivot, it’s time for us to move on.” — Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) July 6, 2017 Following Gordon Hayward’s...