Merry Christmas to Jazz fans everywhere! Mark (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) catches us up on what he noticed from behind the Jazz bench in Denver, and highlights how Utah has been fortunate to have different co-stars alongside Keyonte George when Lauri Markkanen is resting.

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Amidst the NBA Cup, the Jazz go 2-1 with surprising wins against Memphis and Dallas! Join Mark Russell Pereira from Salt City Hoops (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) to chat mainly about the loss against the dastardly, evil Lakers. And, speaking of the NBA Cup, Mark gives his thoughts on the in-season tournament and how to improve it.

Finally, Ben Taylor from Thinking Basketball provided a great video recently summarizing why offenses are given too much in the NBA these days; Mark reacts to that and provides his own perspective.

Dan Clayton (https://x.com/danclayt0n) joins Mark Russell Pereira (https://bsky.app/profile/markrussellpereira.bsky.social) to recap the first third of the season thus far for the Utah Jazz.

What predictions did Dan and Mark get right, or wrong? How are we feeling about the direction of the team? And what is up with Will Hardy's tough coaching these days?

Check out Salt City Hoops at www.saltcityhoops.com and make sure to drop a comment, review, question, or anything to chat about the NBA with Mark and Dan!

The Utah Jazz have had a good 3-1 week, highlighted by a huge bounceback game against Houston immediately after getting trounced by those same Rockets. Mark Russell Pereira (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) talks about the positive trends for the Jazz.

Then, who can say no to a little Giannis-to-Utah fun?

There is a LOT to be thankful for with the Utah Jazz, despite another slow start to the season. Join Mark Pereira (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) as he talks about Utah's great management and coaching staff and a trio of promising players.

Also, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without a debate about the best side dishes!

The 2025 Utah Jazz are full of big moments and this week brought us more Lauri stardom and Keyonte George's game-winning three against Chicago in DOUBLE overtime. Mark Russell Pereira (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) takes us through all of the action, what makes Lauri so great, and a review of the tank landscape of the league to make sure Utah will keep its draft pick.

Mark Russell Pereira (@markrussellpereira.bsky.social) drives a solo show once again opening up a BIG can of worms regarding the Jazz plan this season. Are they tanking or not? Are we going to lose our pick to Oklahoma City? Why aren't we playing the young guys 48 minutes every game? Relax! Everything is going to plan, and he'll set you right.

From there, Isaiah Collier has had a nice return from injury and Ace Bailey has wildly impressed in his first two NBA starts.

Utah Jazzland learned Wednesday that Walker Kessler needs surgery to a repair a torn labrum in his shoulder, ending a very promising season way too short. Mark Russell Pereira breaks down the ramifications of this from all angles, and then dives into recent performances by Keyonte George, Svi Mykhailiuk, and Taylor Hendricks.

The Utah Jazz are 2-2 but have absolutely stunned the NBA with how effective they've been on the court. Mark Russell Pereira takes this one solo to describe the offensive and defensive styles that the team has deployed so far, and dives into what has made Keyonte George, Lauri Markkanen, and Walker Kessler each take huge leaps so far this season.

The Utah Jazz blow the doors off the LA Clippers in their home opener. What the heck does this mean about the team? How did they pull it off? Who looked great?

Mark Pereira takes this one alone immediately after an in-person viewing of the game to give his strongest, beer-fueled, no-holds-barred opinions on Game 1 for...

SALT CITY HOOPS!