Poking the Hornet’s Nest

I’ve been sitting here for a few hours trying to find the right words to express what I’m feeling about this Paul/Lakers/Stern hoopla. I’ve got nothing… I don’t know what to say. Instead,...

2011-12 Regular Season Utah Jazz Schedule

Here’s the press release from the Jazz for what looks to be a wild, 66-game season: SALT LAKE CITY (December 6, 2011) – The Utah Jazz announced today the team’s 2011-12 regular season schedule. The Jazz will tip off the...

ESPN Trade Machine – What could be, should be, and won’t be

While the final t’s and i’s are respectively crossed and dotted on the new collective bargaining agreement, fans everywhere wait to partake of what has the potential to be the most bizarre free agency period in the...

Happy Christmas (Lockout is Over)

By Todd Peterson Though it’s already been said across the interwebs, I’ll reiterate: “Happy Christmas (War Lockout is over).” Yes, good has triumphed over evil again this Christmas season. The Grinch’s heart has...

Drop the pitchforks: Jazz aren’t for sale

Things hit the proverbial fan yesterday in Jazzland when the Deseret News chose to accompany Jody Genessy’s lockout story with the slightly inflammatory headline “Could bad deal mean end to Jazz in Utah?” Not...

Wake Me Up When We Get There

Before the Dallas Mavericks added their names to the list of title winning teams, only 8 different teams had won an NBA Championship in the previous 30 years. The big spending Mavericks were able to stretch that...

Equally Selfish

Editor’s Note: As the lockout trudges on, Salt City Hoops continues to add talent to our arsenal. Sam Strong is the newest contributor to the team… but we’ll let him tell you about it. – JL Hey guys,...

Go Young or Go Home

Editor’s Note: As we sit and wait for David Stern to emerge from moderated discussions with the union, Todd Peterson joins us and talks fans and expectations for the young Utah Jazz. -JL Obviously the big concern on...

Where would they be? Part two.

In the midst of an unpromising lockout, Jazz fans everywhere can only wait and wish about the future of the young team they cheer for. As hard as I try to force myself to become some die hard women’s soccer fan or an MLB...

Impressions, Predictions, and Hip-Hop… Jimmer’s All Stars

Jimmer’s all-star game has officially come and gone. What did we learn? Well, nothing really, but it was fun to see some of the best ex-college players/soon to be NBA rookies showcase their skills in what was the closest thing...