1. Former Jazzman Thurl Bailey Named Ambassador to Utah Refugee Community

    Former Utah Jazz player turned singer/songwriter, public speaker and TV basketball analyst Thurl Bailey has a new gig: ambassador.....

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 hours ago 2 reads 0 comments

  2. Utah Jazz: Long Odds Separate Jazz from Top of Lottery

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 hours ago 2 reads 0 comments

  3. Guessing the Starting 5 of the Utah Jazz Next Year

    It's usually not too hard to guess who will start for a team the following year. Most of the time one guy maybe two will be new but the other three or four are the same. Most likely that will not be the case with the Jazz this next season...

    Benjamin Cruz Written by Benjamin Cruz about 3 hours ago 26 reads 0 comments

  4. 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 3 days ago 2,836 reads 19 comments

  5. 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 3 days ago 4,630 reads 1 comments

  6. 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 3 days ago 6,452 reads 23 comments

  7. 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 5 days ago 114 reads 1 comments

  8. 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 5 days ago 2,192 reads 1 comments

  9. 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 5 days ago 155 reads 1 comments

  10. 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 5 days ago 2,120 reads 1 comments

  11. 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 6 days ago 4,093 reads 13 comments

  12. 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 7 days ago 95 reads 1 comments

  13. 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 7 days ago 112 reads 1 comments

  14. 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 10 days ago 2,342 reads 18 comments

  15. 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 12 days ago 152 reads 0 comments

  16. 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 12 days ago 73 reads 0 comments

  17. 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 13 days ago 78 reads 0 comments

  18. 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 14 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  19. 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 14 days ago 91 reads 0 comments

  20. 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 14 days ago 61 reads 0 comments

  21. 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 14 days ago 94 reads 0 comments

  22. 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 19 days ago 155 reads 1 comments

  23. 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 21 days ago 174 reads 1 comments

  24. 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 21 days ago 196 reads 0 comments

  25. 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 21 days ago 138 reads 1 comments