Draft
May 7th, 2015 | by
Dan ClaytonMay 19 is simultaneously the biggest day for Jazz news in the next month and a half, and a likely non-news day. Yes, NBA Draft Lottery day is the only key date on the league’s May calendar that matters to Utah, currently...
Podcast
May 7th, 2015 | by
Andy LarsenOn this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett go into all of the topics going on right now in Jazzland and the NBA. First: a discussion Rudy Gobert’s 3rd-place finish in the Most...
Jeremy Evans
May 5th, 2015 | by
David J Smith For five seasons, the high-flying, beyond athletic Evans has called Utah his home. He has spent his entire NBA career in a Jazz uniform. Thanks to his acrobatic plays, astounding alley oops, constant all-out hustle and...
Trades
May 5th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettWith the Spurs machine finally running out of gas after a historic first round slug-fest with the Clippers, the focus in some circles shifted to what’s likely San Antonio’s most pivotal offseason in several years. Tim Duncan...
Draft
May 4th, 2015 | by
Aaron Hefner1. Will the Jazz trade up, trade down, trade out, or keep their pick in the draft? Dan Clayton: Assuming it’s pick #12, I still think their preference is to trade it for the right complementary veteran. The way Dennis...
Draft
May 4th, 2015 | by
Dakota Schmidt As was apparent during last week’s draft profile piece on Kevon Looney, one of the big themes throughout this series has been Utah using their lottery pick on a young, high-upside prospect. That angle is going to...
Analytics
May 1st, 2015 | by
Clark Schmutz I’m sure every Jazz fan has tried to figure out just how good the Jazz are, or will be, next season. And I’m sure every fan has gotten carried away to some extent, dreaming of 50-win seasons and pushing for...
Mailbag
May 1st, 2015 | by
Jimbo RuddingWelcome to the next edition of Jimbo’s Mailbag! At Salt City Hoops, we know that covering a losing 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...
Utah Jazz
April 30th, 2015 | by
Dan ClaytonAll across Jazz communities both real and virtual, the Kool-Aid is freely flowing. The Utah Jazz, 32-23 since mid December and 19-10 since the All-Star break, have create some real believers. They have an identity, the beginnings...
Gordon Hayward
April 28th, 2015 | by
Ben DowsettMany a Jazz fan will look back on July 14th, 2014 as a source of retroactive pride. That was the day the Jazz matched Charlotte’s four-year, $63 million offer in restricted free agency to Gordon Hayward, locking him up for at...