February 21st, 2017 | by
David J Smith The NBA trade deadline is a remarkable combination of drama, excitement and intrigue. You have disgruntled players who feel the proverbial grass is greener elsewhere. You have young players for whom a trade can open things up...
July 4th, 2016 | by
Angie Treasure Summer League is all about evaluating players — NBA youngins and/or fringe guys hoping to make a roster — and the phrase “doesn’t belong” is something that has very different meanings when applied to any given player....
November 11th, 2015 | by
David J Smith Most of the attention the Utah Jazz have received after a solid — and surprising for some media members — 4-3 start has centered around Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert and Gordon Hayward. They are, after all, Utah’s...
October 14th, 2015 | by
David J Smith With half the preseason in the books, we are starting to get a better idea of what the 2015-16 Utah Jazz will look like. Not a clear picture, but better than two weeks ago. There have been some encouraging elements along with...
July 2nd, 2015 | by
David J Smith The first day of NBA free agency could be described by using a number of adjectives. It was frantic, surprising, eye-opening, exhilarating and constant. It might be quite difficult to remember a day with so much happening...
June 5th, 2015 | by
David J Smith When the Utah Jazz consummated that Enes Kanter trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder in February, it left just Rudy Gobert as the lone true center on the roster. That was okay, as Gobert was obviously more than ready for...
