Salt City Hoops Radio: Recent Episodes
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After reshaping their team with impact acquisitions this past summer, the Utah Jazz are about to embark on an important season. The Clayton brothers, Dan and Ken, get us primed for the 2019-20 campaign by comparing their respective lists of the biggest questions facing the […]
We’re now less than a week away from the NBA’s trade deadline, and the Jazz are being mentioned in the buzz around some potentially available stars. Which targets are realistic? Are the Jazz interested in these guys? Should they be? What would it take to […]
The Clayton brothers, Ken and Dan, break out the microphones to break down Utah's late November acquisition of sharpshooting veteran Kyle Korver. They talk about his expected role, about the departing Alec Burks, and along the way touch on other topics and players.
After the Jazz evened the series in Houston, hosts Andy Larsen and JP Chunga talk about what the Jazz did well in their Game 2 win, and how much of it is sustainable moving forward. What Xs and Os tricks did the Jazz use to […]
With a pivotal fourth game approaching, Dan and Ken Clayton get back to breaking down the Jazz’s first-round playoff series with the Thunder. Utah is up 2-1 after a historic performance from Ricky Rubio, but reigning MVP Russell Westbrook has vowed to “shut that (stuff) […]
On this week's episode, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the Utah Jazz's first two games against the Oklahoma City Thunder. What were the Jazz able to turn around in Game 2 thanks to Quin Snyder's adjustments? How did the Jazz tighten up […]
Most years, the regular season matchups between playoff opponents provide some hint of how a series might go. This year, Ken and Dan Clayton argue, you can throw out the four Jazz-Thunder games, all played before Christmas, and start fresh. They explain why, from a […]
On this week's episode, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson go in-depth on the first round series between Utah and Oklahoma City. Who guards Westbrook? How do the Jazz keep Steven Adams off the glass? What do the Jazz need to do to be effective […]
On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson have a shortened episode due to the University of Utah's NIT win. So with that time, we answer listener questions, about who the Jazz would like to face, what […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson first take a look at the playoff picture. With now just a three game difference between third and 10th, the conference is closer than ever. But what’s likely to […]
On this week's Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the crowded Western Conference playoff picture. How likely is it really that the Jazz make the playoffs? We break it down. But maybe the most fun part of the show […]
On this week's episode, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson reconvene after All-Star Weekend. Donovan Mitchell was the star of All-Star Saturday, how does that impact the him and the Jazz moving forward? How likely are the Jazz to make the playoffs, and how important […]
On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and JP Chunga talk about the 10-game winning streak. What's the best win of the bunch? Is it the comeback win against San Antonio? The 30 point win against Golden State? We […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and J.P. Chunga talk about the suddenly core-of-the-sun hot Utah Jazz. What’s clicking for the Jazz, and what’s just luck? Ricky Rubio, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert, and more are discussed. But the […]
With less than a week remaining for NBA teams to complete in-season trades, Ken Clayton joins Dan Clayton to talk about the latest deadline intrigue. Nikola Mirotic, a known Jazz target, was dealt to New Orleans on Thursday, so what other options does GM Dennis […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the situation of the Utah Jazz: 10th in the Western Conference, with 2 weeks to go until the trade deadline. Tony Jones joins us in the middle […]
Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen really did have a show plan for today’s episode, but you guys asked so many questions on Twitter that we just spent the entire show talking about what you all wanted to talk about. Things like: what is Derrick Favors’ […]
On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, it's all about the trade rumor that would bring Nikola Mirotic to the Utah Jazz. How good is Niko, and how could the Jazz get him? Hosts Andy Larsen and JP Chunga discuss. We look […]
On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen talk about the year that was for the Utah Jazz in 2017, and preview 2018. In particular, we look at the 5 biggest stories for the Jazz in 2017, […]
Dan and Ken Clayton huddle up to discuss the news that Rudy Gobert will miss four to six weeks with a bruised knee. The Jazz had already been slumping, and Gobert’s injury raises the stakes for finding answers in the rotation and getting consistent performances […]
