Utah Jazz

Salt City Seven: Finding Favors, Guarding Guards, and More

Our first Salt City Seven of 2017 is heavy on questions about a particular Jazz big man. But that’s just part of what we have to talk about after the Jazz went 3-1 during the week.   At some point, it’s OK for...

Jazz Break Away from Nets Late 101 – 89

Story of the Game Utah’s two All-Stars, Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert, may not be able to win games alone but they can keep their team in position to win seemingly without assistance. Through three quarters, Hayward and...

Schedule Spotlight: January Will Test the Surging Jazz

State of the Jazz 2017 dawns with the Utah Jazz (21-13) threatening to join the NBA elite: winners of of ten of their last 14 games, in an early position for home court in the first round of the playoffs, and boasting the...

Jazz Win In Comeback Fashion Versus The 76ers; 100-83

  While the 76ers were without Joel Embiid in this game, the Utah Jazz had something they hadn’t had since November 6th.  All five of their normal starter.  That’s right, after missing a month with a sprained...

Salt City Seven: Jazz at New Year, Road Ahead, Network G-Time & More

Let’s get one more Salt City Seven in before 2017, shall we? In this week’s modular recap of all things Jazz, we examine the schedule, hear from the coach, break down the biggest possession of the week and more....

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Going Caroling with the Jazz

Some questions demand answers. Others demand Jimbo. Jimbo’s Mailbag is our regular dose of levity here at Salt City Hoops. Jimbo, by virtue of being recently featured in the Deseret News, is now the world’s most famous...

Salt City Seven: Momentum Slowed, Snyder Milestone and More

At 2-2 since our last Salt City Seven check-in, the Utah Jazz certainly wish some things had gone differently this week. A no-show in Golden State and being on the wrong end of a 21-point swing on their own court certainly cut...

Prospect Watch: Stars Fall At Home To Spurs, 103-92

The SLC Stars entered Tuesday night’s game without Joel Bolomboy, who had been recalled by the Utah Jazz, as well as Quincy Ford. This left the Stars very thin at the two big man positions versus the Austin Spurs, and the...

SCH Podcast: Is Rudy the Best Center? Plus All-Stars, Extensions & More

Jazz big man Rudy Gobert believes in himself. That much is evident, and if you need more proof, ESPN.com has you covered. Gobert told the Worldwide Leader’s Tim McMahon that he thinks he’s the NBA’s best center....

Jazz Out-grind the Grizzlies 82 – 73

Story of the Game Aesthetically, this was the athletic equivalent of watching two drunks pound each other with pillowcases full of doorknobs. Utah’s 46 percent shooting from the field doesn’t begin to communicate how...