we here at SLCDUNK don't have a regular podcast. We've had 1 Dunkcast before, but that happened way back in 2010. There are some guys out there who do very solid Utah Jazz podcasts though. You should have bookmarks in your browser for The Utah Jazz Blog and Salt City Hoops already.

• Today Spencer at TUJB dropped this podcast where he @TheUtahJazzBlog and @JimboRudding talked a big about what's been happening in Jazz land lately, momentum for Paul Millsap, and a bunch of other stuff. If you can listen to things while you work, it's a breath of fresh air compared to the ad driven regular radio stations that exist today -- check out their latest here.
• Two days ago Salt City Hoops dropped a podcast discussing a number of things, including the shenanigans that the TUJB podcast avoided going into.You already follow @SaltCityHoops and @JazzHype on twitter, so if you like them you should listen to them too. Check it here.

I like listening to podcasts -- particularly about subjects I enjoy. I enjoy few things more than the Utah Jazz, so thank you to the guys out there who are recording, editing, and uploading these things. It's not easy to find time to have a sit down chat with a number of people on a subject -- we all have busy lives. So hats off to them. The unsaid issue is . . . does SLCDUNK need to have one too? I hate competing with these other blogs (or any Jazz blog). Of course, this isn't up to me, this is up to the people who log on at SLCDUNK. Do you guys want to hear a podcast here too? Can we do without one? Can we afford NOT to? Hit us up with below with your thoughts.

Thanks,

Amar

. . . I know. We're working on some crazy stuff this week. So . . . just sit tight.

Hello all, I'm trying to improve on the things I've started here. And I need your help to make them better. First of -- is this a "better" sized image? Does it present the information more clearly? Do you miss the old format. Please speak your mind.

Thanks,

Amar

I've been a member of the internet using community since the late 90s. I've met a lot of people, and interacted with a smaller number on a nearly day to day basis for months at a time. I think it is fair to say that on the net you meet a lot of people who are unnecessarily aggressive, combative, and mean. There are nice guys out there too. Basketball John (Kris) is one of them. Furthermore, with the emails we've shared over the years and the communication we've had (not just Utah Jazz related, mind you) it's fair to say that he is a dude, yes on the internet that I've never met in my life, that I love. He's a pillar in our community, and no doubt, goes through real life being gracious and helpful. I can only assume he does because that's what he does online. And people are usually a distilled version of themselves on the world wide web. He remains an inspiration to me, and someone who I wish to model my internet behavior off of.

Personal gratitude aside (he scouted me and asked me to join this great team years ago), let's look at the numbers. As great as we perceive him to be, the numbers really show that he is a giant among men. You really didn't think I wouldn't fire up the old spreadsheet for this event, right?

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In August, 2009, John Stockton and Karl Malone Jerry Sloan (I'm so dumb sometimes) were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

I had been a Jazz nut for nearly twenty years at that point, and I was desperate to read everything I could about them. Of course I mostly knew all the stories, but still. There's something magical about reading someone else say how great your heroes are.

Within a day or so, the official places (ESPN, SI, FoxSports, NBA.com) weren't enough for me. So I delved into DIME and SLAM. But that wasn't enough. I scoured the internet and finally discovered the various blogs—and especially this one.

When I landed here for the first time, I quickly realized it was a unique and special place.

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Enjoy the time with your families on Boxing Day. The Downbeat, previews, and game threads will return tomorrow.

Sorry to keep you in suspense all day. I'm not going to ESPN or SI or anything like that.  But as your waistline normally grows during the holidays, SLC Dunk is going to grow a bit, in a good way.  Not in a "I plan on getting rid of you after the New Year" kind of way.

You may have noticed already some articles from clarkpojo and moni lately.  That's nothing really new as they put up quite a bit of stuff. What I've done though is to bring them and others on board officially to write for SLC Dunk.  Most of them already have their own blogs and they'll keep posting there.  Without further ado, they are,

• moni
• clarkpojo
• kris247
• shums
• allthatjazzbasketball

There's a few reasons why I wanted some additional people for SLC Dunk.  First, I really like their blogs about the Jazz. 

Second, I think they each bring something different that will make SLC Dunk great.  They all have specialties but aren't limited in that scope either.

Finally, I've found that when I try to do SLC Dunk along with some other things (like VoteDeron), nothing gets done at all.

The main difference you'll see is that their stuff automatically goes to the front page and they'll be listed in the footer at the bottom of each page.  I'll also call on them (or they'll just notice) if I forget to put up a game thread or something like that.

So thanks to them for accepting.  You'll get a lot more content this way and won't always have to rely on me.  I'm not going anywhere of course and I'll still be posting a lot.  These guys (and girl) will be great additions.

Of course that doesn't preclude anyone else from posting FanShots and contributing.  That's what's made this the best Jazz fan site/community.

Thanks for continuing to read and participate.

BBJ