JazzRank #6: Rudy Gobert

Jazz fans have known since summer league that this season could be a break-out year—maybe even a special year—for Rudy Gobert, long before GMs took a poll of potential break-out players. Gobert’s performance in the World...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Suns 10/24/2014

1. Utah lost the battle of pace. This was going to be an interesting test for the Jazz, as they put their (thus far) wildly improved transition defense against the speed attack of the Phoenix Suns. It didn’t work out as...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – How Many Wins Will the Jazz Have This Year?

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...

Utah Jazz Season Preview – Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On the inaugural episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, hosts Ben Dowsett and Andy Larsen discuss some over-unders from Jazzland. Will Favors score more than 14 points per game? Will Hayward get 5 assists in each game?...

The Nays Have It: Lotto Lives On

Well, it turns out the Philadelphia 76ers are capable of winning something after all. Thirteen teams, rallied by the Sixers and Thunder, blocked lottery reform that most people assumed would pass without a fight. Those two might...

JazzRank #7: Dante Exum (With Preseason Highlight Videos)

Hiding inside the mask known as potential can be an extremely scary, but yet exciting risk for an NBA team. As Utah inches closer to the upcoming 2014-15 season, it’s apparent that they’re going to be in an ideal...

Salt City Hoops on ESPN700 Radio Show Debuts Tonight!

The day is finally here! Tonight at 7 – 9 PM, Ben Dowsett and myself (Andy Larsen) will debut the Salt City Hoops Radio Show on ESPN700, the ESPNRadio affiliate in Utah. Each Thursday from 7 – 9 PM, Ben and I will...

Breaking Down the End of the Utah Jazz Bench

With the Utah Jazz winding down the somewhat drawn out preseason shortly, things are starting to get settled. Jazz fans are getting familiar with head coach Quin Snyder’s style on both ends of the court. Likewise, as...

JazzRank #8: Trevor Booker

Read everything you can about the Jazz’ new power forward Trevor Booker, and two things jump out at you: The consistency of how he’s described. And the cereal. We'll get to the crunchy breakfast thing in a...

JazzRank #9: Rodney Hood

Rodney Hood and his new coach Quin Snyder are more similar than you might imagine. That sentence may seem strange, but it shouldn’t. Sure, they’re separated by 26 years of age and, sure, one is from rural Mississippi while...