Why The Jazz Should (And Most Likely Will) Bring Back Joe Ingles

Just two days before the 2014-2015 NBA season began, the Utah Jazz carried out a transaction that did not garner much attention, nor did it seem to be one to warrant it. When it was said and done, however, it proved to be an...

Reviewing Ben Dowsett’s 10 Preseason Predictions

Back in late October, I made a list of 10 predictions for the upcoming Jazz season. Some were more outlandish than others, but each almost certainly prompted some percentage of my readership to think to themselves, “I can’t...

10-Game Season Recap, Part Two & Final Game Balls

When the calendar flipped to 2015, head coach Quin Snyder suggested to his squad that they compartmentalize the remaining games into more manageable 10-game chunks as a means of marking progress. We’re doing the same for...

Utah Jazz Draft Prospects 2015: Sam Dekker

Throughout the entire 2014-15 regular season, Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker was seemingly lost in the shuffle among the rest of the top college forwards. Despite being one of the key pieces behind a top-notch Badgers program,...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Jazz Fan’s “Most Hated Players” List

Welcome 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...

Locker Room Cleanout and Playoff Previews – Salt City Hoops Show

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett break down 9 key quotes from the locker room cleanout. What did Dennis Lindsey, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Trey Burke, and more have...

Season Recap * 8: Reliving 2014-15 Ten Games At a Time

The book is closed on a transformative season of Utah Jazz basketball. Or, if you’ve been paying attention to head coach Quin Snyder, several mini-seasons. On January 1, with exactly 50 games remaining, Snyder proposed to his...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz @ Rockets 4/15/15

1. The Jazz Carry a Taste of Big Boy Basketball into the Off-season After a year of success beyond nearly all expectation, it’s hard to imagine the Jazz had much to gain in this season finale.  The next developmental...

Reviewing My Preseason Predictions for the 2014-2015 Utah Jazz

As the final moments of the 2014-2015 Utah Jazz season sadly tick down, it is accountability time. Back in October, this writer took the opportunity to jot down some predictions for this season. Some were bold, others were...

Bold Strategy, Cotton: How Bryce Is Helping Set a Developmental Blueprint for the Jazz

A portion of the narrative surrounding Dante Exum’s interesting rookie season has been commentary on others in the league at his position he should be attempting to emulate in the future. Dante should watch tape on John Wall...