October 16th, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Q: Do you have any inside information about new shenanigans the Jazz are planning for opening night at the ESA against the Trailblazers? @artdirector_g Interesting that you should ask this question because I just got back from a...
October 16th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton Midway through the preseason, Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder is already hinting at lineup changes. “We know our players and we’ll try different combinations,” he told Jody Genessy. “It’s important...
October 14th, 2015 | by
David J Smith With half the preseason in the books, we are starting to get a better idea of what the 2015-16 Utah Jazz will look like. Not a clear picture, but better than two weeks ago. There have been some encouraging elements along with...
October 13th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett After what seemed like endless August and September doldrums, the season has snuck up on us in a hurry. The first regular season NBA games will be played two weeks to the day after this column’s publishing, and the Jazz will...
October 12th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett Utah’s first home preseason game of the 2015-16 season was, to put it lightly, a sloppy affair. The Jazz had more turnovers (14) than assists (13) on the night, shot an ugly 31.2 percent from the floor (including 22.7...
October 9th, 2015 | by
Jimbo Rudding Q: I watched a very late preseason game. I fist pumped when Booker slapped Hibbert. I want a Neto Fathead. Do I have a problem? @JimmerFrodette Do you have a problem? No way! That was as crazy a game as you’ll see in the...
October 9th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton With a sample size of 505 player minutes of preseason Utah Jazz basketball, some trends are already emerging to help us sort through a long list of roster and rotation questions. For starters, it’s already obvious which...
October 7th, 2015 | by
David J Smith Hawaii, you treated the Utah Jazz well. The team’s time in Paradise included a pair of nice preseason victories over the Los Angeles Lakers, the second being a dramatic overtime win in the wee hours of Wednesday morning....
October 6th, 2015 | by
Ben Dowsett No season-ending surgery is ever optimal for an athlete, but the timing for Alec Burks last year was especially rotten. Missing 55 games in your age-23 season is one thing; hitting the sidelines permanently just weeks before a...
October 5th, 2015 | by
Matt Pacenza Last year’s Jazz team improved by 13 games, from 25 wins to 38. Given that the Jazz’ core players are young and improving, most fans are projecting a significantly better record for the coming season — enough to land...