March 25th, 2015 | by
David J Smith Personal confession time: growing up, beyond family and a few close friends, John Stockton was perhaps the most influential person in my life. Sad, but true. #12 was my number of choice for all my basketball teams. Most of my...
February 4th, 2015 | by
David J Smith Comparatively speaking, the Utah Jazz have not had much representation for All-Star Saturday events (and the occasional All-Star Friday) events. In a short series, we will take a in-depth look back on the franchise’s...
September 4th, 2014 | by
David J Smith Off the heels of an impressive 1996-97 season, which saw the team go 64-18 en route to its first-ever NBA Finals appearance, the Utah Jazz came back the following year more determined to not only get back to the big stage, but...
March 26th, 2014 | by
David J Smith In the midst of a rough Utah Jazz season, sometimes it’s good to take a minute to reflect on some better times. In that same spirit, today is the one and only John Stockton’s 52nd birthday. Without further ado, here...
October 16th, 2013 | by
David J Smith We often hear, when the Jazz win, that the team won by playing “Utah Jazz basketball.” For me, that has always connoted heart, hustle, tough defense, smart offense, and above all, teamwork. When you think about the...
August 7th, 2013 | by
David J Smith While some of the different articles out there have varying opinions on how the Jazz off-season has fared (NBA.com’s David Aldridge, for instance, listed Utah 29th of 30), in many ways, I think the Jazz are having a very...
June 5th, 2013 | by
David J Smith Within a matter of days, the NBA saw two all-time greats ride off into the sunset. After tremendous careers spanning parts of three decades, Grant Hill and Jason Kidd announced their retirements. The praise for their...
March 26th, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall In honor of the NBA’s all-time steals and assists leader turning 51, I offer this masterpiece from the incomparable @beeteeth: No. 12 John Stockton, “The Patron Saint of Ball Thieves” – 24×36 acrylic...
October 24th, 2012 | by
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May 3rd, 2012 | by
Spencer Hall After all the attention given to the now-infamous video of John Stockton and Jim Nantz in a hot tub during Stockton’s rookie season, it’s only right to follow up with this career montage based on Stockton’s Hall...
