‘Dick Bavetta at Work’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
Just the other day I had the opportunity to sit in on media availability with the NBA Officials for their preseason workshop with local media, a sort of PR move by the NBA to show how their Officials “officially work”.
I went in there with a head of steam, looking to [...]

‘A Better Boozer?’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
Jazz fans know this upcoming season is a critical one in the history of the franchise, and it’s easy to understand why. Many players on the current roster either have option years after the 2008-09 season (Carlos Boozer and Memo Okur), or are outright free agents (Jarron Collins, Brevin Knight, Ronnie [...]

‘A Tender Moment’
I was reminded last weekend why I hate the Lakers so badly. At a buddy’s wedding in California, a mutual friend from a former life introduced me to her boyfriend from Los Angeles. “He’s a basketball fan, just like you,” said Jessica, conjuring images of that Chris Rock act where he [...]

‘Appreciate Kobe?!’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
So I know this Grandma (we’ll call her Betty) who never misses a Phoenix Suns game on TV. Not one.  She can only identify a few of the players by name, and doesn’t “follow” the team in the modern sense. That means she knows very little about contract situations or opt-out clauses [...]

‘Boozer vs. Pierce - in 2k9 Time’
While the Jazz’s quest for a championship begins in earnest at the end of this month, my quest for a championship began this past Tuesday when, much to the chagrin of my wife and anyone who wants to talk to me during the evening, NBA 2K9 was released for [...]

Last year during the first few weeks of camp it became clear that Ronnie Brewer had gotten a lot better. He had taken advantage of the summer months to focus and to practice and the improvement was obvious. He was able to easily lay claim to the starting spot at shooting guard – filling the [...]

‘Old School?’ (M. Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
The Jazz have 3 Senior Citizens, Brevin Knight (33), Matt Harpring (32) and Jarron Collins (29).
None of them are ancient, by NBA standards, and many would argue, that they are at the peak of their careers. However, they are the present, not the future of the Utah Jazz.
What are [...]

 
‘Ronnie’s Way - most of the time’ (NBAE/Getty Images)

Hello everyone, this is my first post here on Jazzbots, and I am so psyched to be able to contribute to this community.  My nom de plume is Mr. Bytheway, and you can call me Mr. Bytheway.  It will be nice to have a huge group of [...]

‘Hollinger: A Fruitful Forecast’
This story is about a week old, but, as far as I can tell, it hasn’t been covered here.  So, I figured I’d make it my inaugural post on Jazzbots.
Over at ESPN.com, John Hollinger has released his 2008-09 forecasts for every NBA team.  If you skip to the end of his Jazz [...]