Dante Exum
October 23rd, 2014 | by
Dakota SchmidtHiding 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...
Announcements
October 23rd, 2014 | by
Andy LarsenThe 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...
Players
October 22nd, 2014 | by
David J SmithWith 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...
Utah Jazz
October 22nd, 2014 | by
Matt PacenzaRead 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
October 21st, 2014 | by
Ben DowsettRodney 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...
JazzRank
October 20th, 2014 | by
David J SmithAfter having an insider perspective of the San Antonio Spurs’ brand of basketball, it is not surprising to see new head coach Quin Snyder implementing some aspects into the Utah Jazz schemes. Likewise, it is not shocking...
Triple Teams
October 20th, 2014 | by
Laura ThompsonI don’t think any Jazz fan likes seeing a loss to the Lakers, but there were some very encouraging moments from last night’s game. 1. The asterisk. Though technically a loss, I think this game has an asterisk next to the...
JazzRank
October 19th, 2014 | by
Dan ClaytonIt’s hard to find more likable guys in the NBA than Jeremy Evans. The 5th-year Utah Jazz forward has always been extremely popular among fans. The combination of his personality, his art, his dunks and his always-happy...
Triple Teams
October 18th, 2014 | by
Laura ThompsonFor all the talk about how we as fans had to temper our expectations after a 4-0 start in the preseason, I think last night showed that much of what we’ve seen so far may translate to the regular season, because that certainly...
Mailbag
October 17th, 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...