October 27th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett In the midst of a trying portion of Utah’s preseason, speaking with media ahead of a loss to Oklahoma City that later that night would serve as a jumping off point for maybe his most passionate and impactful monologue since...
October 26th, 2015 | by
Lucas Falk And then there were two. Recently, the Utah Jazz waived point guard Bryce Cotton, leaving Trey Burke and Raul Neto as the only healthy floor generals on the roster. So who should start for the Jazz when the regular season tips...
October 23rd, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Welcome to the next edition of Jimbo’s Mailbag! At Salt City Hoops, we know that covering a team without any humor can be dreary. As such, we decided to add a little bit more levity to our site via Jimbo’s unique outlook on...
October 22nd, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Preseason or no, shorthanded opponent or no, the Jazz needed a game like Thursday night’s blowout over Denver to cap an inconsistent preseason. Heading into the game, there was a palpable sense of minor frustration from...
October 22nd, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton Award speculation is a fun lens through which to preview a season. Until Quin Snyder rains on the parade. One way to think about the season ahead is to get wildly hypothetical about league recognition relative to Utah Jazz...
October 21st, 2015 | by
David J Smith Free throws are among the least exciting aspects of a typical NBA contest. After all, it sometimes takes 90 seconds or so for a player to shoot his two or three attempts, thus slowing the game. In outings where the officials are...
October 20th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Tuesday night’s game between the Jazz and Thunder had several notable on-court developments. There were a few big runs, a few silly fouls, some great plays and some clunkers. Those of us on media row proceeded downstairs...
October 20th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Last week, we marked the approaching beginning of the 2015-16 season with the first of two annual columns, my best cast/worst case scenarios for the Jazz this season. Today, with just one week until NBA regular season play begins...
October 19th, 2015 | by
Matt Pacenza In my previous post, I evaluated a claim that optimistic Jazz fans make: That a team that improved significantly during last season will get even better this year. I found, however, that such back-to-back jumps in wins are...
October 19th, 2015 | by
Lucas Falk Goodbye, Jack Cooley. The big man was waived by the Utah Jazz recently and has since signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At first glance, Jack Cooley looked more like a football player than a basketball player. At second glance...
