July 24th, 2021 | by
Clark Schmutz Over the next few days, I will take a look at several aspects of the Jazz offseason. This summer feels very daunting for the Jazz, but it becomes a little bit more simple when you think of their offseason as a “To-Do”...
July 12th, 2021 | by
Dan Clayton It seems simple enough for the Jazz as they head toward August’s free agency period: after struggling to stay in front of Clipper ball handlers in a second-round playoff collapse, they merely need to add a ball-stopper with...
June 25th, 2021 | by
Zarin Ficklin The Utah Jazz’s season is over. The regular season was one of the most enjoyable in recent history. The postseason ended unceremoniously after losing four straight games to the Los Angeles Clippers. Now the top-seeded team...
June 24th, 2021 | by
Dan Clayton A playoff collapse like the one the Utah Jazz just experienced demands scrutiny. Utah jumped out to a 2-0 series lead even without All-Star guard Mike Conley Jr. in the lineup, and then lost four straight games in increasingly...
June 24th, 2021 | by
Dan Clayton Last month, we shared the story of a Jazz fan who is inviting his peers to join him in denouncing racism and fighting inequality.We recently received an update from Blair Hodges, who runs the Jazz Fans Against Racism social...
June 16th, 2021 | by
Salt City Hoops With the Clippers and Jazz even at two wins apiece in their best-of-7 series, five SCH writers got together to compare notes on Game 4, series trends, and what to expect from here.Quin Snyder said the Jazz played hard in Game 4,...
June 12th, 2021 | by
Dan Clayton In the fall of 2017, the Utah Jazz made a gutsy decision. A few games into their season, they turned the offense over to a late lottery rookie. Their attempts to turn complementary scorer Rodney Hood into the focal point of the...
June 8th, 2021 | by
Dan Clayton Let’s call Jazz-Clippers what it is: a battle of heavyweights. The two teams that will tip off a best-of-seven series tonight in Salt Lake City emerged from the pack with the NBA’s two best Net Ratings, SRS marks and...
June 7th, 2021 | by
Zarin Ficklin Five years ago, the Jazz upset a star-studded Clippers team in a seven-game thriller. It featured Rudy Gobert’s first playoff experience, a 40-point game from Gordon Hayward, and an epic Joe Johnson game-winner. Things have...
June 1st, 2021 | by
Dan Clayton Not that long ago, the Utah Jazz were where the Memphis Grizzlies are today: a fun, gritty team playing with house money and led by a superstar blossoming ahead of schedule.Like this year’s Grizzlies, the 2017-18 Jazz...