Players
November 5th, 2014 | by
David J Smith We are now a week into the NBA regular season and it’s a great feeling to have basketball back. It’s like being reunited with a good friend who’s been away for a while. The Utah Jazz faithful are...
Triple Teams
November 4th, 2014 | by
Laura ThompsonI was at Staples last night for the Jazz/Clippers game and, aside from the fact that the Clippers intro is one of the coolest multimedia displays I’ve seen–the floor ended up being one giant big screen–here are...
Analytics
November 3rd, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettUnder a week into a fresh campaign and with hopes and dreams of success still mostly intact for all non-Lakers-and-Sixers fanbases, those of us attempting to analyze results thus far are in something of a temporary pickle. On one...
Mailbag
October 31st, 2014 | by
Jimbo RuddingWelcome 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...
News
October 31st, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenThis 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...
Gordon Hayward
October 31st, 2014 | by
Scott StevensAt 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...
Triple Teams
October 30th, 2014 | by
Dan ClaytonThe 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...
Podcast
October 30th, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenOn 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...
Derrick Favors
October 30th, 2014 | by
Dakota SchmidtAs 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...
Triple Teams
October 29th, 2014 | by
Andy Larsen1. 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...