Earl Watson of the Portland Trail Blazers has a strong desire to become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz and would relish the opportunity to interview for the position, league sources associated with the guard informed CSNNW.com. Watson, 34, played three seasons as a member of the Jazz and immediately became an organization and fan favorite. He is viewed by numerous NBA executives as one of the...
Trey Burke Utah Jazz fans breathed a sigh of relief and they didn’t even know it. Whether conscious of it or not, fans need to be told that being a small market team has its major advantages. Tucked in the Rocky Mountains, sheltered from the storm that is NBA politics, sits Energy Solutions Arena, and around it in a 40-mile radius, most of the Jazz fans. They rarely get superstars. They produce them,...
Another step closer to crowing our next NBA Champion, the Conference Semifinals wrapped up in last night’s action in the NBA Playoffs. After blowing out the Indiana Pacers on the road in game five, the Washington Wizards looked like they didn’t even want to show up in game six and their season ended on their […] NBA Playoffs: Predicting Conference Finals - Purple and Blues - Purple...
The offseason for the Jazz this year may be the most important in the history of the franchise for several reasons. First, they are in the process of hiring a new head coach for the first time since moving to Utah. For more on the search and potential candidates see here. They will have a […] What to Expect from the NBA Draft Lottery - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site...
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Andrew Wiggins Talent, athleticism, explosive, elite, lock down defender, potential, project, and unrefined. These are the words that have been used to describe NBA wing prospect, and former Kansas’ standout, Andrew Wiggins. The 19 year old has been at the top of draft boards for over a year now, and is at the top of almost every NBA General Manager’s radar. Since last fall, I’ve been harping on...
Utah Jazz: John Stockton Is An Ideal Fit By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff… The Utah Jazz are rumored to like the idea of hiring their Hall of Fame point guard and franchise icon, John Stockton as their next head coach and I cannot think of a better fit for a coach to run the Utah Jazz. He is one of the best players to play in the NBA, knows the game in all facets and has 20 years of...
Welcome to another edition of 2013-14 Utah Jazz By The Numbers. Today’s subjects are Alec Burks and Enes Kanter, both of whom are eligible for contract extensions this summer. As usual, most of my information is from Basketball-Reference unless otherwise noted. Alec Burks Win shares: 3.2 Percentage of team’s total win shares: 14.6 (As a […] 2013-14 Utah Jazz By The Numbers: The Burks...
Last night in the NBA Playoffs, we seen one game that was really closely contested and came down to the final possession. The other game, however, wasn’t nearly as competitive. After it was all said and done, we wrapped up two more series and the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs return to their […] NBA Playoffs: Thursday Preview - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan...
After a night where we seen two conference semifinal match ups come to an end, we also got some coaching news that really surprised a lot of people. After rumors had all signs pointing to Steve Kerr going to the New York Knicks to coach a team whose president was his old coach, Phil Jackson, […] Morning Jazz 05-15-14 - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs,...
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The Utah Jazz finished last in the NBA’s Western Conference this season with a dismal 25-57 record. What better way to revitalize a once-dominant franchise than to hire one of its all-time greats as head coach? That seems to be the mindset of Utah’s ownership, which plans to reach out to Jazz legend John Stockton to gauge his interest in becoming the team’s next head coach, sources told ESPN.com on...
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The Utah Jazz plan to contact former player John Stockton about their head-coaching job. Stockton spent his entire 19-year NBA career with the Jazz becoming the leagues all-time leader in assists and steals. According to ESPN, the Jazz will use the coming weeks to check in on Stockton’s interest: “Sources told ESPN.com that Jazz officials intend to at least pose the question to the Hall of Fame guard...
The Utah Jazz have finally started to interview coaching candidates and it looks like a former NBA player will get the first chance. Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Jazz have been given permission to interview Bulls assistant coach, Adrian Griffin. Utah Jazz have been granted permission to interview Chicago Bulls assistant Adrian Griffin for head coaching job, league sources tell Yahoo. —...
photo by: Staff Sgt. Mathew T. Nisotis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons According to ESPN, the Utah Jazz intend to reach out to Jazz legend John Stockton to see if he is interested in taking over as head-coach. Stockton was drafted in the first round by the Utah Jazz and played his entire career in the NBA as their point guard from 1984-2003. Stockton was a ten-time NBA all-star during his 19...
The Utah Jazz have finally started to interview coaching candidates and it looks like a former NBA player will get the first chance. Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the Jazz have been given permission to interview Bulls assistant coach, Adrian Griffin. Utah Jazz have been granted permission to interview Chicago Bulls assistant Adrian Griffin for head coaching job, league sources tell Yahoo. —...