September 11th, 2015 | by
Dan Clayton Pay no attention to the grown man choking back tears in front of the video board. There must have been some dusty air particles floating around Western Massachussetts last weekend, or else somebody was waxing seriously...
March 25th, 2015 | by
David J Smith Personal confession time: growing up, beyond family and a few close friends, John Stockton was perhaps the most influential person in my life. Sad, but true. #12 was my number of choice for all my basketball teams. Most of my...
May 8th, 2014 | by
Dan Clayton One of the more interesting coaching names to surface over the last few weeks is both a dark horse and a familiar name. Assessing a candidate objectively is hard when that figure is as revered as John Stockton, but that’s...
March 26th, 2014 | by
David J Smith In the midst of a rough Utah Jazz season, sometimes it’s good to take a minute to reflect on some better times. In that same spirit, today is the one and only John Stockton’s 52nd birthday. Without further ado, here...
November 5th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson If you’ve heard John Stockton in interviews before, you’ll be able to hear his voice throughout the book, because he writes very similarly to how he speaks. The style is classic Stockton: humble, gracious, and deflecting...
October 16th, 2013 | by
David J Smith 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...
October 2nd, 2013 | by
David J Smith The season is, at long-last, finally here. Media day is in the books, two-a-days are going, and Saturday’s annual scrimmage will give the public the first look at the new era of Utah Jazz basketball. In less than a week,...
September 12th, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt I remember holding my breath and leaning against the back of the couch for a moment, just to let the feeling settle in. It’s not a usual occurrence, watching a defining moment of athletic greatness live on television. Did...
August 16th, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson I left out a couple stories from last week’s article for the sake of space, but I’ve had a few friends ask if there were any others I could include in another “You KNOW these guys!” post. And really, though we’ve had...
June 5th, 2013 | by
David J Smith Within a matter of days, the NBA saw two all-time greats ride off into the sunset. After tremendous careers spanning parts of three decades, Grant Hill and Jason Kidd announced their retirements. The praise for their...
