SC7: Another Season Defined by Injuries, Contract Stuff, Tribute & More

Whew, that was a lot of basketball. Since the last installment of the Salt City Seven, the Utah Jazz completed their first 5-games-in-7-nights stretch of the season. They’ve had two different 5-in-8 sprints, and a number of...

Hood’s Hot Fourth Quarter Spurs Jazz Past San Antonio

The San Antonio Spurs visited the Utah Jazz on Thursday night without two starters and with Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker on minute limitations. Knowing what it feels like to be riddled with injuries and short-staffed, the Jazz...

Road-weary Jazz Overwhelmed by Thunder from Opening Tip

Story of the Game Tonight the Jazz faced a team with more talent, better health, less fatigue, and burgeoning chemistry on their home court. The only way to win in such a situation is to play well enough early on to build...

Rockets’ Atomic Fourth Blows Away Jazz 99 – 120

Story of the Game Tell me if you’ve heard this one. The Utah Jazz walked into an arena. There they met the Houston Rockets. The two played a basketball game. The Jazz lost. It’s an old joke that’s being played...

Jazz Lose to Cavs as the King Takes Over Late

LeBron James proved to be too much for the Jazz to handle. In an entertaining and competitive game, James’ Cavaliers ultimately pulled away from the Jazz, 109-100. James logged a triple double with 29 points, 11 rebounds,...

Jimbo’s Mailbag: Rookie Leading the Way, Jazz White Elephant, and Jerseys

Jimbo Rudding provides our regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops, and he does it by answering the burning questions to which Jazz fans just must have answers. You can submit questions to Jimbo at...

Jazz Upset Celtics 107 – 95 after Losing Starting Front Court

Story of the Game Reeling from four straight losses and an anemic two of 10 on the road this season, Utah headed to East-leading Boston, not only the city that stole Gordon Hayward as a free agent but also a place where the Jazz...

SC7: Trade Likelihood Rankings & Six Other Bits of Jazz Stuff

Despite having just two games since our last installment of the Salt City Seven, this was an eventful week in Jazzland. The losing streak continued, players coming back from injury exacerbated the ongoing lineup discussions and...

Sloppy Jazz Come Up Short Against Bulls 100 – 103

Story of the Game When the Jazz stared December in the face at the start of the month, they faced possibly the toughest month of basketball that would test any team in the NBA. The month started well with two wins then turned...

As Rubio Lineups Continue to Struggle, the Guard Remains a Focal Point

While most of Jazz Nation is wondering if Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors can coexist, the question may actually be better phrased around guard Ricky Rubio. With Rubio navigating the ship and both bigs anchoring down low, the Jazz...