RAULZINHO! Why Raul Neto is Destined for Greatness in Utah

Raulzinho! The name alone is fun enough. The unsuspecting nature of the man behind it is even better. Raul Neto took the Jazz summer league by storm and all with one simple...

Historical look at point guard height as a predictor for NBA success

Trey Burke has had a rough welcome to the NBA in his first three Summer League games in Orlando: shooting just 9 of 41.  He’s struggled finishing inside and had problems getting the same separation for jump shots he...

NBA Free Agency Rundown: Eastern Conference

The free agency moratorium lifted Tuesday evening at 10:01 p.m. MST and now everything that has been bandied about in various news reports will become official. How are each of the teams faring so far? Here’s a team-by-team...

Salt City Hoops Saturday Show – Analyzing the Biedrins/Jefferson/Rush Deal

On this week’s show, Andy Larsen and Ben Gaines analyze the big trade with the Golden State Warriors, in which the Warriors sent Biedrins, Jefferson, Rush, two first rounders, and two second rounders to the Jazz in exchange...

Jefferson and Biedrins: A change could do them good

After hitting a homerun on draft night, Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey couldn’t wait to test his newly acquired loyalty by taking on two of the most bloated contracts in the league. For the princely sum of first-round picks in 2014 and...

Dear Big Al: My Letter to Al Jefferson

Dear Big Al, We both knew this relationship would eventually come to an end, but perhaps neither of us expected such an abrupt conclusion. You’ve served as the veteran leader of the Jazz organization for three long years, and...

Free Agency: Jazz Right Now

While free agents can’t sign contracts until July 10th and gentlemen’s agreements sometimes have a way of changing suddenly when not contractually enforced, at this point, the trade with Golden State (read Andy’s post on...

Millsap’s New Contract: Did Atlanta Get a Good Deal?

Initially, this was going to be a post about Millsap’s potential contract with the Jazz considering the ongoing discussions between the organization and the power forward from Louisiana Tech. Given the #WojBomb that dropped...

Interview With Dionte Christmas

The former Temple University star, overseas pro and NBA hopeful is on the Jazz Summer League Roster.  Each year, Summer League arrives shortly after the Draft. It is where the top picks, undrafted free agents, former lottery...

Christmas, or Something Like It

Did you ever make a list of preferred gifts that you’d make at Christmastime for the gift-giving power brokers? Remember waking up as a kid on Christmas morning wondering how many of those things on your list you would be...