On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson look at what's going on with the 3-game winless Utah Jazz. Do moves need to be made? Changes to the starting lineup? What's the answer? As always, we take […]
On this week's episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, host Andy Larsen and guest host Marcos Aragon talk about the suddenly much more positive Jazz, who have gone 3-0 since our last episode. How much of Ricky Rubio's shooting and aggressiveness is sustainable? Donovan […]
After the Jazz lost back to back games in ugly fashion to the Los Angeles Clippers and the Phoenix Suns, things are looking pretty pessimistic in Salt Lake City. What’s going wrong with the 2-3 Jazz? Will they ever be able to score? Will Donovan […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the first week of Jazz happenings. Who has impressed, who hasn’t, and other news and notes from training camp and whatnot. Donovan Mitchell has impressed, talking about […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Ben Anderson is out, so Andy Larsen called in some favors, filling in each segment with four of the biggest names in Jazz coverage. We start with Andy Bailey from Bleacher Report, talking about Ricky […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen start by talking about the Kyrie Irving for Isaiah Thomas trade. Why did the Celtics do this trade, of all trades? How good is Kyrie, anyway? And what does […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the future of the Utah Jazz. In particular, with Ekpe Udoh, Jonas Jerebko, and Thabo Sefolosha all having their second years of their contracts nonguaranteed, what options […]
On this week’s offseason episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson take a look at some of the issues of this year’s Jazz team. Will Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert play together? Will Ricky Rubio pick and roll […]
On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Anderson and Andy Larsen review the Jazz’s offseason so far. Gordon Hayward’s departure is mentioned and discussed. Then, we look at Donovan Mitchell’s summer league, and his NBA comparison from the past and present. […]
After a flurry of Utah Jazz signings, Salt City Hoops welcomes a European hoops journalist to talk about what the Jazz are getting with the addition of 2010 lottery pick Ekpe Udoh. Fans probably know a bit about Thabo Sefolosha and Jonas Jerebko, but Udoh […]
Gordon Hayward’s departure from the Utah Jazz has created a bunch of questions about the club’s path forward. In this SCH podcast, associate editor Dan Clayton tackles reader questions about the state of the Jazz, the near-term options and likelihood of eventually replacing Hayward with […]
Dan Clayton and Ken Clayton huddle up in the waning moments of free agency eve to talk about the Friday trade that landed Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio in Utah. They talks about what Rubio offers, and what this acquisition means to the Jazz’s goal […]
On Zach Harper’s last Salt City Hoops Show, we begin the show with talk about the blockbuster trades in the NBA. Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul have both been traded in the last week, how does that impact the Western Conference? Then, we start going […]
Dan Clayton and Ken Clayton are back, this time to look at the latest NBA stuff from a Jazz vantage point. Paul George gettable? Jimmy Butler on the block? Kevin Love available in a three-team deal? What would it take for Utah to get into […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the big goings on in the Jazz offseason. The first segment is on Gordon Hayward: what has Zach heard about Hayward’s future? We talk about […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Anderson talk about the upcoming NBA Draft, now just two weeks away. We look at the draft prospects in the Jazz’s range: who do we like and do we not […]
Our two-part off-season Q&A continues with a bunch more reader questions about the value of Utah’s trade pieces and potential talent targets. SCH associate editor Dan Clayton knocks out question after question, guessing at which assets would need to be involved in a major move that […]
In this edition of the podcast, our listeners set the agenda. SCH’s associate editor Dan Clayton tackles your questions about Utah’s off-season, starting in this segment with the sense around Gordon Hayward’s free agent decision, the Jazz’s plans to re-sign or replace George Hill, and their […]
Dan and Ken Clayton dive deep on the Jazz personnel in their first post-playoff podcast. Much of the Jazz’s offseason intrigue revolves around Gordon Hayward and George Hill, so the Claytons spend a chunk of time reading each guy’s respective tea leaves. But then in the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Ben Anderson, and Zach Harper talk about the All-NBA announcements, and what they mean for the Jazz. Obviously, Rudy Gobert’s naming to Second Team All-NBA is a big deal, but what does […]
