Derrick Favors

Derrick Favors Reportedly Signs 4 year, $49 Million Extension with Utah Jazz

Adrian Wojnarowski dropped one of his classic news bombs Friday evening, reporting that the Jazz have come to an agreement on an extension with Derrick Favors. The extension is reported to be for 4 years and $49 million, with...

Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter: The Superhero Frontcourt

It’s been a long time coming for Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors. After waiting patiently behind on the bench and fighting for minutes, it’s finally their time to shine. Kanter has already shown his soft touch around the rim,...

JazzRank #7: Marvin Williams

Editor’s note: This is the seventh in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...

“Utah Jazz Basketball”: A Look At Assisted Field Goal %

We often hear, when the Jazz win, that the team won by playing “Utah Jazz basketball.” For me, that has always connoted heart, hustle, tough defense, smart offense, and above all, teamwork. When you think about the...

JazzRank #8: Jeremy Evans

Editor’s note: This is the sixth in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...

The Jazz At PG After Trey Burke’s Injury

In the first quarter of the preseason game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Trey Burke fractured his finger. Thinking at first it was just a dislocation, Gary Briggs taped Burke’s first and second fingers together and Burke...

JazzRank #9 – Rudy Gobert

Editor’s note: This is the fifth in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to...

Why I’m cheering against the Jazz this weekend

Let me clarify. I hope the Jazz never lose. But given their current situation, I see a number of reasons why losing might actually be beneficial. The first preseason game could not have gone better for Jazz Nation. Fans got to...

JazzRank #10: John Lucas III – More than a Journeyman

Journeyman: Any experienced, competent, but routine worker or performer. As the Utah Jazz prepare for the 2013-2014 season, most of the fan base’s interest is going to be in watching how the core of young players develop. While...

Déjà Vu: Following the 2003-04 Jazz’s Example

One preseason win doesn’t mean hardly anything, but try convincing me of that at 9:30 p.m. on October 11, 2003. You couldn’t. That was the night, exactly a decade ago, that I covered my first game as a beat writer for...