‘Back Off…Back On?’ (Andrew D. Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)
One lower back, so many questions. Like, is Kobe’s lower back injury real? Is it serious? Or is it another manifestation of Kobe’s taste for drama? And as a Jazz fan are you happy to take advantage of the injury or would […]

‘Point, Counter Point’ (Noah Graham - NBAE/Getty Images)
As I drove into work last Monday I flipped through a few sports radio programs when what to my wondering ears? But Chris Paul on the Dan Patrick show. I was intrigued to hear what Paul had to say as Dan Patrick would inevitably ask some tougher […]

‘Here’s to the Head Start’ (Melissa Majchrzak- NBAE/Getty Images)
The period leading up to the NBA’s trade deadline is the second most exciting time of the NBA year, next to the Playoffs (some years, sadly, it is the most exciting time). It’s where teams finally reveal to their fans whether they’re serious about the current […]

 
‘More Money’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
In 1979 some short guy decided to paint a line 23 feet and 9 inches from the NBA hoop and make any shot hit from behind it worth three points.  It’s no secret that line’s been confusing the Jazz on the defensive end for the better part of the […]

‘The BIG 26′ (Noah Graham - NBAE/Getty Images)

Happy belated birthday to our resident Beast, Carlos Austin Boozer, Jr. He turned 26 on November 20th. I racked my small brain for gift ideas, but what do you get a guy that makes $11,593,816 per year? The answer was easy: a haiku. Nothing says “Happy […]

‘Kobe: No Love from Salt Lake’(Andrew Bernstein - NBAE/Getty Images)

Why 8? Because I like Deron Williams’ game and my attention span starts to wane around 8 anyway.
The list’s parameters? Current players presented in true countdown style with 1 representing the individual receiving the greatest disdain from the Jazz Faithful.
Here it goes:
(8) Carlos Arroyo. He […]

‘The Elbows’ Circa 1989  (Jim Gund -NBAE/Getty Images)

Karl Malone owns many vaunted distinctions. He’s second all-time in points scored, was named to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, was a two-time MVP, won an Olympic gold medal to name a few, and he really knows how to light up a room on draft […]

Unfortunately I don’t personally own a lot of $60 some-odd million dollar, income-producing assets. But if I did I can imagine that if the asset breaks down or begins to under-perform I’d scramble to get it back online, doing whatever it takes within economical reason to restore its revenue-producing capability. I think it’s […]

I like to think I’m a results-oriented person. I’m not overly concerned with the method; I just want to achieve the optimal result. You know, substance over form, essence rather than style. It’s a theory the Spurs understand better than any other organization in the NBA and the rafters in the AT&T […]

NBA agents are pretty thick-skinned. When agents are one fax away from fired and clients are as loyal as Benedict Arnold an agent has to be durable. Few words could cause them heartburn. But when a client says, “The money doesn’t matter to me” and, “I want to break my [max-money] contract […]