On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the end of the Jazz’s season. We go through the Jazz’s end of season media availability, talking about the players and what they said reveals about […]
The Claytons (Dan and Ken) are back to discuss the Utah Jazz’s 2017 postseason, revisiting some of the keys to Utah’s 7-game victory over the L.A. Clippers and talking about what success looks like as the Jazz prepare to face the Warriors. Ken even draws on […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the state of the Jazz/Clippers series. What have we learned about how the Jazz defend without Rudy Gobert, and can they improve? What does Gordon […]
After an intense first game of the Jazz-Clippers series, Dan and Ken Clayton get together to discuss the high highs and low lows. The game took on a very different feel 10 seconds in when Rudy Gobert suffered a knee injury, and got crazy in the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson focus on the only thing that matters now: the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. We look at […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen, Zach Harper, and Ben Anderson talk about the Jazz’s quest to keep the fourth seed in the Western Conference. How likely is it that they’ll keep it? We break down schedules and […]
The Jazz have lost four of their last five, but are still holding down the fourth spot in the NBA’s Western Conference. Ken and Dan Clayton discuss the playoff positioning heading into Utah’s final nine-game stretch, including by talking about a cranky starting center and the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the emergence of Rudy Gobert, and how good he is compared to the rest of the league. Is he a top 15 player? Top 20? Top 30? […]
Zach Harper, Andy Larsen, and Ben Anderson talk about the Jazz’s win over the Clippers this week, and what we learned about a potential playoff matchup. That, plus the 3-man DPOY race. Who will win it? Who should win it? Finally, potatoes are being sent […]
On this week’s episode, Ben Anderson joins Zach Harper and Andy Larsen as we talk about the Jazz’s big win against the Houston Rockets, and what it means for their playoff potential moving forward. Who would the Jazz prefer to play in the playoffs, and […]
Dan Clayton and Ken Clayton discuss whether the Jazz did the right thing by standing pat at the NBA’s 2017 trade deadline. They talk about how the Jazz might use their remaining cap space, including by potentially welcoming a familiar face back to Utah. And […]
Hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking about the surprising DeMarcus Cousins to New Orleans Pelicans trade. Then, we get into the latest Jazz rumors: the Jazz’s interest in Lou Williams, “testing the market” for Derrick Favors, Shelvin Mack, and more.
The Clayton brothers connected this week to talk about the streaking Jazz and their pair of potential All-Stars. Reserves for the NBA’s mid-season classic will be announced this Thursday evening after the league tallies votes from each conference’s coaches, and Gordon Hayward and Rudy Gobert are both […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the streaking Utah Jazz. With a soft-ish schedule coming up, the Jazz have an opportunity to get a lot of wins. Do they have what it takes […]
With a huge win under their belts against the champs, imminent All-Star announcements, and a couple of D-League assignments, there was just way too much going on for us to NOT have a podcast. Spencer Wixom, our resident expert on all things relating to the […]
Jazz big man Rudy Gobert believes in himself. That much is evident, and if you need more proof, ESPN.com has you covered. Gobert told the Worldwide Leader’s Tim McMahon that he thinks he’s the NBA’s best center. Not in terms of potential. Not in terms […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen hosts a guest-laden episode. The episode’s first guest is ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, now one of the roving reporters covering the Utah Jazz. We talk to him about his role, and his opinion on […]
The Jazz are 23 games into an 82-game season, meaning that over fourth of this pivotal campaign is set in stone. What does this first month and a half tell us the team’s hope of brining playoff basketball back to Utah? About the best players […]
The Jazz, their best player and their young reserve guard are all in very different places than they were last week. For Hayward and team overall, that’s good news. Dan and Ken Clayton reconvene to talk about Utah’s 4-game win streak and Hayward’s strong week. […]
The Utah Jazz have lost four straight, so there are definitely some things for their fans to worry about. In the latest Salt City Hoops podcast, Ken and Dan Clayton get together to try to triage the growing list of concerns. Starting with injury issues, […]
At 7-5 following a successful East coast trip, the Utah Jazz deserve to be talked about. So let’s talk. Dan and Ken Clayton break down the Jazz’s trip and the subsequent home loss to Memphis. Central to the discussion: Gordon Hayward’s hot start, Derrick Favors’ […]
