Favorable Returns? Jazz Can Benefit from a Big Man Resurgence

There are a lot of reasons to still believe in a version of the Utah Jazz without 2017 All-Star Gordon Hayward, and some of them have been chronicled nationally since the Jazz’s top scorer left via free agency. They still...

Hello Yellow: One Man’s Take on the Jazz’s Golden Get-Up

I’m here to advocate for the hated, the downtrodden and the much-maligned. Yes, I’m here for the yellow jerseys. As Nike gets set to enter its first year as the outfitter of NBA teams, the sportswear giant recently...

Podcast: Quick Ekpe Udoh Scouting Report from Greek Sportswriter George Orfanakis

After a flurry of Utah Jazz signings, Salt City Hoops welcomes a European hoops journalist to talk about what the Jazz are getting with the addition of 2010 lottery pick Ekpe Udoh. Fans probably know a bit about Thabo Sefolosha...

Jimbo’s Mailbag – Haywood Who?

It’s not the offseason for 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...

Jazz Add Three, Plus Trade Rumors

Dennis Lindsey is on a mid-July shopping spree. The Utah Jazz’s general manager struck deals with three free agents in a period of about 24 hours this week. It could be Lindsey’s way of rounding out a roster that...

Podcast: What Now? Answering Your Questions About the Post-Hayward Jazz

Gordon Hayward’s departure from the Utah Jazz has created a bunch of questions about the club’s path forward. In this SCH podcast, associate editor Dan Clayton tackles reader questions about the state of the Jazz, the...

Moving On: Hayward’s Out, Lindsey’s Back to Work

At 5:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Gordon Hayward created enough salt among the online Jazz community to line margarita glasses stretching from the Stockton and Malone statues to Fenway Park. After what appeared to be a premature leakage...

Quick Reactions to Rubio Trade & How It Affects Hayward

Dan Clayton and Ken Clayton huddle up in the waning moments of free agency eve to talk about the Friday trade that landed Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio in Utah. They talks about what Rubio offers, and what this acquisition...

A Final Appeal: Open Letter to All-Star Free Agent Gordon Hayward

Gordon, On behalf of Salt City Hoops, as well as a broader community of Jazz writers, followers and fans, let’s start here: Thanks. Thank you for lifting the franchise back to relevance. Seven years ago, you joined a team...

Gordon Hayward Miami, Boston, Utah Pros and Cons — Salt City Hoops Show

On Zach Harper’s last Salt City Hoops Show, we begin the show with talk about the blockbuster trades in the NBA. Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul have both been traded in the last week, how does that impact the Western...