Last night going 2-4 has awakened me that these playoffs are not like playoffs past. In fact this year is the first year EVER that the road teams have won more games than the home teams in the first 2 games going 9-7. Yes you read that right, first time ever. What does that tell […] 2014 NBA Playoffs: Thursday 4/24/2014 Betting Lines - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan...
The same question comes up every year, should a team draft on need or should they take the best player available? This is part 1 of 2. The next article will actually go inside the numbers of teams that have picked on need compared to best available. We all know the argument and have heard […] 2014 NBA Draft: Need vs Best Available - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan Site...
The Utah Jazz likely will not hire a new coach or conduct interviews soon but have plans to discuss the open position with a minimum of 20 candidates. Randy Rigby said the Jazz will talk to “iconic players” and those with NBA head coaching experience, assistants, and coaches from international leagues and the college ranks. "We don't take these things lightly. This was more often than we wanted to...
Quin Snyder has emerged as a candidate for the Utah Jazz head coaching vacancy. Snyder worked with Dennis Lindsey and also spent a season with CSKA studying with Ettore Messina. Snyder went to Duke and was most notably head coach at Missouri. Snyder is currently assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks....
The coaching search farthest removed from the New York Knicks-level spotlight could prove to be one of the most fascinating of the NBA offseason. That's because the Utah Jazz, I'm told, are on that very short list of teams that will give bona fide consideration to breaking basketball's Euro barrier on the X's and O's side by hiring a new head coach who wasn't reared in North America. NBA coaching sources...
Three more games in the NBA Playoffs on Thursday night. We have previews for all three match ups tonight. Check them all out below. Previews courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks (SI Link) Tip Off @ 5:00 p.m. MST Series tied 1-1 The Indiana Pacers headed south Wednesday, finally carrying themselves with a swagger […] NBA Playoffs: Thursday Preview - Purple and Blues...
Welcome to another edition of the “Morning Jazz”, where we bring you the best Utah Jazz content from around the web in the past 24 hours. A few bits of Jazz related news to bring to you today, so check them out below. The Utah Jazz and their coaches – past and future (via Purpleandblues.com) By […] Morning Jazz 04-24-14 - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan...
As I sat on my flight from Chicago, Illinois to Jacksonville, Florida; something dawned on me. My son sat next to me, looking at the map printed neatly on the back of a napkin. It was a map of the United States. My son asked 101 Questions about maps but the one that stood out to me the most was: “how do we know where we are going?” That seems to be the question that is plaguing Jazz Nation since the...
Well Jazz Nation, by now you have almost undoubtedly heard Monday’s news. The Jazz officially announced that Ty Corbin won’t return as head coach for the 2014-15 season. As Dennis Lindsey and company embark on the search for the 8th head coach in franchise history, let’s take a look at the 7 coaches the team […] The Utah Jazz And Their Coaches – The Past And The Future...
Miami Heat vs Charlotte Bobcats The line opened at 10.5 and hasn’t moved, with the over/under of 187.5. Miami won the first game 99-88 and while forcing 15 turnovers compared to 9 and shooting 48% from 3. The Bobcats had a 6 point lead before Miami went on a 19-2 run in the 2nd quarter. […] NBA Playoffs: Wednesday Line Predictions - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah Jazz Fan...
A few bits of news in Jazz Nation yesterday, and you can find all of that and more below in today’s edition of the “Morning Jazz”. Interesting names pop up in Utah Jazz coaching search (via NBCSports.com) If you were betting on who will be the next Utah Jazz coach, the smart money goes on Spurs assistant […] Morning Jazz 04-23-14 - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues - A Utah...
Three games happened last night during the NBA Playoffs. We have video highlights and a quick recap for all three games. Check them out below. Recaps courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Indiana Pacers 101 – Atlanta Hawks 85 Paul George scored 27 points and George Hill had all 15 of his points in the second half, leading […] NBA Playoffs: Tuesday Recap - Purple and Blues - Purple and Blues...
Ettore Messina has emerged as a strong candidate to become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz. Messina is currently head coach at CSKA and spent one season as an assistant for Mike Brown with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Jazz announced on Monday that they would not renew the contract of Ty Corbin. Jim Boylen is also a candidate, but his rough stint at the University of Utah could make selling his...
General Manager Dennis Lindsey and the Utah Jazz decided Monday to not renew the contract of former head coach Ty Corbin. Lindsey and the Jazz immediately began the first true search for a head coach in the franchise’s 35 year history. Hours after the news broke that the Jazz were searching for a head coach, two initial candidates were announced as front runners for the position: longtime CSKA Moscow...
The Utah Jazz need a new head coach. The team announced its decision not to renew Tyrone Corbin’s contract after the Jazz finished with worst record (25-57) in the Western Conference this year. In his four years at the helm, Corbin led Utah to a 112-146 record and just one playoff appearance. He took over the job from Hall-of-Famer Jerry Sloan but was unable to replicate his success. Utah may not be...
Utah Jazz: Ty Corbin Firing Grade By Mike Elworth: Owner and Publisher/Hoopstuff.. The Utah Jazz won’t be giving a new contract to coach Ty Corbin, which in the NBA is the same things as being fired. They made the right decision. Why? He was arguably the poorest coach in the NBA this season and that isn’t even factoring in their 25-57 record. Despite 3 seasons of having Derrick Favors and Enes Kanter...
#FireTy – How glad I am to be done reading that. Before you get too committed to reading this, I’ll give you fair warning – I’m a #TyBot; a promoter of “The Narrative” we hear so much about; someone who blindly follows the word of the Jazz management – or so I’m told. Coach Corbin is out as the head coach of the Utah Jazz. News of the decision echoed through the Twitter-verse as many fans took to...
Yesterday was a big day for news in Jazz Nation. The Jazz front office made a big decision that you can read all about below in today’s edition of the “Morning Jazz.” Utah Jazz won’t renew Tyrone Corbin‘s contract (via Purpleandblues.com) Jazz fans heard there was going to be a meeting on Monday. Fans heard they […] Morning Jazz 04-22-14 - Purple and Blues - Purple...
A quick preview of all of Tuesday’s NBA Playoffs action. Check out the previews and links below. Previews courtesy of Sports Illustrated. Atlanta Hawks @ Indiana Pacers Tip Off @ 5:00 p.m. MST Hawks lead series 1-0 Indiana’s next game is the most important of the season. If the top-seeded Pacers can’t protect their home court […] NBA Playoffs: Tuesday Preview - Purple and...
The Utah Jazz announced they have elected not to offer Tyrone Corbin a new contract. “I would like to thank Ty and his staff for all of their hard work, dedication and professionalism over the last three-plus seasons,” Dennis Lindsey said in a statement. “This has not been an easy decision, but after a thorough review process, we as an organization feel that this is the best decision for our franchise...