On this week’s power-outage-shortened episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the Jazz’s solid start. What’s going well? How good is George Hill? That and more. We then move on to talk about Rudy Gobert’s extension, the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the first few days of the NBA regular season. What’s real, and what’s not real? We go In or Out. Then, we talk about the Jazz’s first […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper finally have the basketball world back. We get into it first by talking about (and hearing from) the Jazz players and coaches themselves. Who’s playing well? What’s up with […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by looking at the win total over/unders for the league released by Vegas. Who would we bet on? We go around the league. Then, we talk about our […]
In this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and guest host Stephen Lindsey look at all sorts of topics around the Jazz. The first is their placement in S.I.’s Top 100 list: is the treatment of the Jazz fair? We […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking about the Jazz players making their way to camp for basketball in September. With training camp just over two weeks away, the players are headed to […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the Olympics briefly, then the Jazz signing Marcus Paige and Joel Bolomboy. We talk about potential weaknesses of the Jazz next season, then debate rule changes in […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking about the Olympic action. Team USA has struggled, but can they win the semis and finals? Brazil and France are out, we talk about their tournament. […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen welcomes new SCH writer Spencer Wixom as a fill-in co-host on the show while Zach Harper is on vacation. We begin by talking about the NBA schedule, released Thursday afternoon. How does the […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper preview the Olympic games. We begin with a look at the rest of the field: who is the biggest threat to team USA? We rank the teams. Next, we play In or […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking with Tim Donahue, writer for 8 Points, 9 Seconds, the famed Indiana Pacers blog. We ask him about George Hill’s strengths and weaknesses, along with other […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz beat writer Aaron Falk fills in for Zach Harper. Andy and Aaron begin the show by talking about the Jazz’s summer league, before moving onto some message board topics: will […]
On this week’s edition of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Angie Treasure begin the show by talking about the big three Jazz offseason moves (George Hill, Joe Johnson, and Boris Diaw) on the radio for the first time. What do we […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the Jazz’s offseason, and take Twitter suggestions for what the Jazz could do with their pick in a trade. Then, we talk about the NBA’s coaching carousel: who won, who […]
This week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show felt like an episode of PTI: so many topics, so little time. On an abbreviated show due to the Warriors/Blazers game, hosts Andy Larsen and Angie Treasure begin by talking about the three remaining playoff series. Then, though, […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin with a discussion of the coaching carousel in the NBA. Where does Frank Vogel go, and who replaces him in Indiana? We also look at the Kings, Rockets, and Knicks jobs. […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the current state of the playoffs. Things look very different than they did just one week ago, with close series littered throughout the first round. We talk […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we begin by quickly analyzing each of the 8 first round playoff series, and the biggest questions they’ve raised. Next, we have Laura Thompson to talk about her two articles on the psychology of being […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Angie Treasure look at the bad last week of Jazz basketball, the 3 losses in 4 games that caused the Jazz to miss the playoffs when it seemed likely the would make […]
What a great day. As the Salt City Hoops Show hosted by Andy Larsen and Zach Harper unfolded, the Phoenix Suns started to actually make inroads against the Houston Rockets. Sure, at first, the Suns went down 13. But on the back of Mirza Teletovic and […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper lead off by talking about the Jazz’s close loss to the Golden State Warriors. How did the Jazz get so close, and what does this mean for a potential playoff matchup? We […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper talk about the recent good play of the Utah Jazz. After beating the Rockets Wednesday night, the Jazz are well positioned to make the playoffs. How did they win […]
On this week’s edition of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin by talking about the Jazz’s win against the Cleveland Cavaliers: how it happened, why it happened, and whether the Jazz can keep that going forward. Then, in the […]
