Heading into the last week of the regular NBA season, Tribune Jazz beat writers Andy Larsen and Eric Walden are wondering - Should the Jazz have tanked sooner? With Collin Sexton's return, we also need to talk about where he fits on the next good Jazz team. Plus: Eric pokes fun at how nice Lauri Markkanen has been towards Andy ever since finding out he has the Salt Lake media market vote for post-season awards.

A lot of thoughts going into the last week of NBA regular season | HBTJ Ep. 55

With just three weeks to go in the regular NBA season, Tribune Jazz beat writers Andy Larsen and Eric Walden are surprised by how good the Jazz are currently and are wondering why what they're doing is working. Plus, let's talk about Will Hardy being Will Hardy.

HBTJ Ep. 54 | The Jazz are good?

Simone Fontecchio

The Utah Jazz just finished up their six-game, 13-day road trip and Tribune Jazz beat writers Andy Larsen and Eric Walden talk about the emergence of players like Talen Horton-Tucker and Simone Fontecchio. Is the emergence real or is it the season? Plus, the tank race needs to be talked about, also known as the NBA playoff standings.

HBTJ Ep. 53 | Talen Horton-Tucker and Simone Fontecchio

With just 19 games left to go, Tribune Jazz beat writers Eric Walden and Andy Larsen talk about whether they will go for play-off/play-in positioning or draft positioning. The Utah Jazz are going on a six-game, 13-day road trip which will define the rest of the season in many ways. Plus, Walker Kessler is the Western Conference's February Rookie of the Month and Quinn Snyder is the new head coach of the Atlanta Hawks.

HBTJ Ep. 52 | What's left and where to go?

Karl Malone

Andy Larsen brings the logical to Eric Walden's conspiratorial. Andy and Eric have recovered from last weekend's NBA All-Star Weekend so they recap everything that went on, including how Eric's interview with Karl Malone came to be. With Collin Sexton out, what can we expect out of the Utah Jazz looking forward? We can expect them to be bad.

HBTJ Ep. 51 | Interviewing Karl Malone & what to expect looking forward

NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off Thursday in Salt Lake City. Eric Walden and Andy Larsen got invited on a tour of the arena to see the setup for this weekend. Andy and Eric give you a schedule of events that fans (or non-fans) should check out.

HBTJ Ep. 50 | All-Star Weekend preview

The NBA trade deadline has officially passed and the Utah Jazz made news with their trade deals. Eric Walden and Andy Larsen give their trade reactions and talk about the surprises and disappointments that came with the Utah Jazz's decisions. Plus, what does the rest of the season look like for the Jazz? Let's dive in.

HBTJ Ep. 49 | Trade reactions

With the trade deadline approaching, Tribune beat writers Eric Walden and Andy Larsen discuss trade options and what it means for the Utah Jazz. Walker Kessler has been named to the 2022-23 NBA Rising Stars Team at All-Star Weekend in SLC. How did he react? Eric Walden tells us.

HBTJ Ep. 48 | What does the trade deadline mean for the Jazz?

On this week's episode, Eric Walden and Andy Larsen talk after the Jazz lost to the Portland Trailblazers. Damian Lillard scored 60 points against the Jazz and made it very clear that the Jazz can't guard scoring guards. We are also less than a month away from the NBA All-Star Game. There are a lot of events happening that cost a lot of money to get into but there are also events happening around Salt Lake City that are free that you might not know about.

HBTJ Ep. 47 | The Jazz can't guard scoring guards

Walker Kessler

On this week's episode, Eric Walden and Andy Larsen talk about the emergence of Walker Kessler. Andy also seeks out Eric's help on who to vote for in regard to the NBA All-Star Game.

HBTJ Ep. 46 | Walker Kessler and All-Star starters

Andy Larsen and Eric Walden from the Salt Lake Tribune will be talking about the latest Utah Jazz news, offer their matchup analysis, and give you their take on what else is happening in the NBA.

Love the pod! Wish you guys recorded more often!

