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Salt City Seven: Fours in the Fourth, Franchise News & More

  We have a lot to cover in this week’s survey of all things Utah Jazz. Big questions on the court. Big news off it. All-Star wait game, and All-Star weekend news. Plus, a pair of game balls, a coming homestand and...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Jazz and Jimbo in Phoenix

Some questions demand answers. Others demand Jimbo. Jimbo’s Mailbag is our regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops. Jimbo, by virtue of being recently featured in the Deseret News, is now the world’s most famous...

Salt City Seven: Clutch Facts, Waxing Nostalgic and More

The Jazz have won three straight since our last edition — four straight overall — but that actually undersells the drama their week held. Utah trailed in the fourth quarter of two of their games before ultimately...

Salt City Seven: The Suddenly Indispensable Joe Ingles, and More

It was a packed week for the Jazz, one with plenty of heroes, both of the likely and unlikely variety. This week we’re going to dig deep on someone who has quietly become a very important Jazz man, and then we’ll...

Alec Burks Battles To Get Into the Rotation

When Alec Burks slashes to the rim eluding long-armed defenders and gravity itself to finish, Jazz play-by-play announcer Craig Bolerjack often shouts in amazement, “Houdini!” After essentially just over a year out...

Jazz Stun The Cavaliers In Win; 100-92

LeBron James hasn’t won in Utah since 2010, and that streak continued as the Utah Jazz and their tough defense shut down the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.  The Cavaliers have the fifth-best offense in the league...

Gassed Jazz Gutsy in Memphis Loss, 79 – 88

Story of the Game There are opponents who would present a less probable win at the end of a road trip than the Grizzlies, but perhaps none who are physically less pleasant to play in such a situation. There’s a strong...

Jimbo’s Mailbag: The Hill Hex, Dealing With Losses, & More

Some questions demand answers. Others demand Jimbo. Jimbo’s Mailbag is our regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops. Jimbo, by virtue of being recently featured in the Deseret News, is now the world’s most famous...

Salt City Seven: Finding Favors, Guarding Guards, and More

Our first Salt City Seven of 2017 is heavy on questions about a particular Jazz big man. But that’s just part of what we have to talk about after the Jazz went 3-1 during the week.   At some point, it’s OK for...

Jazz Break Away from Nets Late 101 – 89

Story of the Game Utah’s two All-Stars, Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert, may not be able to win games alone but they can keep their team in position to win seemingly without assistance. Through three quarters, Hayward and...