Game Recap: Jazz @ 76ers 10/30/15

The Jazz are just who we thought they’d be. Utah’s 99 – 71 demolition of Philadelphia on the Sixers’ home floor displayed practically all the likely hallmarks of the team going forward. What will certainly...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – My Arena Name Suggestions

Q: Treys parents used Twitter to defend his low minutes. What was the most embarrassing thing your parents did to you? @hadleyjazzboy Q: Would Alfonso Burke the 3rd play better if he didn’t have Alfonso Burke the 2nd...

Season Preview and Seth Partnow – Salt City Hoops Show

On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett review the Jazz’s first game of the season before previewing the rest of the year for the league. What did the Jazz’s first game tell us...

Personnel Notebook: Roster Housekeeping, D-League Rights and A Bit of Wishful Thinking

Basketball’s back. The Jazz kicked off their season on Wednesday with a five-point loss in Detroit despite 26 points from forward Derrick Favors. Favors was the first Jazz player since 2009 to drop 25 or more in a season...

Game Recap: Jazz @ Pistons 10/28/15

One loss with 81 games to go is hardly cause for panic. But for those so inclined, the Jazz’s 87 – 92 loss to the Pistons provided plentiful reinforcement for existing anxiety. Practically every concern heading into...

The Underrated Importance of Joe Ingles

The Utah Jazz’s offseason mantra has been one focused on internal improvement. Organic growth. Naturally, a lot of that is focused on the young core of Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert, Alec Burks, Rodney Hood...

Quin Snyder on Growth, Evolution and New Challenges

In the midst of a trying portion of Utah’s preseason, speaking with media ahead of a loss to Oklahoma City that later that night would serve as a jumping off point for maybe his most passionate and impactful monologue since...

Who Should Start At Point Guard For the Utah Jazz?

And then there were two. Recently, the Utah Jazz waived point guard Bryce Cotton, leaving Trey Burke and Raul Neto as the only healthy floor generals on the roster. So who should start for the Jazz when the regular season tips...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – The End of the Jazz Bear?

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...

Solid Ground: Analysis and Notes From a Strong Jazz Preseason Finale

Preseason or no, shorthanded opponent or no, the Jazz needed a game like Thursday night’s blowout over Denver to cap an inconsistent preseason. Heading into the game, there was a palpable sense of minor frustration from...