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I love Locke on jazz better but still these 3 are funny and a contrast

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How Bout This Jazz

Donovan Mitchell

On this week's podcast, Andy Larsen and Tony Jones are joined by a special guest: Tony's 8-year-old daughter. We talk about the Jazz's wings, how Carmelo Anthony's departure impacts the OKC Thunder, Donovan Mitchell's response to Donald Trump's tweet about LeBron James, and of course, whether or not Tony is good at basketball.

Jazz wings overview, Donovan Mitchell tweets LeBron v. Trump, how Melo impacts OKC/Jazz, and more

The Jazz are on a roll. Sure, it’s been against mostly sub-.500 teams, but winning eight of their last nine games is nothing to scoff at, either. How real is this trend, and how can they make sure it continues when the schedule does turn — albeit not for a couple more weeks?We talk about three players that have been at the forefront of the good play: Jordan Clarkson, Donovan Mitchell, and Joe Ingles. Why have they helped so much so recently?

The Jazz are on a roll. Sure, it’s been against mostly sub-.500 teams, but winning eight of their last nine games is nothing to scoff at, either. How real is this trend, and how can they make sure it continues when the schedule does turn — albeit not for a couple more weeks?<br>We talk about three players that have been at the forefront of the good play: Jordan Clarkson, Donovan Mitchell, and Joe Ingles. Why have they helped so much so recently?

The Weekly Run: Jazz 8-1 in their last 9, thanks to boosts from three players in particular

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, Andy Larsen and Tony Jones talk about the videos of Dante Exum and Rudy Gobert playing in the Rico Hines pickup games. Does Exum look different? Does Gobert still look dominant? Then, a breakdown of three proposed NBA rule changes and how they'd impact the Jazz.

Exum, Gobert play in pickup games, potential NBA rule changes

Jordan Clarkson

Dante Exum

Jeff Green

On this week's episode, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden break down the Jazz's two surprising personnel moves. What will Jordan Clarkson bring? Why does it help the Jazz to move on from Dante Exum? Why was Jeff Green waived among all of the available options. How good is Rayjon Tucker? Finally, who of the Jazz's bench guys 11-17 will make the biggest impact? We talk about all that and more on this week's show!

The Weekly Run: Jazz trade Dante Exum for Jordan Clarkson, waive Jeff Green

Tony Jones

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, Tony Jones says goodbye, as he leaves the Salt Lake Tribune for other opportunities. We talk to him about his 10-year career at the Trib. Then, with 10 days remaining until training camp, it's time to look at what we'd like to know from the first few days.

The Weekly Run: Tony Jones departs, questions to answer in Jazz training camp

Eric Walden and Andy Larsen on Derrick Favors' approach to free agency, who the Jazz could get for that $18M, and our impressions of the 2nd round picks' press conference Thursday.

Weekly Run: The Favors decision, who else is available in FA, 2nd round picks

Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert wasn't named as an All-Star reserve, and Andy Larsen is very surprised about this. We talk about how that happened. Then, it's been a crazy day in the league for trades, and the deadline is still a week away. How did the Kristaps deal go down? What are some of the possibilities for the Jazz to trade for, and how are those conversations going?

Weekly Run: Reacting to Rudy Gobert's All-Star snub, Jazz trade deadline talk

On this week’s episode of the Weekly Run podcast, hosts Andy Larsen and Tony Jones have some NBA things to discuss. In particular, the Jazz’s NBA2K ratings have drawn our ire. Then, we discuss the Houston/Phoenix trade, and how it impacts the Western Conference. We briefly discuss Jazz assistant general manager Justin Zanik’s candidacy for the Philadelphia GM job, before moving on to questions of legacy: how does Manu Ginobili compare to Dirk Nowitzki? And how does prime Dwight Howard compare to Rudy Gobert?

Weekly Run podcast: NBA2K ratings, HOU/PHX trade, Manu’s legacy, Rudy vs. Dwight

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, hosts Eric Walden and Andy Larsen talk about the Jazz's trade deadline efforts to acquire more talent. The Mike Conley situation is throughly discussed, as are some of the other possibilities: Otto Porter, Niko Mirotic, and others.

