2012 NBA Draft Live Blog

That’s right, we’re live blogging a draft in which the Jazz have no first round draft picks and almost certainly no prospects for changing that. But someone had to record the chilly reception the Jazz Bear’s...

The Matt Bonner Plan

By Mitch Park | Special to Salt City Hoops “With the 47th pick, the Utah Jazz select…Matt Bonner, Jr.” “Parker drives left off a screen by Duncan, fakes a pass to Manu, and kicks it out to the corner for a...

Jeremy Evans to visit awesomely obscure towns on Junior Jazz summer tour

2012 NBA Slam Dunk Champion to conduct 12 clinics in Utah and Nevada The Jazz announced today that Jeremy Evans will return to rural Utah and Nevada for his third summer Junior Jazz tour later this month. Check the bottom of this...

Nu Skin Jazz Dancers Visit Shanghai & Guangzhou, China

So, you may recall that during the last Jazz home playoff game there was a little problem with the dance team that resulted in the Nu Skin Dancers only performing limited routines as well as rumors that maybe the dance team would...

Gail Miller Announces Engagement

Big news from the Miller family as Gail Miller announces her forthcoming marriage to long-time friend of the family Kim R. Wilson. Here’s the press release: SALT LAKE CITY (June 1, 2012) — The Miller family is pleased...

A Manic Live-Blog of the Draft Lottery

In an attempt to memorialize Utah’s biggest lottery defeat since falling to number 6 in 2005, here is my stream of consciousness during the proceedings last night:   All you need to know for this live-blog to make...

An Exhaustive Analysis of the 4th Quarter of Gordon Hayward’s High School State Championship Game

Perhaps it’s because there has been no Jazz basketball for two weeks. Perhaps it’s because when I watch Manu Ginobili play, I feel a deep longing for what he could become.  Or perhaps it’s because I’m...

Throwback: 1970-71 Utah Stars and their journey to the ABA championship

Everybody loved seeing John Stockton and Jim Nantz in a hot tub, so I’m very excited to announce a project in collaboration with KSL sports anchor Jeremiah Jensen to digitize and upload classic basketball footage from the...

Larry H. Miller Communications Corporation Re-Launches 1280 The Zone

Editor’s Note: The following is the press release announcing changes in the local sports radio landscape. The flagship radio station for the Jazz is now 1280 AM. The Jazz ownership group also jumps onto the FM dial with...

Salt City Hoops 2011-2012 Awards

Most Valuable Player: Evan Hall:  Gordon Hayward. During the push for the playoffs, Hayward was the best player on the team. In April, Hayward averaged 16 ppg, 4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists on 51/49/88 shooting splits. Read...