A Decade of Utah Jazz Trade Deadline Moves

The trade deadline is one of the most unique things in sports, and seemingly more so in the NBA. It is simply a remarkable combination of drama, excitement and intrigue. There are disgruntled players who  feel the proverbial...

Shopping Kanter Around the NBA – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

This week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show is dedicated to the trade deadline: in particular, Enes Kanter and shopping him around the league. We start the first hour with a general update on the Enes Kanter situation,...

Looking at Possible Jazz First Round Options for 2015

  The Jazz are 10 games out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference. With that in mind, and with March Madness just around the corner, it’s worth getting a sense of which college players are ripping it up right...

Taking Utah’s Temperature at the All-Star Break

An extended All-Star break is perfect not only for the players, who get more time to rest their ailing bodies, but for those of us covering them as well. Writers and bloggers alike need a reset button too, and what better time to...

Utah Jazz All-Star History: Rising Stars Challenge

Because there is absolutely no Utah Jazz news out there at all, and all eyes are certainly riveted to the All-Star weekend which is upon, it is time for another look back at the franchise’s history in the mid-season...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Win a Chance to Name Gordon Hayward’s Baby!

Q: Last year I checked mock drafts three to four times a day during the season. This year, with about the same record, I haven’t looked. Why is that? @the6bees I know what you mean. I think it’s because last year we KNEW the...

Choose Your Own Adventure: The Enes Kanter Edition

Enes Kanter is ready to flip ahead to the page where he’s in another city, another jersey, and another coach’s rotation. According to a late-night update from Aaron Falk that was then corroborated by Jody Genessy,...

Analysis: Enes Kanter Hopes To Be Traded From Utah Jazz

According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Enes Kanter has told reporters that he hopes to be traded before this year’s trade deadline. Jody Genessy of the Deseret News confirmed. Kanter played just over 18 minutes tonight in the...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz @ Mavericks 2/11/15

1. Kanter Wants Out? Though the actual game had plenty to cover, we start with the biggest news.  Aaron Falk, Jazz beat writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, was reportedly told by Kanter that he hoped to be traded before this...

Using History to Determine Dante Exum’s Potential

The Jazz drafted Dante Exum because of his potential.  It wasn’t his current ability, great smile, irresistible Aussie accent, or even his admirable attitude and character.  Drafting Exum was betting on a ceiling without...