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The Dwyane Wade retirement rodeo has been in full swing, and while Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder was blessed with the former’s autographed, game-worn jersey, it was young star Donovan Mitchell who was showered with praise after a rousing 111-84 win over the Miami Heat. Wade noted he has followed Mitchell’s career from the time […]

On Sunday night, the San Antonio Spurs snapped the Utah Jazz’s brief two-game winning streak with a 110-97 victory. Following the contest, Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell, who scored a game-high 27 points on the evening, refused to take credit for his outstanding performance. The 22-year-old rightfully deflected the praise, and instead, focused on his sub-par […]

Tempers appear to have cooled down following Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert’s outburst minutes into the team’s matchup against the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. Gobert’s fit led to his immediate ejection — and will likely incur a hefty fine for the 26-year-old — and it seems that the 7-foot-1 center has learned his […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is a sensational 22-year-old playmaker who drove Salt Lake City wild with his unforeseeable rookie season. However, he’s also just like the rest of us. On Wednesday, Mitchell received his juror qualification form in the mail, a letter stating that he would have to serve in the jury pool […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who’s playing his final year this season, wishes that he was as good as Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz. Per NBA on ESPN, Wade said after their game with the Jazz: “I wish I was that good that young. That kid, he’s special.” After the game, the two exchanged […]

NBA players surely cannot avoid criticism from fans and the media. Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is one of them as he has been criticized this season amid the team’s sluggish start. An article on SB Nation was recently published with this headline: “The Jazz have a Donovan Mitchell problem.” The second-year man has assumed leadership for […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has missed the last two games due to a rib injury, but the explosive guard will make his return to the lineup Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets. The Jazz beat the Sacramento Kings without Donovan Mitchell on Sunday, but they lost to the Indiana Pacers on Monday without their scoring […]

The Utah Jazz are scheduled to host the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, but the Jazz are going to be without the services of Donovan Mitchell, who will be missing his second consecutive game due to a rib contusion. Donovan Mitchell will be OUT tonight with a rib contusion. It will be his second consecutive […]

Donovan Mitchell and De’Aaron Fox are two of the most exciting young players in the NBA. Mitchell’s rookie year was a revelation in which he narrowly missed winning the Rookie of the Year. Fox had his moments during his rookie campaign, but he didn’t have quite the coming out party that Mitchell did. But this […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell suffered a rib contusion in Friday’s 90-83 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Jazz announced he will not suit up for Sunday night’s contest against the Sacramento Kings. Mitchell played only 12 minutes in Friday’s defeat. He had four points on 2-of-9 shooting before exiting the game. […]

The Utah Jazz will be without shooting guard Donovan Mitchell in the second half of their matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. The second-year man is dealing with a rib contusion, ending his night prematurely. Donovan Mitchell is questionable to return. He's dealing with a rib contusion. #Jazz #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) November 24, […]

Shooting slumps are not exactly something new for the Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard Lonzo Ball. Since he came in to the league, shooting efficiency has always been something to improve on for him. To be fair, Lonzo has always been a pass-first guy even before he was in the NBA. Also, the Lakers didn’t […]

Last season provided one of the most compelling Rookie of the Year races in recent memory. It was a three-man race between Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum. All three guys established themselves as future stars of the league, and what made them even more impressive was they all were part of playoff teams. […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has been a fan favorite for some time now. In another class act, Mitchell asked a kid wearing his high school jersey to rebound for him during his warmup drills. It was indeed a memorable moment for the young kid: Donovan Mitchell asks fan to rebound for him after seeing […]

Donovan Mitchell had 31 points, four steals and two rebounds in a loss to the Philadelphia Sixers. Yes, the 31 points is impressive, but there are a couple of negatives here: No assists and bad shooting. Mitchell shot 13-for-35 from the field. One of the only positives you can take away from this was Mitchell […]

It was a night to forget for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell on Friday as his team fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 113-107, after a horrible shooting night for the second-year man. After the game, teammate Rudy Gobert called out Mitchell, saying that the young guard needs to work on his in-game decision-making. Mitchell dropped […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points Friday night against the Philadelphia 76ers, but the second-year guard only shot 13-of-35 from the field, 1-of-11 from beyond the arc, and racked up zero assists, putting his name in a category with Carmelo Anthony. In the loss to the Sixers, Mitchell became just the second […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell both say that you can’t talk basketball with everyone. With analytics taking over basketball, the war between eye-test metric versus stats people has ramped up lately, and many players aren’t fans of the way some people talk and cover the sport. Can’t talk […]

The Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics squared off Friday night in what was the first game for Gordon Hayward back in Salt Lake City. As expected, Hayward was met with boos during the introductions and when he touched the ball each time. So, when current Jazz star Donovan Mitchell scored on Hayward, the crowd […]

Gordon Hayward is making his first trip back to Utah to take on the Jazz since signing with the Boston Celtics in 2017. But the Jazz are downplaying the return. “People do what they want,” Gobert told Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. “I hope he’s happy. We’re happy here and we’re just going to […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has been day-to-day with a left ankle sprain, but the team is now saying their dynamic second-year guard is probable for Wednesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks. Mitchell is averaging 22.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game this season. Early on, he’s looking like the same player he […]

