Utah Jazz

Schedule Spotlight: April’s Sprint to Playoff Position

State of the Jazz Six games and three teams left with home court in the West at stake. To your gates! In gate one: the 47-29 Utah Jazz. In gate two: the 47-31 Los Angeles Clippers. In gate three: the 43-32 Oklahoma City Thunder....

SC7: Joe Solving a Big Man Issue, Rudy, Playoff Race, More

The Jazz’s 2-1 week certainly didn’t lack intrigue. You’re in the right place to break it all down: our weekly recap of the Jazz from various angles. Let’s take a quick moment and acknowledge how lucky the...

Salt City Seven: The Big One, Seeking Energy, Memory Lane and More

This week could have gone a lot better for the Jazz, who went 1-3 since our last installment. But bygones are bygones, and the 44-28 club now has to deal with the fallout. Their grip on a top-four seed has loosened, which is why...

Salt City Seven 2016-17 Archive

Since the start of the 2015-16 season, the Salt City Seven has been our weekly, multi-faceted way of catching up on all things Jazz through a number of different lenses. I occasionally get asked if there’s a page with, for...

SC7: Clipper Fear, Homecourt in Reach, Open Shots & More

The Jazz are rolling, with a 6-1 record in their last seven. Even if their visit to the reigning champs on a back-to-back could slow that train a little, Utah’s playoff push is looking fairly strong. Which is why we start...

A Guide To the Madness: A Consensus Draft Board for Tourney Watching

  With the NCAA tournament kicking off this Thursday, college basketball is top of mind. We are reading articles, visiting psychics, and throwing darts to perfect brackets. For the more NBA-focused hoop fans, the...

Salt City Seven: Rudy Pushing the Limits, Playoff Picture, More

Every week, we put the best Jazz analysis, stats, quotes and stories in one place and call it the Salt City Seven. This week’s edition is a love fest for Utah’s tallest player, props for their shortest player, and...

Joe Ingles Can Dish It and Take It

Recent controversial tweets from Chandler Parsons, CJ McCollum, Javale McGee and even Shaq have set Twitter ablaze these past few weeks. In an attempt to stop, drop and roll, the NBA issued a new edict addressing social media...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Gordon, Say It Ain’t GO.

Some questions demand answers. Others demand Jimbo. Jimbo’s Mailbag is our regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops. Jimbo, by virtue of being recently featured in the Deseret News, is now the world’s most famous...

SC7: Swiss Army Superstar, Dissecting Cold Spells, Turnover Paradox

An up-and-down week brought Utah two of its most convincing road wins of the year and then two discouraging losses that could impact the playoff race. This week’s all-things-Jazz recap will cover that, but we’ll also...