The Salt Lake Tribune frequently presents historic images in a special series called A Look Back. As another season of NBA basketball is underway, this week's installment features images spanning the history of the Utah Jazz.
Every gallery of the series is available at www.sltrib.com/topics/lookback.
Tribune File Photo A temporary sign hangs on the newly named Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday, October 26, 2015.
Tribune File Photo Gail Miller announces that Provo, Utah company Vivint is the new naming rights sponsor for the former EnergySolutions Arena during an event at the arena Monday, October 26, 2015. The Jazz will play their home games for the next 10 years at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City,
Tribune file photo Former Utah Jazz Jerry Sloan hugs Jazz owner Gail Miller after announcing his resignation as head coach in 2011.
Tribune file photo From left the USA's John Stockton, Chris Mullin, and Charles Barkley rejoice with their gold medals after beating Croatia, 117-85 in Olympics basketball in Barcelona Saturday, Aug. 8, 1992. The USA beat Croatia 117-85 to win the gold medal.
Tribune file photo Utah Jazz's John Stockton is lifted on the shoulders of his teammates after sinking a three-point shot at the buzzer to beat the Houston Rockets 103-100 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Houston. The Jazz advanced to play the Chicago Bulls in The NBA Finals.
Tribune file photo John Stockton brings the ball down court during the 1993 NBA All-Star Game at the Delta Center. Stockton and Jazz teammate Karl Malone were named co-MVPs of the game.
Tribune file photo Gail Miller stands next to the courtside chair of her late husband, Larry H. Miller, during a pregame tribute to the Jazz owner Saturday February 21, 2009. Larry H. Miller died the day before.
Tribune file photo Utah Jazz guard Derek Fisher (2) points to the Jazz bench after hitting a three-point shot to put Utah ahead 62-60 in the 3rd quarter of game three of the 2007 Western Conference Finals.
Tribune file photo John Stockton passes the ball to Karl Malone during game three of the 1998 NBA Finals.
Tribune file photo Utah Jazz's John Stockton (12) leaps in the air after sinking a three-point shot a the buzzer to beat the Houston Rockets 103-100 Thursday, May 29, 1997, in Houston. The Rockets' Charles Barkley walks off the court at left. The Jazz advance to The NBA Finals to play the Chicago Bulls.
Tribune file photo Utah Jazz's Greg Ostertag (00) battles with Chicago Bulls' Dennis Rodman (91) and Luc Longley (13) for a rebound during the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals Wednesday, June 4, 1997, in Chicago.
Tribune file photo Karl Malone and John Stockton share a moment on the court in this 1997 photo.
Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke (3) jumps on Utah Jazz guard Gordon Hayward (20) after Hayward nailed the game winning shot giving the Jazz a 102-100 victory over the Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers at EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
Former Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton hands the ball to Jazz's Jeremy Evans during the dunk contest at NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 16, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
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