Two Takeaways: Utah Unravels in Overtime

Tonight featured another late game letdown where the Jazz lost in overtime after leading by 16 points earlier in the evening. At one point, it looked like OKC was going to run away with it after roaring back in the third quarter...

The Rundown: Thunder @ Jazz 12/11/15

Calling Quin Snyder a psychic might be jumping the shark a tad, right? Multiple times leading up to the first of three straight games for the Jazz against elite Western opponents, Snyder reinforced a point: he just wanted his...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Rudy’s MCL Transplant

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...

What Makes an Exceptional (or Exceptionally Bad) Quarter?

The Jazz’s 29 to 11 first quarter domination of the Knicks was, metaphorically speaking, a ritualized slaughter. It summoned ghostly memories of Vivint Smart Home Arena’s past lives as an altar where visiting teams...

Breaking down the Utah Jazz’s First 20 Games – Salt City Hoops Show

On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett begin the show by doing a through breakdown of the Jazz’s defense and offense. Why has the defense struggled, while the offense has flourished?...

Salt City Seven: Not-So-Hot Rod, Life Without Rudy & More

Believe it or not, the season is now six weeks old. That also means this is the sixth edition of the Salt City Seven, our weekly look at the Jazz from a variety of viewpoints. This week, we talk shooting, analyze life without...

The Rundown: Knicks @ Jazz 12/9/15

It seems some subset of the NBA population will forever be wondering whether Gordon Hayward is a star, whether Gordon Hayward was overpaid, whether Gordon Hayward has what it takes to be the leader of a title-contending...

A Closer Look at Alec Burks

Coming into the season, the Utah Jazz coaching staff, players and fans were excited to welcome back Alec Burks. Fresh off a mid-season shoulder surgery that took him out after 27 games, many were excited to see how the athletic...

The Rundown: Jazz @ Kings 12/8/15

The Jazz miss Rudy Gobert, and badly. If any one thing has become clear in the last few games, it’s this simple fact that virtually everyone knew would be the case anyway. But at least for his first couple games out of the...

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...