The Rundown: Pelicans @ Jazz 11/28/15

Slowly but surely, it feels like the pieces are coming together for this Jazz team. Snuck up on by the absence of star Derrick Favors and facing an opposing stud in Anthony Davis who was at risk of missing the game himself 24...

Derrick Favors, Superstar!

“I think already have a superstar in development. His name is Derrick Favors.” I wrote that on January 8th, 2014. The premise met a healthy dose of skepticism. I suspect as I revisit the theme, the sentiment is not...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Are Blake Griffin’s Tantrums a Stat Category?

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...

Salt City Seven: An Alternate Use for Triple Wing & Oh, Hey There Hayward

Thanks for stopping by in between leftovers. Take a break from the cold turkey sandwiches and help yourself to a nice heaping portion of our new-ish weekly feature recapping a 168 hours of all things Jazz. It goes great with...

Nothing Like Beating The Whiners In LA

I should’ve known this game was going to go well for two reasons: a) it only took me 45 minutes for me to get from Newport Beach to the Staples Center—on THANKSGIVING EVE, and b) when walking to my seat, I saw a gentleman...

Clark Schmutz, #LOLakers, Jazz’s Bench, & More – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, host Andy Larsen (yes, sadly, no Ben Dowsett) brings on 4 guests to talk about the state of the Utah Jazz and the NBA. The first is Clark Schmutz who looks at the big...

The Importance of Trevor Booker

Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert have been a dynamic duo for the Utah Jazz this season, as many expected. The tandem’s defense has picked up where it left off. They are dominating things on that end, forcing opposing teams to...

Whistling Dixie: Do the Jazz Have a Fouling Problem?

NBA basketball is the most difficult team sport in the world to officiate. Every game has its tough elements, but no other combines so many responsibilities for such a small number of officials. Three NBA referees are tasked with...

The Rundown: Thunder @ Jazz 11/23/15

Another mic drop speech from Quin Snyder would be a bit too much to ask for in such short order, right? Were it not for Snyder’s forceful words following a somewhat similar-looking defeat at the hands of these same Thunder...

A Tale of Two Teams

After a disappointing loss to the Dallas Mavericks, the Utah Jazz are back to .500. At times it feels like the Jazz can do no wrong and other times it feels like they still have a lot of growing pains left to experience....