‘Kenyon Martin: Tattoo Magnet?’ (NBAE/Getty Images)
With opening night at ESA in reach, I really think it’s time to start stating the obvious (well the obvious according to an overly biased Jazz homer that has been bored out of his mind since May. How much baseball can you really watch?). We all know its coming. Call [...]

‘The Ever Essential League Pass’
That’s right, people, only two weeks left before the start of the season.  Less than that, actually, but, even though the two-week mark was technically yesterday, I’m still calling it two weeks today.  Deal with it.  No one likes a nit-picker.
Anyway, as the Jazz are using these last few weeks to [...]

‘Don at Work’ (Richard Roble - Albuqerque Tribune)
The first Utah Jazz game is less than a month away!
Let this serve as an early reminder to anyone who might want to try out; National Anthem auditions are on Friday, October 17, at the ESA in Salt Lake City.  Check out the Utah Jazz home page for [...]

‘Dream Team’
Shortly after Team USA left Beijing having recovered the Gold Medal in Men’s Basketball – the comparisons started and a question debated. Which team is better, “Dream Team” or “Redeem Team” – who would win if they could have somehow time warped and played each other. While the debate played out through the media [...]

‘Solid Gold’ (Jesse D. Garrabrant - NBAE/Getty Images)
What did you do this summer?!?

‘Another Phelps Moment’ (Associated Press)
A few of you . . . okay, okay, maybe a VERY few of you (thanks Mom & Dad), may have been wondering if the Mueller family has dropped off the planet. My answer to that is that we are rarely completely grounded at any one time anyway.
We have spent [...]

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 [...]

Bench Warmer (Nathaniel S. Butler NBAE/Getty Images) 
If you have been watching the Olympics you know that Carlos Boozer is essentially the 12th man on the Team USA roster. He gets 5-10 minutes a game. The last “warmup game” before the Olympics he didn’t even see the court.
According to public reports and questioning – Boozer is [...]

‘Our Beloved AK’ (M. Majchrzak - NBAE/Getty Images)
The past few off-seasons has seen questions surround Andrei Kirilenko.
Last offseason Kirilenko lead the Russian National team to the top of the FIBA European Championship, earning the tournament MVP honor in the process. Unfortunately, by the time he made it back to training camp, this great achievement had [...]