Jazz Grind to 92 – 88 Win in the Grindhouse

Story of the GameYuck.While the Utah Jazz entered the night on a six-game win streak thanks to their offense, which averaged 128 points per game in their last four contests, tonight it was their defense, and putrid offense by the...

Salt City Hoops Show: Jazz win 6 in a row, trade deadline Thursday

On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and J.P. Chunga talk about the suddenly core-of-the-sun hot Utah Jazz. What’s clicking for the Jazz, and what’s just luck? Ricky Rubio,...

From Blockbusters to Rotation Pickups, Reviewing a Decade of Deadline Deals in Utah

The NBA’s trade deadline is fast approaching. For some, it is one of the most exciting times of the long season. For others, this cannot pass quickly enough. More than in recent years, the Utah Jazz are one of the teams...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – A Cow-Tipping Center, Waterbeds and Utah’s Dream Team

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...

Deadline Q&A: Do the Surging Jazz Deal, Aaron Gordon, Cap Planning & More

We’re now mere hours away from the NBA’s deadline for in-season trades, so the chatter intensifies, especially around a team like the Utah Jazz, who most people figure to be unusually active in this year’s trade...

Jazz Win Fifth Straight by Downing Spurs in San Antonio 120 – 111

Story of the GameThe Utah Jazz managed a burst of wins earlier this season without their All-NBA center, Rudy Gobert. Coming into this game, they had won four in a row without their presumptive leading scorer entering the year,...

Jazz Score 129 for Second Straight Game in Phoenix Blowout

Story of the GameGiven the nature of this season to this point, many likely expected the Utah Jazz to follow up their stunning 30-point shellacking of the Golden State Warriors with a let down loss in Phoenix. Not tonight. The...

Salt City Seven: Gobert & the Jazz Getting Back to Form + Six Other Items from the Week in Jazzland

The slump, for the moment at least, is broken.The Jazz, who were 4-15 over a six-week stretch, have won five of their seven. They played just twice since our last edition, and they were both convincing affairs, probably the best...

SCH Podcast: Final Week for Trades, Mirotic off the Table, Jazz Trade Pieces

With less than a week remaining for NBA teams to complete in-season trades, Ken Clayton joins Dan Clayton to talk about the latest deadline intrigue. Nikola Mirotic, a known Jazz target, was dealt to New Orleans on Thursday, so...

Jazz Roll Out a New Look, Then Roll the Warriors in a 30-Point Rout

The Jazz’s Tuesday game against the Golden State Warriors featured new uniforms, new colors, new themes, new shirts, and a new court. Best of all, there was a new sense of urgency as Utah defeated the Warriors 129-99....