Dominant Jazz Leap Timberwolves for 6th in West

Story of the GameWhen the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Ricky Rubio to the Utah Jazz last summer, it was widely viewed as a good move for all parties. But today after Rubio catalyzed the Utah Jazz in their commanding 121 to 97...

Salt City Seven: The Truth About ROY, Gobert’s Impact, the Playoff Fight & More

For one of the final times this season, let’s relive the week.Every Friday here at Salt City Hoops, we drop these seven sections as a means of recapping all the big stories and themes from the previous seven days. This...

Wounded Celtics Blaze from Three, Down Jazz 97 – 94

Story of the GameIn a loss with huge playoff implications, the Utah Jazz stumbled at home against an injury-riddled Boston Celtics team missing six significant players, 97 to 94.Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, Al Horford, Marcus...

Salt City Hoops Show: Answering your Qs: Offseason preview + Western Conference predictions

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson have a shortened episode due to the University of Utah's NIT win. So with that time, we answer listener questions, about who the Jazz would...

Jazz Easily Crush Warriors Missing Four All-Stars

Story of the GameEmbroiled in a back-alley knife fight for the playoffs, the Utah Jazz thanked their lucky stars for the chance to play the Golden State Warriors on the defending NBA Champion’s home court. Though...

Jazz Edged by Spurs in OT Thriller

Story of the GameIf there is such a thing as a quality loss, the Utah Jazz leave San Antonio with exactly that after falling a hair short in a playoff-caliber contest to the Spurs 124 to 120 – though it’s little...

SC7: Snyder’s Masterful Job, Gobert Keeps Dominating & More

It’s Friday, time for another Salt City Seven. Every week, we review the previous 168 hours in Jazzland by sharing these seven sections that hopefully bring all the key moments and important narratives to life. Amid a tense...

Jazz Offense Gets Back on Track in 119 – 112 Mavericks Victory

Story of the GameThe Utah Jazz’s offense failed them in their recent home loss to the Atlanta Hawks, their first bad loss since late January. Tonight against the Dallas Mavericks, a team that Utah has gone to overtime...

Revisiting Assists, Turnovers and Ricky Rubio’s Hand In Both

Throughout the season, the Jazz are turning the ball more often than head coach Quin Snyder’s heart rate can handle. In fact, at one point Snyder questioned if the Jazz were displaying a turnover problem, and while those...

Dennis Schroder Career Night Leads Atlanta to a 99-94 Upset of the Jazz

Atlanta came into Utah with just five road games all year and Dennis Schroder did everything he could to make it six. Sure, it wasn’t pretty, but Schroder’s career-high 41 points helped the Hawks score an upset win in...