Sure, the Jazz had lost 6 of their last 7 coming into Wednesday night’s game against the Warriors. And sure, the Warriors haven’t lost in Oracle in 45 straight regular season games. But our producer Jon La Follette had a FEELING. So hosts Andy Larsen […]
This is a weird Salt City Hoops Show. We begin by talking about the Jazz’s four game losing streak: how worried are we, what are the causes of it, and what are the chances the Jazz make the playoffs? Then, we switch to NBA talk […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, we talk a lot about the idea of Houston trading Ty Lawson to the Jazz, on the back of reports from ESPN’s Marc Stein and The Salt Lake Tribune’s Tony Jones. Will it happen, and if it did, would […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Zach Harper begin the show by talking about the Jazz’s current trade situation. How likely is it the Jazz make a trade, and what would they acquire? We go through about 30 different names […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we talk more about trade possibilities for the Utah Jazz with the trade deadline just over two weeks away. What is the likelihood the Jazz make a trade? Hosts Zach Harper and Andy Larsen discuss. […]
After Zach Lowe’s article on the Jazz this week mentioned the possibility of trading for Jeff Teague, and Teague was confirmed as being available by Hawks writers, he’s been the talk of the Jazz community. Andy Larsen and Angie Treasure (subbing in for Zach Harper […]
This week on the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen is out of town, so Salt City Hoops founder Spencer Hall joins Zach Harper to talk about Jazz basketball. They talk about the Jazz’s struggles over the least week, Hayward making the Olympic finalist roster, […]
Before this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, I asked the Twitter-verse what we should talk about. You guys answered with like 20 different topics. I decided that we should answer all of them, from Dante Exum to spreadsheets. We talk about record projections first, then […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and new show co-host Zach Harper dig into the world of the NBA and the Utah Jazz. We begin by playing a little bit of Buy or Sell: about the Jazz, Trey Lyles, […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about the Jazz’s surprisingly good offense, both with and without Rudy Gobert this season. What’s been the cause? We also talk about the Jazz’s wing rotation in an […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about some trade ideas to improve the Utah Jazz’s roster with Zach Harper in the first segment. Then, we look at what’s gone wrong with the defense, and […]
On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett begin the show by doing a through breakdown of the Jazz’s defense and offense. Why has the defense struggled, while the offense has flourished? It’s not just the injury to […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, host Andy Larsen brings on Zach Harper to co-host in the place of newly famous Ben Dowsett. In the show’s first segment, we talk about the Jazz/Warriors game how the Jazz stayed close, staying big, […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, host Andy Larsen (yes, sadly, no Ben Dowsett) brings on 4 guests to talk about the state of the Utah Jazz and the NBA. The first is Clark Schmutz who looks at the big picture future […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about the Utah Jazz’s beginning to the season, as Jazz vs. Heat plays in the background. We talk about 10 season surprises so far for the Jazz, including […]
On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett review the Jazz’s first game of the season before previewing the rest of the year for the league. What did the Jazz’s first game tell us about the rest of […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett break down everything we learned about the Jazz during the first week back before the team flies to Hawaii Friday. We talk about: The Jazz’s overall philosophy Where the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett discuss Rudy Gobert’s participation, and ultimate loss, in the FIBA EuroBasket tournament. How did Rudy play against Pau Gasol? We’ll discuss. Then, we break down Ben’s ceilings and floors […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about the Jazz’s two players in FIBA EuroBasket, Rudy Gobert and Tibor Pleiss. How have each of those players done in the group stage of the tournament? Then, we […]
Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett host this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, talking about the Jazz’s signing of Jeff Withey and whether or not it was a good move. Could the Jazz have found more useful signings, or was Withey a good opportunity […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Dowsett and Andy Larsen talk more about the point guard options for the Jazz. Should Raul Neto start over Trey Burke? It’s a legitimate option. We talk about that possibility and more with […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Spencer Hall host. We begin the show by discussing the schedule release (overall trends and featured games) and Hayward and Favors’ place in USA basketball. Then, Aaron Falk, beat writer for the […]
