‘Now This is Creative!’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
A few of us were able to go to the games against Houston! What a great atmosphere! EXCEPT…
What ever happened to creativity? There were times during the game when a fan or two would start a chant, some were funny and very creative, but […]

As we come to the end of our school year and the Jazz come to the end of the season, we noticed some similarities!
Students are wearing down, at times, it seems like it has been a long season! The players are also tired and bruised from a long hard fought season.
The End of Level […]

The question was posed to a few of the boys that REALLY follow the Jazz, Who would you like to see the Jazz play in the first round of the playoffs and why?  Here are four of their responses:
Mason: I think they should play the Suns.   The Suns have  a lot of point makers that […]

‘The Who’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
What happened to San Antonio??
Since we have been blogging, many of the students have started watching the Jazz games whenever possible. On Friday we talked about how big of a game the San Antonio vs. Jazz would be. It was big but it sure seemed hyped […]

‘The Boss’ (Gregory Shamus - NBAE/Getty Images)
When asked the question, What would I change if I was in charge of the NBA, the pencils went wild!! Here are some of the student’s responses:
-I would change the three point line and make it be worth 2 points. If a player could make it from […]

On our recent visit to the Energy Solutions Arena we were told that there are a few places in the arena that can be rented for wedding receptions! I was shocked and astounded! I never thought about the possibility that the Arena could be used as a reception center too!
I sat back and […]

Before we went on our field trip to the Energy Solutions Arena last week, we talked about how big everything would probably seem to us.  We were going to be able to sit in the big seats that the players sit on during the games, we would walk the long and large halls and into […]

Today was the day that many of my fourth grade students were looking forward to!  The day of our field trip to Energy Solutions Arena!!  We have been thinking of questions and subjects that we would like to know about the Energy Solutions Arena.
To those of you that have never been in the position of […]

On a bright crisp Saturday morning in February, a few members of my class went on a tour of the Zion’s Basketball Center. This is the practice facility for the Jazz and also the place where visiting teams practice when in town for a game. We learned many new things about the NBA […]

‘Okur’s 05′ Game-Winner vs. Spurs’ (K. Horner - NBAE/Getty Images)
The students in our fourth grade class decided to write about their favorite shots taken in a basketball game. The overwhelming response was the buzzer beater!! There is a lot to be said for the rush that one feels as the seconds are ticking […]