The Utah Jazz will be without their superstar player Monday as they take on the Toronto Raptors, as Donovan Mitchell is out due to a left ankle sprain, which he suffered last game against the Denver Nuggets. Tomorrow’s injury report: Donovan Mitchell (left ankle sprain) is OUT. Alec Burks, Jae Crowder & Derrick Favors are […]

Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell had an injury scare when he and the Jazz faced the Denver Nuggets Saturday night. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1058919183524683777 Fortunately, Mitchell seemed to be doing better than what many had initially feared. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1058920790991618048 In a tough Western Conference, a serious injury could’ve put the Jazz in a hole early in the season. […]

Utah Jazz will have to face the Memphis Grizzlies in Friday night’s game without Donovan Mitchell and Alec Burks. Donovan Mitchell and Alec Burks are both out tonight for the Utah Jazz. Derrick Favors and Jae Crowder are both probable — David Locke (@DLocke09) November 2, 2018 Mitchell has been nursing an injured hamstring, but […]

Utah Jazz second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell suffered a hamstring strain in Wednesday night’s road loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves and didn’t play near the end of the game. The Jazz announced Thursday that Mitchell won’t play Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. He is being listed as day-to-day. Mitchell (right hamstring tightness) was examined Thursday […]

Donovan Mitchell is one of the best young stars in the NBA, but that hasn’t stopped the Utah Jazz shooting guard from craving things off the court. That became apparent when Mitchell took to his Twitter account early Monday evening to share what he was craving. I could go for a good brownie right now […]

Back in 2011, Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant scored an epic 66 points at Harlem’s Rucker Park in an Entertainers Basketball Classic game. Friday night, Durant and the Warriors were taking on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, and Durant easily scored 41 points, prompting Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell to have […]

Adidas-sponsored star and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell honored slain Utah student Lauren McCluskey through his game shoes last night against the Houston Rockets. McCluskey, a track athlete for the University of Utah, was shot and killed in the campus grounds just a couple of days back. B/R Kicks posted a video showing Mitchell’s […]

Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell finally had his first noteworthy game (by his high standards, of course) of the new campaign. Last year’s rookie sensation absolutely dominated the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and after his amazing performance, admitted that he did not have his mind right over the Jazz’s past few games. “I was in […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has sent out a cryptic response to Golden State Warriors stud Klay Thompson’s recent comments regarding Warriors newcomer Jonas Jerebko. Thompson claimed that the Utah Jazz, who decided to waive Jerebko over the summer, wanted nothing to do with the 31-year-old power forward. Mitchell responded with just a single emoji, but […]

With the start of the a new NBA season upon us, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell shared a letter to all of the Jazz fans. “Dear Utah, From the moment I stepped off the plane as a 20-year-old kid, you’ve been behind me. And I am still a kid. Just one year older. A whole lot […]

Utah Jazz second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was the runner-up to Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons in the 2018 Rookie of the Year voting. Mitchell averaged 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game during his rookie season. Simmons, meanwhile, posted 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists, and also registered 38 double-doubles and 12 triple-doubles. The narrative […]

The Utah Jazz are one of several NBA teams that have not won a championship, but second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is ready to change that narrative. In fact, he says that’s the team’s goal going forward. In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, Mitchell made it clear that bringing a title to Salt Lake […]

After practice on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters if he has a favorite player he likes to watch. Kuzma said Utah Jazz shooting guard and 2018 Rookie of the Year runner-up, Donovan Mitchell, is the guy he pays attention to when the Lakers aren’t playing, via ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. […]

Up and coming Utah Jazz offensive virtuoso Donovan Mitchell is enjoying all kinds of fame right now. Credit the noise he made with his regular season and postseason exploits, plus his slam dunk contest win, along with his rookie beef with fellow NBA phenom Ben Simmons. With his first year in the books, the Spida […]

Utah Jazz’s former super rookie Donovan Mitchell has made headlines for his amazing display of basketball skills. Despite being a rookie last season, the 13th pick of the 2017 NBA draft made the league know he was more than NBA ready. As the offensive fulcrum to a defensively elite Jazz team, his average of 20.5 […]

Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons raced one another for the Rookie of the Year trophy last season, and a rivalry began to develop between the Utah Jazz phenom and the Philadelphia 76ers stud. While Mitchell says there’s no bad blood between he and Simmons, the Jazz star did mention a “competitive tension” among the teams […]

The Utah Jazz have exercised the third-year option on second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the team announced Wednesday in a press release. Mitchell will make $3.1 million this season and $3.6 million next year. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/1050187224468221953 Thank you Lord 🙏🏾 https://t.co/21PjLEBvzE — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 11, 2018 Mitchell burst onto the scene last season and is […]

Second-year man Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz aims to follow in the footsteps of his idol Damian Lillard. And by footsteps, Mitchell means that he wants to own an Adidas signature shoe one day. As reported by Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, Mitchell revealed his desire to have signature shoes of his own just […]