Best, Worse Case Scenario After Two Weeks of Play

Two weeks into the 2017-18 NBA season, the Utah Jazz have already shown fans both Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. When times are good, like a third-quarter dominance against Oklahoma City, things are really good. But when things go...

Utah Dominates the Second Half in 104 – 89 Dallas Win

Story of the Game This contest was best understood as two disparate halves spliced into an odd whole. The first belonged to Dallas. Enabled by some lackluster individual defense by the Jazz, the Mavericks started the night white...

Rookie Mitchell Soars in Jazz 96 – 81 Victory

Story of the Game While Utah broke its two-game losing streak at home against the lesser of Los Angeles’ NBA squads, the victory didn’t warrant undue excitement – except for perhaps the showdown between lottery...

SC7: Recalibrating Rudy, Bouncing Back, Assist History

It’s time for the Salt City Seven, the weekly recap of all things Jazz, served up in seven capsules on topics big and small. As usual, we’ll start with a prominent big picture topic, which this week centers on, well,...

After back-to-back losses, it’s time to panic — Salt City Hoops Show

After the Jazz lost back to back games in ugly fashion to the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, things are looking pretty pessimistic in Salt Lake City. What’s going wrong with the 2-3 Jazz? Will they ever be able...

Utah Starters Fight Alone in Phoenix Defeat, 88 – 97

Story of the Game Utah’s depth is supposed to a team strength. On the road against the Suns on the tail end of a back to back, that proved anything but the case. While the Jazz starters looked lackluster for much of the...

Jazz Shooting Askew in Clippers Loss, 84 – 102

Story of the Game Entering the season, it was clear the Jazz would lose some games because they simply couldn’t shoot. The question was how many games. The tally now stands at one. This takes nothing away from a solid...

Where are the Former Jazzmen this Season?

Now that the NBA regular season is well underway and the rosters are set, it is time for Salt City Hoops’ annual look at where former Utah Jazz players have landed. Here is a quick run-down on each player and what could...

Utah Defense Stymies Thunder Super Trio in 96-87 Win

Story of the Game Death. By. Defense. When Oklahoma City added Paul George and Carmelo Anthony to reigning league MVP Russell Westbrook, many assumed the Thunder had created an unstoppable juggernaut. So much for that....

Jazz Fall to Wolves 97 to 100 after Crazy Fourth

Story of the Game Entering the night, Ricky Rubio’s return to Minnesota was the story of the game. At the end of the night (at least for Jazz fans), the story was Rodney Hood’s exit due to injury – though Rubio...