‘Clay Bennett, chairman of the new Oklahoma City Thunder’
So OKC will be the Thunder this upcoming NBA season. Although I like the name “Thunder” doesn’t it sound like a WFL team, or a WNBA team? Furthermore, the logo looks a tad too feminine to me.
I understand we live in a time when “pink is the [...]

‘Gustav Aftermath with Hanna Approaching’ (AP)
I left New Orleans on Friday with an eerie feeling. Bound for Ann Arbor where the Michigan Wolverines awaited my beloved Utes in the Big House, I watched the Crescent City’s skyline fade in my rearview mirror as I sped toward the airport. While the plane lifted off, [...]

‘Welcome Aboard’ (Dustin Chapman)
Jazz take…Kosta Koufos – Is it all that you were hoping for? After all the waiting, the Jazz drafted what appears to be a younger version of Memo Okur. Maybe that will work out in the Jazz favor – he should fit well within the system – but can he take minutes [...]

‘Deron is ready - are you?’
The Jazz open the regular season against Northwest Division rival Denver at home on Wednesday, October 29. Utah’s first road game is five days later on November 3 when the team faces the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center.
The Jazz will play all Eastern Conference teams twice each and Western Conference [...]

‘Eaton: Back in the day’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
Remember the old days? Gasoline was $0.89, there was an NBA franchise in Seattle, and they used to go 7-rounds deep in the NBA Draft.
The NBA discontinued this format in 1989 and went to the current format of 2-rounds and invitees to your summer leagues.
But which was better? Sure [...]

For years now, I’ve been convinced that one day a misguided director will create a made-for-TV-life story about Robert Horry and Gary Payton. Based on physical resemblance, Will Smith will play the clutch-shooting, Steve Nash-attacking forward. Meanwhile, Don Cheadle will portray the trash talking former Sonics point guard. In a lesser role, Sam Cassell will, [...]

Looking forward to the next Olympiad to be held in London during the Summer of 2012, I can’t help but wonder - should we be afraid or will that team hold its own?
I guess some of the questions that are yet to be answered will include
- How much better will the world get?
- Who will [...]

‘Ready for the Next Level?’ (M. Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
I predicted a few things right last year, but only could visualize 48 wins for the Jazz. That even looked wildly optimistic, until the New Year and the Kyle Korver trade. The Jazz ended up winning 54, with a great finish. Glad I was wrong!
So how [...]

 
‘Oden: Scheduled to School?’

With the NBA’s official release of the 2008-09 schedule, there are a few games that have really wet my whistle. Let me take a moment to step out of the Homer-Jazz-Box and toss some games out there that aren’t all Jazz oriented, but rather, Basketball related.
For one, I can’t wait to finally [...]