Utah Jazz

Game 4 Relived: Every Moment of a Crazy Close in Jazz-Clips

Some games should be recapped. This wasn’t one of them. No, we’re not going to simply recap everything that happened in a wild final eight minutes of the Jazz’s 105-98 Game 4 win over the Clippers —...

Chris Paul Carves Through Jazz Defense, Puts Clips Up 2-1

Six minutes of futility cost the Jazz a chance to score a Game 4 win against the Clippers on Friday night. After controlling most of the game, the Jazz allowed their visitors to seize control of the game and series with a 15-0...

Jazz-Clippers: Finding Adjustments For Games 3 & 4

On the one hand, the Utah Jazz are in fine shape overall, returning home for Game 3 of their first-round NBA Playoff series with the 1-1 split that road playoff teams aim for. Speaking in general terms, their trip to Los...

Recap Game 2: Rudy-less Jazz Can’t Contain Clippers’ Ruthless Big Three

The saying goes, “Gobert or go home.” The meaning of those words often eludes even Jazz Nation faithful, but game two against the Clippers may have shed some light on it. The Jazz do indeed now head back home after...

Game 1 Recap: The Rise of the Armadillo Cowboy

If you look up Joe Marcus Johnson on basketball-reference, you will see that he has 4 credited nicknames: Iso Joe, Joe Cool, Big Shot Joe, and the Armadillo Cowboy.  Tonight, at least three of those nicknames were on full...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Jazz vs. Clippers Predictions

Get ready for the postseason stylings of our resident mailbag artist. 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...

Prediction Roundtable Playoff Edition: Jazz vs. Clippers

By now you all probably know how this works. Seven Salt City Hoops contributors weigh in on the big questions around the upcoming series between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers. It’s also important to note that none...

Jazz vs. Clippers: The Wings Take Flight

With the playoffs underway shortly, the Jazz are ready to go. After a several year absence, the Jazz will face the playoff-tested Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers are an experienced team that relies heavily on star talent....

Jazz vs. Clippers: Battle of the Bigs

Ahead of the Jazz-Clippers first-round playoff series, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the talent and matchups. Here, Jarom Moore dives deep on the big men from each roster. Who has better big men? Really,...

Salt City Seven: Eyeing One in LA, First Round Playbooks, Rudy Blocks and Talks

Time to put a bow on it for the year. This is the 24th weekly edition of the Salt City Seven this season. Now that the regular season is over, we’ll be powering down the SC7 machine for 2016-17, but don’t worry:...