Oh no. On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we talk about Dante Exum’s torn ACL injury and the consequences thereof. What does it mean for Dante Exum’s career? What do we think of the point guard options on the roster: Trey […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we use a rotating cast of guests with different POVs on the Jazz and the NBA. Our first guest is our usual co-host, Ben Dowsett, who joins us from Canada and weighs in on Dante […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz beat writer Aaron Falk cohosts along with Andy Larsen as we talk about the latest happenings in Jazzland. First, Trey Burke got mad at me on Twitter last week. Was […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, usual co-host Ben Dowsett is in Vegas, so Layton Shumway hosts alongside Andy Larsen to talk about the Utah Jazz and the NBA. We do bring Ben on to the show in the first segment, […]
As we recorded this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, the DeAndre Jordan Saga was rapidly unfolding, and it dominates our show. Spencer Hall and Andy Larsen talk, and joke, about the incredible happenings of July 8th, 2015, one of the finest days in […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, guest Nate Duncan joins Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett right out of the gate, talking about the Jazz’s sideline approach to free agency and whether it’s a good idea before moving on to the league […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, SCH writer Dan Clayton subs for Ben Dowsett alongside Andy Larsen to discuss the happenings of the draft. With the draft over with, we start the show by breaking down Trey Lyles, and what it […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we lead off with talk of draft trades. We take 11 different suggestions from our audience on Twitter, and evaluate ideas for trading up, down, in, or out of this year’s draft. We spend a […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett eat significant crow as the Cavaliers have taken 2-1 series lead. After being so confident that the Warriors would run away with this series, what have the Cavs been so […]
On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett spend the first 20 minutes breaking down the NBA Finals, talking Kyrie Irving’s injury, whether or not the Warriors will sweep this series, and much more. Then, we break down each […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett start the process of breaking down the NBA Draft. How does the lottery look like shaping out at this early stage? Which prospects do we like, not like, or […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Tyler Gibbons subs for Ben Dowsett alongside Andy Larsen. We start by discussing the Jazz’s strategy in this draft and the long term plan: will the Jazz take one of the names in this draft, […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett go into all of the topics going on right now in Jazzland and the NBA. First: a discussion Rudy Gobert’s 3rd-place finish in the Most Improved player voting. Was it […]
This week on the Salt City Hoops Show with Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett, we break down the 8 NBA playoff series: what’s going on, and what are the keys to the series so far and moving forward? The first 45 minutes features an in-depth […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett break down 9 key quotes from the locker room cleanout. What did Dennis Lindsey, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, Trey Burke, and more have to say about the season that […]
In this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show with Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett, we talk about Rodney Hood’s recent stellar play and Gordon Hayward’s fatigue that’s allowed it. We look at the likelihood of Quin Snyder and Rudy Gobert winning awards this […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Ben Dowsett and I talk about the Enes Kanter quotes, what we learned about Enes, and what we learned through the Jazz’s reaction to them. We also talk about Dante Exum and Rudy Gobert’s […]
SCH – 3-26-15 – Complete On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, we talk about the Jazz’s 1-4 performance over the last week: the Jazz’s offensive struggles with and without Gordon Hayward, the poor shooting performance of Trey Burke, the stellar play of Derrick Favors, […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett talk about the Jazz’s winning ways: it’s now 6 in a row and 11 of 13 for the very young Jazz. We talk about the starting lineup that’s played […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Ben Dowsett and Andy Larsen talk about the play of the Jazz on the road trip (3-1) and since the All-Star break (8-2). What is making the defense so successful, and what makes the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, hosts Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett have much to discuss with the new and improved Jazz. We lead off with a two new segments: “Super Stats at Seven”, talking about some crazy stats that […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, we talk about an exciting time in Jazzland: the Jazz, having freshly traded Enes Kanter and Steve Novak away, have put together two incredibly impressive wins against strong Western Conference competition. We talk […]
