Superlatives at the Quarter Pole

The Jazz may not technically be there yet as of this writing, but the majority of the league has hit the quarter pole of what’s been a fascinating season so far. We’re just about to the point where results for the season can...

On Dennis Lindsey’s Summer Bet

Every professional sports team has injuries during a season, it’s inevitable. Unfortunately, the best players on each team have the greatest chance of getting injured, because they usually play the most. Last season, the Jazz...

A Utah Jazz Fan’s Wish List

It’s that time of year; a time to drink egg nog and make lists of all the things we want other people to buy us. So I’ve decided to create a small list of what every Utah Jazz fan should have on their wish lists....

The Rundown: Pacers @ Jazz 12/5/15

So… didn’t folks call Jazz basketball boring once upon a time? Those people likely aren’t being heard from anytime soon. A week after a thrilling challenge to the unbeatable Warriors had the Vivint Arena crowd...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Coach Sloan Signed My Ticket, and WHY RUDY??

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...

The Rundown: Magic @ Jazz 12/3/15

“Just gotta play with more force. Gotta get to where you want to go. Gotta have a little more poise.” Words from Gordon Hayward go a long way to summing up Thursday night’s lethargic Jazz loss to the Magic. A...

Salt City Seven: A Survival Guide to Life Sans the Stifle Tower

By now, you probably know that the Salt City Seven is meant to be a survey of a bunch of different important topics and data points surrounding the Utah Jazz. But suddenly there’s one storyline dominating the Jazz...

Zach Harper, Jazz/Warriors, Media, & Nate Duncan — Salt City Hoops Show

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, host Andy Larsen brings on Zach Harper to co-host in the place of newly famous Ben Dowsett. In the show’s first segment, we talk about the Jazz/Warriors game how the...

Early Utah Jazz Impressions: The Starters

Believe it or not, one month of the NBA season is past us.  It has been an exciting start for the Utah Jazz, full of impressive road wins, a few disappointing losses and some nail-biters versus some of the NBA’s elite...

The Rundown: Warriors @ Jazz 11/30/15

Now that we’ve all resumed breathing (hopefully), let’s break down easily the most exciting game to take place in Vivint Smart Home Arena since that became the namesake. My goodness, what a game. While it’s...