Utah Jazz

Staff Scrimmage: Writer Panel Weighs in on Jazz MVP, Big Improvements & More

A panel of SCH writers usher in the Jazz season with a quick discussion around key players, big improvements, and Utah’s early schedule slog.Who will be the Jazz’s most valuable player this season?Steve Godfrey: It is...

The 2nd Best Player Performance of 2017-18

Leading up to start of the 2018-19 Utah Jazz season, Salt City Hoops is counting down the ten best player performances from last season. See games that just missed the top ten here and also check out #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4 ,...

Perfect Preseason Provides Answers (and More Questions) About Rubio & the Bigs, Exum and More

As 5-0 preseasons go, that one wasn’t terribly informative. Sure, the Utah Jazz finished their exhibition season undefeated, but that doesn’t mean observers learned a lot about Quin Snyder’s team. Beyond all the usual...

Preseason Picks: Familiar Faces Among the West’s Best

In just under a week, the Utah Jazz will start their season against the Sacramento Kings and their promising rookies Marvin Bagley III and Harry Giles. News flash: those rookies aren’t leading a playoff push next spring, but...

NW Division Foes: The Portland Trail Blazers

Editor’s Note: Tyler Crandall is ramping up for the 2018-19 season by taking a look at Utah’s divisional opponents. Last season, all five Northwest Division teams won between 46 and 49 games, and four of the five made the...

The 3rd Best Player Performance of 2017-18

Leading up to start of the 2018-19 Utah Jazz season, Salt City Hoops is counting down the ten best player performances from last season. See games that just missed the top ten here and also check out #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, and...

Thabo Factor: Sefolosha’s Defense and Smarts Elevate Teammates’ Play

Even before the 2017-18 Utah Jazz figured out how to play winning basketball on a consistent basis, one player stood out for impacting games in a positive way throughout the doldrums. And, perhaps ironically for a team that is...

Finding a Comp for the Jazz’s Spida-Stifle Core

A few months into the 2017-18 NBA season, a star was blossoming in the Salt Lake Valley. Donovan Mitchell was slashing and scoring his way into stardom, a feat few envisioned to happen this quickly and to this level when he was...

NW Division Foes: The Oklahoma City Thunder

Editor’s Note: Tyler Crandall, one of SCH’s new additions, is ramping up for the 2018-19 season by taking a look at Utah’s divisional opponents. Last season, all five Northwest Division teams won between 46 and 49 games,...

The 4th Best Player Performance of 2017-18

Leading up to start of the 2018-19 Utah Jazz season, Salt City Hoops is counting down the ten best player performances from last season. See games that just missed the top ten here and also check out #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, and #5...