As the dust settled on a wild trade deadline day, Dan and Ken linked up from 2,500 miles away to survey the scene. The Brothers Clayton podcast is back, and the two brothers from the same mother spent a half hour talking about what […]
This week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show is dedicated to the trade deadline: in particular, Enes Kanter and shopping him around the league. We start the first hour with a general update on the Enes Kanter situation, and what the Jazz are considering […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show, our main topics of conversation are: Gordon Hayward’s development into a star since Dante Exum moved into the starting lineup, and the upcoming trade deadline (now just 9 days away!). Ben and I analyze 7 different complete trade […]
This week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show is very trade focused. Ben Dowsett and I get into the possibilities of the Jazz trading Enes Kanter, Trey Burke, and everyone else on the roster. We look at some trade ideas, and if they’re reasonable […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, Ben Dowsett and I talk about the Jazz’s play recently, including Trey Burke, Dante Exum, Enes Kanter, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors and more. We talk NBA All-Star ballots, plus how many Jazzmen will play in […]
What a show! On this week’s Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, Ben Dowsett and I look at Dante Exum’s unexpected move to the starting lineup. Did he deserve the starting nod, and does this move help the Jazz? We discuss. We also look at […]
This week’s show talks about the difficult decisions Rudy Gobert’s emergence provides for the Utah Jazz. Should Rudy be starting? Probably, but why isn’t he? We talk about that. Then, we talk about possible trade options for Enes Kanter before he moves into restricted free […]
Hey, the Jazz are good now! After going 7-4 in their last 11 games, Ben Dowsett and Andy Larsen break down what’s led to the improvement. Is it only Rudy Gobert, or is there something else going on with the Jazz defensively? Why has the […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, we kick it off by discussing the big news of the day: Rajon Rondo’s trade to Dallas. Does this trade make Dallas better? Andy says yes, Ben says no. Then, we get into […]
On this week’s episode, our main guest is Gordie Chiesa, who shares his coaching experience on what the Jazz are doing well and what they need to improve on in order to become a contending team. We play quotes from Gregg Popovich, telling his opinion […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, we break down the Jazz’s 7 game losing streak. What’s causing it? We look at the system and the individual players responsible for implementing the system. We also take a look at the offensive side […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show, our main guest is Nate Duncan of Basketball Insiders, and the excellent Twitter account @NateDuncanNBA. Nate shares his national perspective on the Jazz’s performance thus far, goes in great detail about Dante Exum’s play, Quin […]
On this week’s show, we talk primarily about the Jazz’s biggest early season indicators. Is Trey Burke’s poor play a concern? What about the Jazz’s slow pace or their poor defense? We talk about which trends we expect to continue. Then, we have Salt City […]
After one of the best games in Utah Jazz history, what else could we do but break it down? Ben Dowsett and I go through the highlights of last night’s 102-100 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, including the Hayward chase down block, […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, the big topic of discussion is the Alec Burks extension case. Hosts Ben and Andy stage a mock negotiation between Alec Burks’ representation and Dennis Lindsey, GM of the Jazz, to determine what […]
On the inaugural episode of the Salt City Hoops Show on ESPN700, hosts Ben Dowsett and Andy Larsen discuss some over-unders from Jazzland. Will Favors score more than 14 points per game? Will Hayward get 5 assists in each game? Will Exum play more than […]
On this week’s episode of the podcast, our featured guest is David Neiman, the President of Athlete Interactive. We discuss with David the background of Athlete Interactive, what their goals are in working with a client like Gordon Hayward, and how Gordon Hayward’s blog post […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we first talk to Justin Sweeney, former broadcast assistant for the Jazz, now resident of Portland. He was at last night’s game, and gives us a rundown of his perspective just behind the Jazz’s bench […]