Weekly Run: Jazz trade deadline update, from Conley to Porter and more

Tribune reporters Tony Jones, Kyle Goon and Aaron Falk discuss the Utah Jazz. On this week's episode: Dante Exum's injury and prospects moving forward; Donovan Mitchell's breakout preseason performances; and a preview of the Jazz's first week of games.

Danté's fall, Donovan's rise, and an interesting trio of games to start the season

Kyle Goon

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, Lakers beat writer — and former Jazz Tribune beat writer — Kyle Goon joins Andy Larsen and Eric Walden. We talk about the Lakers without LeBron, Jazz without any point guards, how he handles a Laker beat with 70+ media members at every home game, whether Donovan Mitchell is actually a unique star, and Goon's favorite moment on the Jazz beat.

The Weekly Run: Kyle Goon talks Lakers vs. Jazz + if Donovan Mitchell is unique

On this week's edition of the Weekly Run, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden talk about a 4-0 Jazz stretch. We introduce the idea that you can tell how likely the Jazz are to win a game by counting how many of Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Rudy Gobert are having a good game. We also talk about Eric's Kurtis Blow interview, the bench, and much more.

Weekly Run: The 4 Stars Index and the Jazz winning in multiple ways

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden talk about the team after the first week of the regular season. They're the best defensive team in the league and struggling offensively. Conley's struggling, Bojan is rocking. What will continue? We talk about all that and more on this week's episode!

The Weekly Run: On Conley's struggles, Bogdanovic's strengths, and where the Jazz are after 4 games

Sweet success.That’s what the Jazz have tasted over the last 13 games, having won 12 of those including the last seven straight. But what does that say about the team? And what will happen when Mike Conley comes back?Hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden discuss whether or not there’s enough national attention on small market teams to open the podcast, before discussing, you know, the local small market team.

Sweet success.<br>That’s what the Jazz have tasted over the last 13 games, having won 12 of those including the last seven straight. But what does that say about the team? And what will happen when Mike Conley comes back?<br>Hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden discuss whether or not there’s enough national attention on small market teams to open the podcast, before discussing, you know, the local small market team.

Weekly Run: Jazz 12-1 in their last 13. Are they for real? And what happens when Conley comes back?

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden dive into the Donovan Mitchell at point guard experiment, whether the Jazz's 6-game winning streak is real or illusion, whether Rudy Gobert is a lock for the All-Star game, and tattoos.

The Weekly Run: Donovan Mitchell at PG, Rudy Gobert an All-Star lock?

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, Eric Walden and Andy Larsen talk about Donovan Mitchell's third-year jump, Rudy Gobert's request for the ball more, and a check in on the early season starts for the new guys: Mike Conley, Ed Davis, Jeff Green, and even how semi-new guy Tony Bradley is doing.

Weekly Run: Donovan's third-year jump, Gobert wants the ball more

Mike Conley

On this week's Weekly Run, former TribJazz and current The Athletic Jazz beat writer Tony Jones joins the show. We talk about Tony's workout with the team on Monday, before getting to the topic du jour: remembering the last decade of Jazz basketball. Then, a discussion of what Mike Conley's return will mean for the Jazz.

Weekly Run: Tony Jones joins to talk decade of Jazz basketball, Mike Conley's return

On this week's episode, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden get into all the new players the Jazz have added this summer, from the big ones such as Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic, to the guys who'll be battling it out for the Nos. 13-15 spots on the roster.

Weekly Run: The key and not-so-key Jazz additions

On this week's episode of the Weekly Run, Andy Larsen and Eric Walden break down three topics of the All-Star break Jazz. First, we look at why deals didn't get done, and how hard it is to make deals in the NBA with various franchises. Then, we play who wins the Jazz version of All-Star Saturday? You know who would win the dunk contest, but who is the worst dunker? Then, we look at the remaining 25 games and what we expect from the Jazz.

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On this week's episode, hosts Andy Larsen and Eric Walden break down the top prospects that the Jazz have had in for pre-draft workouts so far. Do we like Admiral Schofield or KZ Okpala? Etc. Then, we talk briefly about the possibility of the Jazz signing DeAngelo Russell or Tobias Harris.

Weekly Run: Each NBA Draft top prospect that's visited Utah so far, DLo and Tobias

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