Why I’m cheering against the Jazz this weekend

Let me clarify. I hope the Jazz never lose. But given their current situation, I see a number of reasons why losing might actually be beneficial. The first preseason game could not have gone better for Jazz Nation. Fans got to...

JazzRank #10: John Lucas III – More than a Journeyman

Journeyman: Any experienced, competent, but routine worker or performer. As the Utah Jazz prepare for the 2013-2014 season, most of the fan base’s interest is going to be in watching how the core of young players develop. While...

Déjà Vu: Following the 2003-04 Jazz’s Example

One preseason win doesn’t mean hardly anything, but try convincing me of that at 9:30 p.m. on October 11, 2003. You couldn’t. That was the night, exactly a decade ago, that I covered my first game as a beat writer for...

JazzRank #11: Richard Jefferson

Not everyone is privileged enough to reach stardom in the NBA. For every Lebron James and Kobe Bryant that are able to easily mesmerize crowds with an array of nightly acrobatics, there are millions of young men who play out...

Utah Jazz Positional Battles: The Bench

Tuesday’s preseason opener against the Golden State Warriors may have shed some light on how the bench positional battles will unfold–at least to start the season. Then again, it was one game and a preseason one at...

The Triple Team: Three Thoughts on Jazz vs. Warriors 10-8-2013

1. The Jazz’s new defensive focus provided early returns.  In a game against the high-scoring Golden State Warriors, with their presumed starting lineup for next season healthy, the Jazz held their opponents...

JazzRank #12: Ian Clark

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...

What Story Intrigues You This Year?

What storylines will be the most compelling, the most intriguing, this season? I think we all love stories of redemption, or unexpected stories (Linsanity, anyone?), stories where the hero is someone so seemingly ordinary and...

The Scrimmage Show – Salt City Hoops Saturday Show

This episode of the Salt City Hoops Saturday Show begins with a bang, as quotes and highlights from media day from around the Jazz roster are featured. Austin Horton, Andy Larsen, and Dan Clayton discuss the importance of the...

Top 10 Moments in the Summer of Jazz

It’s almost time to stop speculating and start getting some answers about this Jazz team. Media day has come and gone, the yearly scrimmage is tomorrow, and by early next week preseason games will have tipped off. This may go...