Jazz Defense Disappears Late Against Clippers

One way to look at the Utah Jazz’s 5-point loss to the Clippers on Saturday is that they were simply running out of bodies. By game’s end, Utah was down four of its best six or seven players. Rudy Gobert is still...

Salt City Seven: Still On Track

‘Tis the day before Christmas, but here at this site, We still provide reading for your Silent Night. The house is done up like a yuletide boutique, So take time to reflect on the Jazz’s past week. Sugarplum...

Jazz’s Offense, Reviewing 2015 – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about the Jazz’s surprisingly good offense, both with and without Rudy Gobert this season. What’s been the cause? We...

Game Recap: Jazz @ Warriors 12/23/15

The Warriors are who they are. The Jazz are trying to become who they want to be. The space between being and becoming is the biggest difference between these teams. It may seem implausible to claim that a 18-point margin of...

Raul Neto is Proving to be More Than an Afterthought

It was June 27, 2013, a day the Utah Jazz had looked forward to with great anticipation. The NBA Draft had finally arrived. They had just finished the 2012-13 season with a 43-29 record, just two games off of qualifying for the...

The Rundown: Suns @ Jazz 12/21/15

Remember how, when the Jazz were in a bit of a slide with four straight losses, the message from within the team was that no one was panicking even as they looked to find some answers? That sword cuts both ways, as it turns out....

Utah Jazz Trade Ideas

This is the time of year when the NBA trade market begins to open up. As of December 15th, players who signed contracts this past summer are now available to be traded. So here are some possible trades. Some realistic, others not...

The Rundown: Nuggets @ Jazz 12/18/15

The Jazz’s force was awakened Friday night. When one gets past the corniness, that’s actually a relatively apt description of a much-needed win over the Nuggets, particularly down the stretch. Quin Snyder and his team...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Who’s on Santa’s Naughty List?

Welcome to the next edition of Jimbo’s Mailbag! At Salt City Hoops, we know that covering a team without any humor can be dreary. As such, we decided to add a little bit more levity to our site via Jimbo’s unique outlook on...

Talking Trades and What’s Gone Wrong with the Jazz – Salt City Hoops Show

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about some trade ideas to improve the Utah Jazz’s roster with Zach Harper in the first segment. Then, we look at what’s...