Well, I can prove Kyrie Irving wrong. Last summer, I literally circumnavigated the globe, going west from Salt Lake City to Hawaii, then Australia, to Greece, Lebanon then Spain, before finally flying back home. In an effort to remember the trip for posterity, and maybe share some of the things I learned from the experience, …
So I’m back here in my hotel, and I basically want to get it all down so I don’t forget anything. Today, I took an overbooked 9:30 a.m. Delta flight to Mexico City from SLC. It was apparently so desperately overbooked that they kept escalating the amount of money they offered in the travel voucher …
This is such a scary thing to write. This week, I accepted an offer to become a Utah Jazz beat writer for The Salt Lake Tribune. I start on July 25th. For me, that’s an incredibly meaningful thing to say. I grew up here in Utah, first living in Murray, then in Riverton. My parents …
With only one game left in the 2015-16 Jazz season, it looks like it’s going to come to an end as regularly scheduled: only a very small chance of extra games still remains. As such, my first season as a full-time Jazz writer is coming to a close. It’s been a fantastic year, and a …
After weeks of speculation, the deal really occurred today: the Utah Jazz officially traded Enes Kanter and Steve Novak to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for a protected future 1st round pick from OKC[ref]More details on this later in the article.[/ref], a 2017 2nd round pick from the Detroit Pistons, Kendrick Perkins, the rights to FC …
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Enes Kanter has told reporters that he hopes to be traded before this year’s trade deadline. Jody Genessy of the Deseret News confirmed. Kanter played just over 18 minutes tonight in the Jazz’s 5 point loss against Dallas, but didn’t play beyond the 6:20 mark of the 3rd quarter. Later, …
Goaltending is awesome. Basketball players have an unfortunate choice: they can sky above the rim and forcefully reject a shot in a direction of their choosing, or they can meekly hope a shot misses so they may gather the rebound. The former is a remarkable feat limited to only the most athletic and genetically gifted of humans, an …
When looking at their team’s performances last season, one thing Jazz management noticed was a lack of toughness. This came out especially on the defensive end: despite a seemingly capable roster, with a lot of length at nearly all positions, the Jazz finished last in the league on that end of the floor. Especially …
The Utah Jazz have acquired Carrick Felix, a 2nd round pick, and $1 million in return for the non-guaranteed contracts of John Lucas III, Malcolm Thomas and Erik Murphy. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports was the first to report the trade.
Kyrylo Fesenko, who played for the Jazz from 2007-2011, was a fan favorite during his time with the team because of his play on the floor, but especially his personality off the floor. If you’re unfamiliar with Fesenko’s time with the Jazz, or just want to reminisce a little bit, check out this video created …