Spoiler: New Court Design

I was just perusing www.utahjazz.com and caught a glimpse of the new court design.  While we haven’t seen the ACTUAL court, the artist’s rendering looks pretty sharp: a large navy blue “Jazz” wordmark at...

Utah Flash to Practice at APX Alarm Headquarters During 2010-11 Season

It’s been a busy off-season for the Utah Flash. The team parted ways with coach Brad Jones and promoted 28 year-old assistant coach Kevin Young as the new head coach. To keep the youth movement alive, the team president is...

Gordon Hayward – He Just Plays

Back in June I remember looking at my smartphone in disbelief.  The only thing I could mutter was: “Gordon Hayward?  Really, Gordon Hayward?” The kid who had broken America’s NCAA brackets, the kid who no one...

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Fesenko Edition

Ross Siler’s summary of Fesenko’s game against Macedonia earlier this week highlights the mystery surrounding the big man’s future. He bounced back with 15 points today in a win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but...

Take Heart, Portland, Utah’s Been There.

“I just want to explain to everybody what I think and feel and that I could sacrifice my career with the NBA.” “The only thing I’m not prepared for is if I’m told, ‘We want you to stay...

Gordon Hayward – Rookie Photo Shoot

Good look at the new threads and the...

Breaking Up is Hard to Do

By Jefferson W. Boswell Special to Salt City Hoops Last week, a Philadelphia Eagles fan was ordered to remove his Washington Redskins McNabb jersey during the Eagles’ morning practice.  Donovan McNabb, former NFC Pro Bowl...

Final Sendoff: Boozer the Bad Girlfriend

By Dan Evans Special to Salt City Hoops The trouble with analogies is that they often are so specific to the person giving the analogy that rarely does it translate well to the people hearing it. We’ve all spent our fair share...

Stories of a Small Market: Jazz Photo Night

This is the first in a series of short stories highlighting the good parts of being a member of a rabid fan base in a small market. My dad loves basketball. Loves it. So when my parents moved to Utah in 1981, he made a...

Karl Malone: Best power forward of all time

Karl Malone was gracious and humble as he was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend. His incredible accomplishments over a long NBA career are well documented and as John Stockton mentioned, they seem even more...