The First Utah Jazz Game Ball Awards

Unfortunately, the NBA can’t give away a game ball at the end of every contest. They reuse basketballs for a few games before retiring one, so actual Spaldings are only available on certain nights to commemorate special...

The Excited Fan Post: the Utah Jazz and Gordon Hayward

Sometimes I like to think of myself as a somewhat objective Jazz fan. While I’m certainly no Andy B. Larsen, Ben Dowsett, Dan Clayton, or any of the other fantastic advanced-analytics-based Jazz fans, I like to think of myself...

Disneyland and the Utah Jazz

My family and I are enjoying some quality time at Disneyland. In fact, we are actually in the midst of our second trip in the past month. Say what you want about the Happiest Place in the World–it’s cliche,...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Thunder 11/18/2014

1. Quin’s technical foul sparked the Jazz Quin Snyder’s technical was the story of the game, and rightly so: the Jazz had a 28-40 deficit before Snyder’s explosion of fury, and then went on a 52-21 run...

Gordon Hayward: The NBA’s Finest Swiss Army Knife

After the Utah Jazz matched Charlotte’s four-year, $63 million offer sheet, there was a mix of negative and positive feedback about the deal and Gordon Hayward’s actual worth. While there was no doubt that Hayward is...

What’s Wrong With Alec Burks?

It’s been a mostly positive start for the young Jazz, who sit at a respectable 4-7 after a difficult slate of games to open the year. Quin Snyder’s motion system has breathed some life into the group offensively, Gordon...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz at Knicks 11/14/14

The Jazz pulled out a 102-100 victory over the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden tonight, capped by a game-winning shot by Trey Burke as time expired. Here are three keys to the game: 1. Welcome back, Trey Burke Trey Burke...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Gordon Hayward Got a Haircut!

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...

Ian Levy and Jazz Early Season Performance – Salt City Hoops on ESPN700

On this week’s show, we talk primarily about the Jazz’s biggest early season indicators. Is Trey Burke’s poor play a concern? What about the Jazz’s slow pace or their poor defense? We talk about which...

Derrick Favors’ Hot Start

Prior to the start of the Utah Jazz season, I wrote a JazzRank piece centered around how important Favors and his progression as a player was for the future of the organization. Alongside the pressures of being one of the biggest...