Jazz Player Nicknames: Past and Present

There’s nothing like a good nickname, right? A good nickname can convey a lot with very little. Or, if you’re me, the nickname can be very long and slowly gets shortened over the years for brevity: “Little One of Many Moons...

Hoping for the Worst from the Golden State Warriors: Part 3

The Jazz organization and its fans are about to enter a third straight season of intense Warrior-watching. Once again, the two franchises’ futures will be simultaneously and inversely determined. The better the play by the...

Grading Every Jazz Offseason Move – from Clark and Andy, a Salt City Hoops Saturday Show

Salt City Hoops editor Andy Larsen calls up old podcast partner Clark Schmutz of SLCDunk.com to reprise the old Clark and Andy Show this week. Clark and Andy run down all of the Jazz moves this offseason, from the three trades...

One Movie Line That Could Change History for the Utah Jazz

The movie I’m thinking about is definitely one of the most popular sports flicks of all-time, though If you’re like me, you probably haven’t watched it more than once or twice in your entire life. Even if you haven’t seen...

Basketball Darwinism — The Evolution of the Game’s Greatest Players

The game has changed. In three words, I can sum up why: Wilt, Jordan, Lebron. These are quite possibly the most influential players of their times. Maybe of all time. And I would argue that each is partially responsible for the...

Great Moments Get Remembered and Legends Never Die

I remember holding my breath and leaning against the back of the couch for a moment, just to let the feeling settle in.  It’s not a usual occurrence, watching a defining moment of athletic greatness live on television. Did...

One Thing Every Jazz Player Can Improve On For The 2013-14 Season

We’re now only a month away before the training camp begins: Media day is Sept. 30 and training camp begins shortly after — with the first preseason game taking place on Oct. 8. As a result, the time for players to...

The Brothers Clayton Talking Jazz Win Total, Starters, and Payton/Stockton – Salt City Hoops Radio

Without a Saturday Show this week, due to the return of college football, Salt City Hoops writer and Spanish Voice of the Jazz Dan Clayton joined his brother Ken for some familial Jazz talk to pick up the slack. In what should be...

Can Hayward or Favors be Utah’s First Options?

In an attempt to score, every team has a Plan A. Last season’s Plan A was Al Jefferson on the block.  Big Al’s execution of that plan earned frequent complaint from Jazz fans.  He was too slow, too finesse, too...

5 NBA Free Throw Routines Worth Remembering

If you think about the greatest NBA free throw shooters of all-time, you’ll notice a few attributes in common. As is customary with any great athlete, they’re usually the first player to arrive at practice and also one of the...