Jimbo’s Mailbag – Is Harpring Being Replaced?

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...

Alec Burks Signs Long-Term Extension With Utah Jazz

This morning, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo reported that Alec Burks has been signed to a 4 year, $42 million dollar extension, an amount that can grow to up to $45 million if Burks reaches certain incentive clauses. In related...

JazzRank #1: Gordon Hayward

At long last, we’ve arrived. The 2014-2105 Jazz season is finally here. As is the pinnacle of the Salt City Hoops #JazzRank countdown. We’ve finally reached number one on the list, and if you hadn’t already deduced from the...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz at Mavericks

The Jazz suffered a wire-to-wire beatdown in Northern Texas. Here’s your recap in the form of a rare Thursday Triple Team. 1. Utah lost this one early, and on the defensive end. Dallas scored early, often and without...

Brett Koremenos and the Burks Extension – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, the big topic of discussion is the Alec Burks extension case. Hosts Ben and Andy stage a mock negotiation between Alec Burks’ representation and Dennis...

JazzRank #2: Derrick Favors

As the overall landscape of the Jazz franchise changed dramatically during the off-season, the team’s cornerstone continued to stay put. He’s always stood as the lone guaranteed long-term player on an organization...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Rockets 10/29/2014

1. Jazz allowed the Rockets to kill them from 3. Yes, that’s a story that’s been told before: the Rockets’ attack from 3 is one of the hardest weapons in the NBA to stop. While the Jazz struggled against Dwight...

Adam Silver’s Utah Interview Transcript

Editor’s note: What follows is my transcription of Adam Silver’s interview upon his first appearance in Salt Lake City, Utah, in his tenure as commissioner. Silver spoke 2 hours before tipoff of Wednesday’s...

JazzRank #3: Alec Burks

The first few years of a young NBA player’s career are all about layering of skills. Whether a can’t miss blue-chipper or an undrafted upstart trying to stick with a roster somewhere, everyone begins with a baseline and...

12 Things to Watch for This Utah Jazz Season

Every season is a story – each game a page, each quarter a paragraph, ever evolving toward a final meaning.  The Little Team That Could in 2003-04.  The Apocalypse that was 2010-2011.  Last year’s Crucible of...