Utah Jazz

Utah Stars’ Golden Anniversary of Title Gold

There was no hotter ticket in Salt Lake than to the Salt Palace on Tuesday May 18, 1971. It was the Utah Stars’ inaugural season in town and a crowd of 13,260 welcomed the Kentucky Colonels to Game 7 of the 1971 ABA Finals....

Jingles or JC: Sixth Man Debate Centers On Utah Bench Duo

As good as the Utah Jazz are, the team’s rise from a decent playoff team to a 60-win pace season is primarily driven by a high-powered collectivism of the entire unit. Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert (and others) have had...

Salt City Seven: Best in the NBA, Play-In Preferences, Season Wrap & More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...

Diamonds in the Rough

There are many paths to building a contending team. At minimum, though, some starpower is needed as a foundation. Some big markets teams are able to lure stars in free agency or be on the short-list resulting from a disgruntled...

Salt City Seven: Bogey’s Big Month, Role Players Leveling Up, Playoff Picture & More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...

The Definitive Guide to Gobert’s DPOY-Level Impact

Two drastically different defenders have emerged as frontrunners for this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award. Ben Simmons is an elite, versatile defender who locks down opposing teams’ best players. The other, Rudy...

Fluid Seeding Race Has the West Up For Grabs

Let’s quickly dispel the notion that seeding matters in the Western Conference this season. The five teams are so good this year and roughly equivalent threats, so wherever a team lands from a seeding perspective, the path...

Dwyane Wade, Ryan Smith, and the Perception of the Utah Jazz

When news broke two weeks ago of Dwyane Wade joining the Utah Jazz ownership group, it was  simultaneously one of the coolest and most unexpected Woj-bombs dropped on Jazzland. The definition of “cool” is always...

Salt City Seven: Lineup Magic, 6MOY Intrigue, Playoff Push & More

Every Monday during the regular season, the week here at SCH begins with the Salt City Seven: seven regular features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check...

What a 60-Win Pace Means Historically & Other Postseason Predictors

The Jazz are on pace to finish the season with a winning record equivalent to a 60-win team over the course of a typical NBA season. As is also true of our fascination with triple doubles, 60 is a round but ultimately arbitrary...