Author Archives: Matt Petersen
Facing a stream of questions this offseason, the Jazz might take note from the journey of All-Star forward Zach Randolph. In a recorded interview with ESPN and Grantland.com’s Bill Simmons earlier this season, the Grizzlies’ All-Star forward revealed what helped … Continue reading
Would you take the Deron Williams trade back if you could? That’s what the crew at ESPN 700 sports radio asked DeseretNews.com Jazz beat writer Jody Genessy earlier this week. Here’s what he had to say (full interview audio can … Continue reading
If/when Jeff Hornacek lands an NBA head coaching job (potentially with Philadelphia), a lot of Jazz fans will have a similar reaction. “Great for him, bummer for us.” It would be a bummer for Utah. Hornacek and the Jazz have … Continue reading
The status quo can be good, comforting even. Jazz fans used to count on Stockton and Malone every year. Now, after three years that featured two lottery seasons and one first-round sweep, one fan has had enough, at least according to … Continue reading
Al Jefferson’s career is a mixed bag of great numbers for himself and subpar results for his teams. The Jazz big man is a double-double machine, able to score in the post and crash the boards with an efficiency few … Continue reading
On Tuesday night Shaquille O’Neal saw his jersey join those of other former Laker centers. Wilt Chamberlain. Kareem Abdul-Jabaar. George Mikan. That’s right, four of the top seven or eight centers of all time have donned Laker gold for significant … Continue reading
Between injuries and voluntary experimentation, Jazz fans have expressed frustration over head coach Tyrone Corbin’s roster/rotation moves. Corbin’s seeming lack of consistency (see Favors’ benching against Milwaukee) has left reporters questioning his decision-making…and Corbin quick to respond. Truth is, however, … Continue reading
You can’t blame the Jazz for standing pat while everyone else was wheeling and dealing. That certainly wasn’t the case leading up to Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, when the headline names to change addresses were J.J. Redick, Sebastian Telfair and … Continue reading