Using SportVU Motion Data to Examine Jazz Roles

SportVU motion tracking data has brought a vast wealth of new information to basketball nerds everywhere. Even while only utilizing public data that’s barely the tip of the iceberg of what’s available to teams and high-paying...

It’s Trey Burke’s Time

When the Utah Jazz drafted Trey Burke back in 2013 there was a lot of hype surrounding the point guard. Burke had just led the Michigan Wolverines to the NCAA National Championship game and was named the College Player of the...

The Rundown: Grizzlies @ Jazz 11/7/15

  It would be tempting to call Saturday night’s explosion from the three-point line a breakout game for Trey Burke, but really, this was just part of what’s been a pretty excellent start for Utah’s...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Gordon Hayward’s Slumpbuster

Q: Just heard the Utah Jazz have no ideas for halftime acts after next week’s needlepoint demonstration. Know anyone with ideas? @JimmerFrodette I’m so glad you let me know about this! I’ll be sure to buy tickets for...

The Rundown: Jazz @ Nuggets 11/5/15

It’s amazing what just a few made shots can do, both on the scoreboard and for a team’s confidence. For the second consecutive road game, the Jazz used the confidence boost from a few early buckets to open the second...

Salt City Seven: A Week in the World of Jazz

Welcome to the new weekly recap of all things Jazz. A lot happens in 168 hours in Jazz land, so today we introduce you to the first of 24 regular check-ins as part of the 2015-16 season. Since Thursday is most often an off day...

The Rundown: Blazers @ Jazz 11/4/15

  The Jazz struggled on both ends in their home opening loss to Portland Wednesday night. They shot a miserable 5-24 from three-point range (20.8 percent), were under 65 percent from the line and well under 40 percent from...

Early Notes From Utah’s Opening Road Trip

Writing the first in-season column can be a frustrating process. We’re all excited to finally be throwing ourselves into a new year of NBA basketball, and eager to draw conclusions right away from a product we’ve been...

What’s Happening With Hayward?

The Utah Jazz are currently 2-1 and have looked mostly impressive against some subpar competition. Derrick Favors has been playing like an All-Star and alongside Rudy Gobert, the defense has been suffocating. But the third member...

The Rundown: Jazz @ Pacers 10/31/15

It was the best of halves, it was the worst of halves, it was the age of Snyder, it was the age of Vogel, it was the epoch of Gobert, it was the epoch of George… you get the picture, right? It’d be hard to...