On this week’s episode, we use quotes from Dennis Lindsey, Quin Snyder, Derrick Favors, and especially Enes Kanter to learn more about the Jazz’s upcoming season. What can we decipher by analyzing their words and tone? We look at the process of going from good […]
This week’s episode is all about the Jazz’s Media Training Camp. Invited by new coach Quin Snyder to participate in a practice and learn some of the offense, it seemed like all media had a blast at the event. We invite Nicole Hernandez of 1600 […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, our guest is Layne Vashro. Layne specializes in projecting the performance of national and international prospects, and his models actually outperform the draft order of the real NBA general managers! We talk about the process […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we talk about the FIBA World Cup thus far. We lead off by talking about Team USA’s performance… while they’ve won all of their games with large margins, they haven’t looked impressive at times. How […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett are joined by Salt City Hoops writer David J. Smith as they discuss the great era of Utah Jazz history. We look at some big questions: how good was that […]
On this edition of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we talk about refereeing. Ref decisions make a large impact on every game, but are often written off as a too difficult to control. On the podcast, we talk to two experts who have studied NBA […]
On this week’s episode, we invite members from around the Jazz community to share their A-F grades of the Jazz’s offseason thus far. We’re joined by: Laura Thompson, writer for Salt City Hoops, can be found @hoopslaureate on Twitter. Jon Oglesby, who covers the Jazz […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, we interview the Deseret News’ Utah Jazz beat reporter, Jody Genessy, about life as an NBA beat writer. We talk about the long hours and the perks of Marriott status. We also go behind the […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops Podcast, Andy Larsen and Ben Dowsett preview the upcoming extension talks for the Utah Jazz with Enes Kanter and Alec Burks. What are reasonable numbers for each to be extended at, and how likely is an extension for either […]
In the NBA doldrums of August, we’re kicking it back to 2012 here at Salt City Hoops! This weekend, Salt City Hoops founder Spencer Hall, former SCH contributors Jeff Lind and Justin Davies and newcomer Angie Treasure got together and recorded a podcast to celebrate […]
Ben Dowsett returns to the Salt City Hoops Podcast after his Canadian excursion, allowing us to talk about the last two weeks of Jazz news. In that time, the Jazz have signed Trevor Booker and traded for Carrick Felix, we talk about what both of […]
On this week’s episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast, Andy Larsen is again joined by Clint Johnson as we break down the Utah Jazz’s performance in the Las Vegas Summer League. In particular, we talk about Dante Exum’s up-and-down performance, and what to make […]
On this episode of the Salt City Hoops Podcast from the ESPN700 studios, Andy Larsen is joined by Clint Johnson in a discussion of all of the things going on in Jazzland. First, we talk about Gordon Hayward’s max offer sheet. Clint has significant reservations […]
On this week’s The Brothers Clayton podcast, Dan and Ken Clayton talk about the Gordon Hayward offer sheet. While recorded before the offer sheet was officially extended by Charlotte, Dan and Ken talk about what effect the contract would have on the Jazz moving forward, […]
On this week’s show, Andy Larsen returns from Brazil and joins Ben Dowsett to start talking free agency. With rumors that Gordon Hayward could be receiving a max deal, Ben and Andy dig into the topic of A) is Hayward worth the max? and B) […]
The Brothers Clayton get together once again for a half hour podcast to talk about the first day of the NBA’s free agency period. They look to answer the question: what type of free agent helps the Jazz most? What is Dennis Lindsey looking for? […]
On this week’s Salt City Hoops podcast, hosts Ben Dowsett and Clint Johnson are joined for the entirety of the pod by Dan Clayton, who attended last night’s draft on behalf of SCH. They talk about Dan’s experience at Barclay’s Center, some overall trends, […]
Twice in the first round of Thursday’s NBA Draft, the Utah Jazz were looking up at players they coveted and hoping for a good bounce or two. Both times, they got the bounces. Australian guard Dante Exum (no. 5) and Duke product Rodney Hood (23) […]
On this special edition mid-week podcast leading up to the 2014 NBA Draft, Dan and Ken Clayton dive into Chad Ford’s annals to see how key current Jazz members were ranked when they entered into the NBA. Has their value changed since then, and what […]