1. How Utah Jazz Can Fix Their Point Guard Situation

    Coming up with a plan to fix the Utah Jazz 's point guard situation all started last offseason. Fast-forward to this summer, and the Jazz have to deal with the same issue. The 2005 NBA draft was a turning point in Utah's organization...

    Zachary Arthur Written by Zachary Arthur about 17 hours ago 729 reads 7 comments

  2. If Hired, Jeff Hornacek Will Face Same Challenges as Tyrone Corbin

    Judging by the reaction to my column last month, that said Tyrone Corbin deserves another year, I might as well have been endorsing Edward John Smith...

    Rohit Reddy Written by Rohit Reddy about 22 hours ago 4,553 reads 1 comments

  3. Top Destinations for 2013 Free Agent Al Jefferson

    Al Jefferson will hit free agency this offseason, and the somewhat unsung talent has frontcourt-hungry teams licking their chops. Though he has never made an All-Star team, Jefferson has averaged 16...

    Sean Hojnacki Written by Sean Hojnacki about 1 day ago 5,166 reads 22 comments

  4. If Utah Does Only One Thing This Summer, It Should Be To Draft C.J. McCollum

    Floating on the fringe of the NBA Playoffs is traditionally a one-way street to mediocrity. There is no hope in the draft and clearly you are not talented enough to make the playoffs with the status quo...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 days ago 88 reads 1 comments

  5. If the Jazz Are Serious About Winning an NBA Title, They Must Do One Thing

    The Jazz moved from New Orleans to Utah in 1979. That's 34 years of Utah Jazz basketball. What do fans have to show for it? If you judge success on your team winning championships, they have nothing...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 days ago 2,131 reads 1 comments

  6. Closer Look at Utah Jazz's First Pre-Draft Workout Participants

    With a whopping 0.018 percent likelihood of landing a top-three pick, the Jazz are preparing for the NBA Draft assuming they will come out of the draft lottery with the 14 pick, along with the already-set 21st and 46th selections...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 days ago 114 reads 1 comments

  7. Kevin O'Connor Says Good Player Will Be Available for Jazz to Draft

    With the NBA combine underway this week in Chicago , the Utah Jazz are busy studying their options, working through every possibility, tossing them in the air like a dough slapper at Pizano's...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 days ago 2,099 reads 1 comments

  8. Utah Jazz Top Free Agent Target at Every Position

    With eight free agents, including three of the team's four highest paid players, the Utah Jazz will have a plethora of options in free agency next year. Utah can afford to toss bushels of money at anybody they please...

    Justin Hussong Written by Justin Hussong about 5 days ago 3,593 reads 11 comments

  9. Utah Jazz: Workout Attendees Well Aware of Team's Point Guard Situation

    With zero point guards under contract for the 2013-14 season and beyond, it's no wonder the Utah Jazz 's first pre-draft workout included several intriguing playmaker possibilities...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 5 days ago 88 reads 1 comments

  10. Kragthorpe: Memphis Grizzlies the Model for Utah Jazz Makeover

    In Jazzland, amid the search for signs of hope that the franchise can return to a competitive playoff level after three disappointing seasons, the makeup of the NBA 's conference semifinalists offers some encouragement...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 5 days ago 101 reads 1 comments

  11. Analyzing Utah Jazz's Biggest Draft Needs

    The Utah Jazz are at the beginning of a monumentally important offseason for the state of the franchise. However, with two first-round draft picks and tons of cap space, they are set up to make this offseason a productive one...

    Justin Hussong Written by Justin Hussong about 8 days ago 2,261 reads 18 comments

  12. Jerry Sloan: 'A Couple' of NBA Teams Have Called

    Former Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has spent the last two weeks on his farm in southern Illinois, but rainy weather has kept him on the paved roads.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 10 days ago 149 reads 0 comments

  13. Why Jerry Sloan Still Matters

    This happened last summer. And the summer before that. Don't be surprised if it happens in 2014, too, unless he gets hired now.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 10 days ago 70 reads 0 comments

  14. Future Rests Squarely on Shoulders of Young Core Four

    SALT LAKE CITY — General manager Dennis Lindsey believes there are a number of NBA teams who'd want to "trade spots" with the Utah Jazz this offseason...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 11 days ago 74 reads 0 comments

  15. Jerry Sloan Open to Coaching Deron Williams in Brooklyn

    After confirming reports that he was interested in a possible return to the NBA, former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said he would be open to coaching the Brooklyn Nets and reuniting with former Jazzman Deron Williams...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 12 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  16. Jazz's Jeff Hornacek a Candidate in Philadelphia, Charlotte

    Utah Jazz assistant Jeff Hornacek has emerged as a candidate for vacant head coaching jobs in Philadelphia and Charlotte .....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 12 days ago 89 reads 0 comments

  17. Randy Foye Could be All That's Left for Utah Jazz

    There are a ton of unrestricted free agents on the Utah Jazz heading into the offseason, and you can safely assume that the roster will have some major turnover...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 12 days ago 60 reads 0 comments

  18. Could the Utah Jazz Help the Los Angeles Clippers?

    The Los Angeles Clippers want Chris Paul back. I think despite any comments made by a frustrated player after a big loss, Chris Paul would like to be back as well...

    Kevin Driscoll Written by Kevin Driscoll about 12 days ago 91 reads 0 comments

  19. Report: Sixers Interested in Hornacek for Head Coaching Job

    According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Philadelphia 76ers have received permission to speak with Utah Jazz assistant coach Jeff Hornacek for their head coaching vacancy...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 17 days ago 154 reads 1 comments

  20. Utah Jazz Exec Kevin O'Connor Denies Report of Stepping Down

    Kevin O'Connor, the Utah Jazz 's fiery former general manager who stepped into a diminished role last summer, denied a television news report late Tuesday night that he is stepping away from the organization's familial management team...

    Jack Dale Written by Jack Dale about 19 days ago 173 reads 1 comments

  21. Karl Malone on Collins: Everyone Should Embrace What He Did

    In a live phone interview with CNN, former Utah Jazz star Karl Malone didn't mince words when revealing his opinion of Jason Collins becoming the first active professional athlete to openly announce being gay...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 19 days ago 196 reads 0 comments

  22. At Least One Jazz Fan Fed Up with Mediocrity

    The status quo can be good, comforting even. Jazz fans used to count on Stockton and Malone every year.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 19 days ago 136 reads 1 comments

  23. Kragthorpe: Lakers' Demise Less Satisfying to Jazz Fans

    Ordinarily, this would be a day of great happiness in Jazzland, with the Los Angeles Lakers having been swept out of the NBA playoffs in the first round.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 19 days ago 85 reads 1 comments

  24. How Much Is Paul Millsap Worth to the Utah Jazz?

    The Utah Jazz frontcourt is as crowded as Energy Solutions Arena is empty as this team watches the playoffs from their couches...

    Justin Hussong Written by Justin Hussong about 20 days ago 2,786 reads 6 comments

  25. Biggest Issues Utah Jazz Must Address This Offseason

    The Utah Jazz are mired in the worst position in the NBA : mediocrity. Utah finished this season fighting for the eighth seed once again but ultimately fell short...

    Justin Hussong Written by Justin Hussong about 23 days ago 3,775 reads 13 comments