Hendricks is showing growth and versatility with more minutes. (Bethany Baker, The Salt Lake Tribune) Every week during the regular season begins here at SCH with the Salt City Seven, a septet of recurring features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every week for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that tell the stories from the last 168 hours in the world of the Jazz.  A quick look at the big, burning question of the moment in Jazzland The Jazz remain in freefall, and frankly it’s not entirely clear ..read more

The struggling Jazz don’t have a guaranteed win left on the schedule, writes Steve Godfrey. (Francisco Kjolseth, The Salt Lake Tribune) Even with a generational talent on their roster, the San Antonio Spurs were still just 16-56 heading into a game against the not-as-lowly home team.  Yet, it was still a loss for the Jazz, their seventh straight.  Maybe you’ve heard: the Jazz have the worst record in the league since the All-Star break (3-14). They are moving players on and off the injury report, calling up dudes from the G League, filling empty roster spots with minimum contracts ..read more

Lauri Markkanen was back for game 2 against the Wolves. (Rick Egan, The Salt Lake Tribune) The Jazz held back-to-back battles against the Timberwolves in Salt Lake over the last few days. On Saturday, the T-Wolves beat the home team 119-110, and the Jazz’s fate was similar in a 104-94 loss on Monday. After 96 hours of basketball in this mini-series, here are four takeaways.  Takeaway 1: Return of Conley The main storyline heading into this Northwest Division matchup was the return of point guard Mike Conley Jr. to the Beehive State after being traded to Minnesota last year. Conley spent ..read more

Markkanen and Sexton are the Jazz’s two top scorers this season. (Trent Nelson, The Salt Lake Tribune) The two key pieces from the 2023 Donovan Mitchell trade have both treated Jazz fans to resurgences. But while Lauri Markkanen’s leap to stardom came last season, Collin Sexton is making Jazz fans reimagine his ceiling as he posts perhaps his best all-around season yet.  Markkanen blossomed in his first season under Will Hardy and with the Utah Jazz. Shooting 49.9% from the field and 39% from deep, he averaged nearly 26 points a game alongside 8.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He was select ..read more

The Jazz are heading into their final four weeks of the season. Every week during the regular season begins here at SCH with the Salt City Seven, a septet of recurring features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every week for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that tell the stories from the last 168 hours in the world of the Jazz.  Projecting the Jazz’s place in the broader picture OK, at 6.5 games out of the play-in, it’s probably safe to admit that the standings watch exercise is now fully about the ..read more

Sexton is primed for a bigger role. (Trent Nelson, The Salt Lake Tribune) Every week during the regular season begins here at SCH with the Salt City Seven, a septet of recurring features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every week for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that tell the stories from the last 168 hours in the world of the Jazz.  A quick look at the big, burning question of the moment in Jazzland Once again, we’re bringing you this week’s “Big Question” via a video segment. Let me know h ..read more

Hardy and Markkanen are 1-8 over their last nine, and the latter is now dealing with an injury. (Rick Egan, The Salt Lake Tribune) Every week during the regular season begins here at SCH with the Salt City Seven, a septet of recurring features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every week for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that tell the stories from the last 168 hours in the world of the Jazz.  A quick look at the big, burning question of the moment in Jazzland Trying something different this wee ..read more

How did Hayward and Favors fit into the salary structure of a contender? (Getty Images) As the Jazz’s 50-year celebration continues with decade-by-decade retrospectives, they spent last week celebrating the 2000s. Deron Williams, Andrei Kirilenko, Mehmet Okur, and Carlos Boozer came to town for the occasion. With D-Will at the helm, AK-47 doing everything, Memo hitting threes, and Booz yelling “AND-ONE,” the 2000s Jazz core had a run of competitive basketball where a few different breaks could have left a few different outcomes.  Ultimately, on February 23, 2011, the Utah Jazz sent fran ..read more

Hardy’s Jazz are struggling to defend of late. (Francisco Kjolseth via The Salt Lake Tribune) Every week during the regular season begins here at SCH with the Salt City Seven, a septet of recurring features that let us relive the biggest moments, key performances and hot issues in Jazzland from various angles. Check in every week for the quotes, stats, plays and performances that tell the stories from the last 168 hours in the world of the Jazz.  A quick look at the big, burning question of the moment in Jazzland The Jazz finally halted a 5-game skid with a Sunday evening win, but hav ..read more

Keyonte George’s progress is something to watch over the season’s close. (Darron Cummings via sltrib.com) The All-Star festivities have left Indianapolis, but two months of regular season basketball remain. For the Utah Jazz specifically, 26 games are left on the calendar before chapter two of the Will Hardy era/ Lauri Markkanen cornerstone novella ends. Here are three things worth monitoring down the stretch.  Storyline 1: Play-in and Draft Pick Status At the February 8 trade deadline, the Jazz shipped three rotation players out: Ochai Agbaji, Kelly Olynyk, and Simone Fontecchio. In th ..read more