Salt City Hoops Show: Western Conference playoff picture, Rudy Gobert dominance, FA possibilities

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson first take a look at the playoff picture. With now just a three game difference between third and 10th, the conference is closer than...

Jazz Use Balance to Stay Perfect in March

The Utah Jazz’s latest win started with a 9-0 offensive run and ended in holding their opposition to a 13-point fourth quarter. When you combine offense and defense, you get the win. The Jazz did so for the 15th time in 17...

Kings Never Challenge Jazz in Easy 98 – 91 Victory

Story of the GameThis was a contest the Utah Jazz had to win and, if they were honest and wouldn’t be fined for it, the Sacramento Kings would admit they wanted to lose. So Utah’s cruise to a 98 – 91 victory on...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Tony Bradley Facts, Cleaning up for LeBron & More

Following an NBA team should be fun, and Jimbo Rudding makes sure it is. Jimbo provides our regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops, answering reader questions with his signature blend of creativity, humor and unabashed...

Jazz Earn Contentious 116 – 108 Win over Minnesota

Story of the GameDespite the Minnesota Timberwolves entering the night sitting third in the Western Conference, seven spots ahead of the 1oth-place Utah Jazz, only three games separated the teams in the loss column. Each team was...

Salt City Seven: Expectations for Exum, Playoff Race, Key Numbers and More

Down the home stretch we go.The Jazz are still on the outside of the playoff landscape and looking in, and a 1-2 week didn’t help matters. We’ll recap the key stories from the week with numbers, plays and more as we...

The Jazz Working to Correct a Turnover Problem

Monday night against the NBA-best Houston Rockets, the Utah Jazz gave away too many possessions and points by coughing up 22 turnovers, eight more than their average. Consequently, the Jazz let their 15-point first-half lead...

Salt City Hoops Show: Jazz’s Western Conference race and Jazz What Ifs

On this week's Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the crowded Western Conference playoff picture. How likely is it really that the Jazz make the playoffs? We break it down. But maybe the most fun...

Jazz Start Hot, But Rockets Ignite to a 96-85 Win

In the month of February, both Houston and Utah were the hot tickets in the NBA. The Rockets continued that trend on Monday night as they overcame a slow start and picked up the 96-85 win in Salt Lake City. The first three...

Post-Break Jazz Cold in 81 – 100 Portland Loss

Story of the GameThe Utah Jazz entered the All-Star break as the hottest team in the NBA and with a mentality of a hunter honing in on a seemingly certain post-season birth. Eight days off did more than cool that fervor a bit. It...