BlueWire NBA Draft specialist Jonathan Wasserman joins Ben to break down the 2019 NBA Draft in simple terms for non-experts, plus dig into the value in the late first round and players potentially available for the Utah Jazz with the 23rd pick.

Jumping Around The Off Season

May 29th, 2019 52m 32s

This week, Ben and SCH's Dan Clayton jump around some off season Jazz and NBA targets, including some officiating points of interest, Jazz acquisition methods for talent this summer, and some brief NBA Finals previews. For more podcasts like th

Utah Jazz's Dennis Lindsey

May 22nd, 2019 40m 9s

Ben is joined by Dennis Lindsey, Executive VP of Basketball Operations for the Utah Jazz, to discuss his recent promotion, Justin Zanik's new role as GM, the franchise's pivotal off-season approaching, and how Dennis and his staff value interna

NBA vs. NHL Officiating Conversation

May 16th, 2019 54m 58s

Ben is joined by Ian Tulloch of The Athletic to discuss systemic officiating bias issues in the NHL, how these compare to the NBA in the past, and how the NHL could learn a few things from what the NBA did to solve their issue. For more podcast

Conference Finals Frenzy & Lottery Bonanza

May 15th, 2019 34m 35s

Ben this week hosted Blue Wire Buckets, Blue Wire's NBA Playoffs podcast, along with Andy Liu of Light Years. The two discussed the Warriors' thrashing of Portland in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals & looked ahead to preview the Bucks-R

Mega Offseason Mailbag

May 8th, 2019 27m 27s

Host Ben Dowsett takes a number of listener questions on the Utah Jazz's offseason targets, developmental needs and much more headed into a pivotal franchise summer.

Episode 25: Season Review and Summer Preview

May 1st, 2019 43m 5s

Ben is joined by Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune to look back on a completed Utah Jazz season, then look ahead to a pivotal summer upcoming. For more podcasts like this, check out bluewirepods.com.

Bonus

Blue Wire Buckets: Episode 7 Selection

Apr 29th, 2019 7m 18s

Ben is joined by Justin Rowan of The Chase Down & Richie Randall of Buzz Beat for another edition of Blue Wire Buckets. Here is a segment on the officiating in Warriors-Rockets from the most recent episode.

Episode 24: Jazz-Rockets Game 5 Recap

Apr 25th, 2019 30m 42s

Ben is joined by SCH's Dan Clayton to recap the Jazz's Game 5 and series loss to the Rockets, plus some broad takeaways from the series and season.

Episode 23: Jazz-Rockets Game 4 Recap

Apr 23rd, 2019 32m 40s

Ben is joined by SCH's Dan Clayton to recap the Jazz's first win of the series, strong play from Mitchell, Favors and others, and whether Utah has a shot to win Game 5.

Episode 22: Jazz-Rockets Game 3 Breakdown (+ Philosophical Riffs)

Apr 21st, 2019 34m 58s

Ben and guest Dan Clayton break down a tough, nailbiting loss for the Jazz in Game 3 to the Rockets.

Blue Wire Buckets: Episode 3 Selection

Apr 19th, 2019 5m 59s

Ben joins Justin Rowan & Andy Liu for an episode of Blue Wire Buckets, Blue Wire's roundtable NBA Playoffs podcast. Here's a segment from the most recent episode of Blue Wire Buckets.

Episode 21: Jazz-Rockets Game 2 Recap & Analysis

Apr 18th, 2019 38m 25s

Host Ben Dowsett and Dan Clayton of Salt City Hoops break down another Rockets blowout in Game 2 of their series over Utah.

Episode 20: Jazz-Rockets Game 1 Breakdown (Alternate Title: "They Played Like Crap")

Apr 15th, 2019 24m 24s

Ben and guest Dan Clayton of Salt City Hoops break down a big Jazz loss to Houston in Game 1 of their series, and offer some minor optimism.

Episode 19: Playoff Scouting With David Locke

Apr 10th, 2019 37m 38s

Episode 18: Special Guest Monty McCutchen

Apr 9th, 2019 30m 54s

Monty McCutchen, NBA VP of Referee Development and Training, joins Ben to talk about the league's major points of emphasis this year, evolving player-referee relationships, playoff refereeing assignments and much more.

Episode 17: Special Guest Dr. Scott Goldman, Performance Psychologist

Apr 2nd, 2019 48m 29s

Ben is joined by Dr. Scott Goldman, performance psychologist active across North American team sports and inventor of the Athletics Intelligence Quotient Test.

Episode 16: Checking Back In, Mailbag

Mar 20th, 2019 52m 23s

Host Ben Dowsett is joined by Salt City Hoops' Dan Clayton to jump around Jazzland and take listener questions. bluewirepods.com

Episode 15: Jody Genessy On "100 Things"

Mar 4th, 2019 49m 55s

Host Ben Dowsett is joined by Jody Genessy to chat about his new book, "100 Things Jazz Fans Should Know & Do Before they Die"

Episode 14: Post-All-Star Break Mailbag

Feb 27th, 2019 36m 8s

Host Ben Dowsett spends some time resetting Donovan Mitchell's progress as a sophomore, then takes listener questions on all things Jazz. bluewirepods.com

Episode 13: Comparing NBA and NHL Tactical Revolutions

Feb 19th, 2019 1h 5m

Over the NBA All-Star break, Ben is joined by Athletic NHL writer Ian Tulloch to investigate a concept: Is hockey on the precipice of a tactical revolution similar to the one basketball recently experienced? bluewirepods.com

Episode 12: Trade Deadline Recap and the Utah Culture

Feb 11th, 2019 35m 17s

Host Ben Dowsett is joined by Eric Woodyard, beat writer for the Deseret News, to talk about the impact of trade deadline rumors on the Jazz's locker room plus the culture present in Utah. bluewirepods.com

Episode 11: Jazz Trade Talk (Ft. Matt Moore)

Feb 5th, 2019 53m 11s

On the latest Sharp Notes, Ben reviews the Rudy Gobert All-Star snub, a potential Mike Conley trade with the Memphis Grizzlies and welcomes on Action Network NBA writer Matt Moore to discuss the Jazz and other league-wide . topics.bluewirepods.

Episode 10: Trade Season and Mailbag

Jan 29th, 2019 37m 31s

Host Ben Dowsett breaks down the state of the Jazz headed into trade deadline season, then takes listener mailbag questions.

Episode 9: Jingles All The Way

Jan 23rd, 2019 38m 46s

Ben Dowsett is joined by The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks to talk about Joe Ingles' importance to the Jazz's present and future, plus break down potential playoff matchups