July 25th, 2013 | by
Clint Johnson “Rejoice, friends! that we are alive And that we’re young and vigorous. Never has there been a year like this, And never has youth been so blessed.” ~Bruno Frank This poem sums up how many Jazz fans feel about the upcoming...
July 24th, 2013 | by
David J Smith Two weeks ago, we covered the free agency scene in the Eastern Conference. And a lot has happened since then, as there were some notable additions made out East: Former Jazz All-Star Andrei Kirilenko caused all sorts of waves by...
July 22nd, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen This afternoon, the Jazz officially inked point guard John Lucas III to a contract to be the next Jazz PG. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Lucas signed a 2 year, $3.2 million dollar contract, though it is unknown if the deal...
July 22nd, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson What could the Jazz’s season look like if the Core 4 made some great strides in improving their games? Obviously, we’d love for Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter to each average 30 and 18, but what are some realistic numbers for...
July 21st, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt Even the greatest NBA players of all time are susceptible to hunger, fatigue, the common cold, and streaky shooting in games of significant importance. But history teaches us that star athletes (and potential star athletes),...
July 20th, 2013 | by
Clint Johnson Hope soared among fans when the Utah Jazz traded up to procure Trey Burke in the 2013 draft, perhaps higher than at any time since the Stockton and Malone era. Even the drafting of Deron Williams failed to achieve such...
July 19th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens The dust from free agency has almost settled. Bobcats are now Hornets. And Hornets, Pelicans. If there is one constant in the NBA landscape right now, it’s change. The Jazz took Adidas’ advice. They are all in: All in for...
July 18th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton Still scanning the list of available free agents and photoshopping them into Jazz jerseys? You can probably stop. Utah, according to reports, is looking to spend the last $4 million and change of its cap space, but not that way....
July 15th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton I began my eulogy of a passing era of Jazz basketball before it was officially over. Last month, I shared a look at jump-shooting trends that defined recent Jazz basketball, and now that nearly every veteran free agent of...
July 12th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson In pondering what the Jazz’s defensive ranking might be this year with increased minutes for Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter—and zero minutes for defensive liability Al Jefferson, now a Bobcat—I was curious as to how...