The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs Lakers 10/16/2014

1. Preseason or no, Trevor Booker looks ready to prove himself. Quickly endearing himself to a Jazz fan base that will just love his hustle and workmanlike approach, the former Washington Wizard is sneakily making a case for...

To Board Or Not To Board

Like giddy teenagers on a fourth date, we’re still just getting to know the 2014-15 version of the Utah Jazz. With a new coach in the mix, you can’t take anything for granted. Pore over past performance if that makes...

JazzRank #13: Carrick Felix

Editor’s note: This is the second in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...

JazzRank #14: Toure’ Murry

Editor’s note: This is the first in the annual series from Salt City Hoops ranking the current players on the Utah Jazz roster. Throughout the preseason, we’ll count up through the current Jazz roster, from worst to first,...

Gordon Hayward’s Boast and the Path to Stardom

Pride cometh before a fall. In this case, Gordon Hayward’s social media post of video game pride preceded the fall of his website. This Tuesday afternoon, Gordon Hayward’s PR staff at Athlete Interactive posted an...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Clippers 10/13/2014

1. The young Jazz came out of the fire alive. And perhaps a bit more seasoned, too. The first test came in the 1st quarter, when an experienced Clipper defense forced the Jazz into their 3rd and 4th options in sets, leading to...

How Utah’s Defense Has Changed (Yes, Through Only Two Games)

Any major change in the coaching staff of an NBA franchise is going to bring about periods of adjustment. This is just as true defensively as on the other end, if not perhaps more so – even slight variations on a mostly similar...

Jazz Waive Kevin Murphy, Dee Bost

The Jazz have waived wing Kevin Murphy and point guard Dee Bost, the team announced earlier today. The move leaves the team with 17 players on the active roster with just over two weeks to go before the season opener. Murphy was...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – The Coolest Play the Jazz Should Run

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...

Portland, Pace, and Passing – Salt City Hoops Podcast

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we first talk to Justin Sweeney, former broadcast assistant for the Jazz, now resident of Portland. He was at last night’s game, and gives us a rundown of his...