Late Game Execution Costs Utah in 102 – 103 Miami Loss

Story of the Game The Jazz haven’t had that many close games this season and it showed in their execution down the stretch in a brutal one point loss, 103 to 102, in Miami. This contest progressed in fits and starts, with...

Third Quarter Dooms Utah in Denver, 91 – 99

Story of the Game If one thing has become clear this season, it’s that this Jazz team simply isn’t good enough to win games against quality teams when they play less than a full 48 minutes of solid basketball....

SC7: Free Thabo, Road Defense and Rookie All-Star History

Welcome to a very rookie-heavy edition of the weekly Salt City Seven. Donovan Mitchell is central to more than have of the week’s sections, and with good reason. The 21-year-old is now leading the Jazz (and the rookie...

Pels-Jazz Notebook: Johnson’s Strong Game Can’t Save Jazz from Monster Duo

After Donovan Mitchell’s 29 points helped the Jazz spoil LeBron James’ birthday on Saturday night, Utah fell short in their attempt to string together back-to-back wins for the first time since their six-game win...

Jazz Small Lineups Fall Short in 98 – 108 Pelicans Loss

Story of the Game This 98 to 108 loss to the Pelicans is disappointing for a variety of reasons. Losing the first game of a new calendar year is never fun. Losing a home game to the team that currently holds the final playoff...

Reviewing 2017, Previewing 2018 — Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700

On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen talk about the year that was for the Utah Jazz in 2017, and preview 2018. In particular, we look at the 5 biggest stories for the Jazz in...

Mitchell Lifts Jazz over King’s Cavaliers 104 – 101

Story of the Game To end a brutally tough month of record-caliber competition and injury to their best player, the Jazz closed out 2017 with an achingly needed 104 – 101 victory over the Cavaliers, running their unlikely...

SC7: Help Coming From the Schedule? (Plus Six More Jazz Bits)

There isn’t a ton of good news to discuss in this last Salt City Seven of 2017. The Jazz have been in their deepest and most protracted funk of the season, but as we cover in the main section today, things might be about to...

Warriors’s Huge Second Half Downs Utah 101 -126

Story of the Game The defending champion Warriors can count on getting every opponent’s best effort every night. Tonight with the Jazz, that resulted in a competitive first half of basketball. Only a Draymond Green...

Thunder Defense Too Much in Jazz 89 – 103 Loss

Story of the Game It isn’t often a team can claim to have played well in a fourteen point home loss, but after tonight’s 89 – 103 loss the Oklahoma City Thunder the Jazz can say that. For what it’s worth....