Kara, my nine year old daughter, has this cute little victory ’skip’ that she does when she plays sports. We first noticed it when she was quite young and playing Jr. Jazz. It didn’t matter who scored, but whenever her team scored, both hands would go up and she did this little skip […]

‘Tony - Making the Calls’ (Stephen Dunn - NBAE/Getty Images)
Final stages of game 2. Bobby Jackson’s game tying 3-ball sails through the net, and the camera unexpectedly jerks back in Kirilenko’s direction for having drawn a crucial offensive foul on Luis Scola. Moments later, a quick flick of Korver’s wrist on the other […]

‘Road Rage’ (David Dow - NBAE/Getty Images)
FINAL SCORE — JAZZ 110 Celtics 92
Jazz win on the road wearing home white uniforms
Deron’s performance is beyond words.
Jazz are first Western Conference to win on the road in Boston and the largest lost of the year by Boston.
Boston had two field goals in the final 7 minutes.
Jazz had […]

 
‘Milsap Muscle’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

My family all watched the last two Jazz games this weekend (Phoenix and Denver). During those two games . . . can I just say . . . we were about as proud to be Jazz fans as we have been in a long time. We had a lot […]

‘Buckle Up’

The Jazz season is like riding a roller coaster, incredible highs and then mediocrity. You name the variation, the Jazz have ‘been there and done that’ this year. Great start, horrible December, great January and mediocre after the All-Star break. Losing to cellar dwellers, beating the best. Winning at home, losing on the […]

‘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 […]

 
‘Behind the Back Pass’ (Melissa Majchrzak- NBAE/Getty Images)
International Conflict -
When Dirk Nowitzki grabbed Kirilenko by the shoulder and pulled him to the ground halfway through the first quarter Monday night, two of the more famous foreign players in the NBA had started something. It wasn’t a war. Although it kind of felt like it. For […]

Right now we are all down deep in the heart of basketball season. We’re in it up to our armpits, and doesn’t it feel great? College, high school, and pro-basketball is happening every day of the week! It’s this gym rat’s dream time of year!
I wasn’t able to watch the recent Hawks […]

‘Just Like Kara?’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
These are tidbits of advice from Kara (the 9 year old), things she would do/say IF she were the coach.
Regarding the Playoffs: You guys rule! You can do this. Work hard and don’t give up! Don’t let the audience ‘boo you down’. […]

‘Fitting In Nicely’ (Melissa Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)

It didn’t surprise me that the Jazz didn’t make a move at the trade deadline. They had already made a very successful deal to bring in Kyle Korver, and realistically they don’t have a lot of tradable assets.
If you consider that the Jazz are (arguably) the hottest […]