Notes and Quotes As Jazz Head Into Game Five

The Jazz face another do-or-die game on the brink of playoff elimination as they face off against the Houston Rockets in this first-round chess match. Playing for pride to avoid a sweep was one thing, but to do it again, on the...

With Their Backs Against the Wall, The Jazz Pull Off a Win

“You know you’re down 3-0. But what does that bring out of you? Does it bring out something good? Does it bring out urgency? Or does it bring out something else? I would like to think we’re going to bring something good.”...

Shooting Woes Put Utah on Brink of Elimination

Game Four of the Jazz-Rockets series tips off tonight at Vivint SmartHome Arena. Can Utah extend the series or is tonight their 2018-19 finale? Here are some items to take note of before tipoff. QuotableRegarding the question...

Rubio Wants Jazz To “Man Up” On Defense

Shots were fired from the postgame podium in Houston on Wednesday night. And unlike many of the shots taken by Jazz players that evening, these ones landed.Minutes after the Jazz suffered a wire-to-wire Game 2 beatdown, a...

Struggling Jazz Fall Again to a Red Hot Harden

In the 4th quarter of game one, the Rockets outscored the Jazz 39-19. Picking up right on cue, that same score, 39-19, was on the board after the first quarter of game two, and the Houston maintained their lead throughout as the...

James Harden Ushers in a New Era of Ugly

Admittedly, this is an inopportune time for anyone Jazz-related to make this argument about James Harden.After all, the reigning MVP — who is a top candidate to repeat this season — just led his Houston Rockets to a...

Playoff Notes: Jazz Searching for Answers on Both Ends After G1 Loss

After a series-opening loss to the Houston Rockets, the Utah Jazz are looking for solutions and improvement as they head into game two, set for Wednesday night.  Many question marks arose following the 122-90 game-one...

Jazz-Rockets Far From a 2018 Redo As Personnel, Strategies Shift

The Jazz’s upcoming playoff series against the Houston Rockets is an interesting 2018 rematch, but it certainly won’t be a 2018 redo. Because of available personnel and shifting defensive strategies, the battlefield...

Panel: Jazz Look to Slow Harden, Unleash Mitchell’s Playoff Encore

Utah’s first-round playoff series against Houston kicks off this weekend, with a 7:30 p.m. (MDT) tip-off on Sunday for Game 1.Ahead of the series, a panel of SCH writers got together to share perspectives on the series,...

Jazz End Up With Houston After Four Comebacks in Two Nights

Heading into the week, it was almost an certain that the Utah Jazz were going to remain as the fifth seed in the Western Conference playoffs, with the No. 4 Portland Trailblazers their most likely opponent. Crazy things would...