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Super rookie Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz reflected on their superb season. From low expectations, the Jazz made it all the way to the second round of the playoffs. Moving forward, Mitchell expressed that he’s not satisfied with moral wins. The 21-year-old wants championships. Via The Players’ Tribune, Mitchell reflected on the night the […]

Donovan Mitchell burst onto the scene this past season, and although many expected he would be a solid NBA player, not many saw him carrying the load like he did during his rookie season for the Utah Jazz. It turns out that Mitchell had a little extra motivation, and it came from an article written […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell took the NBA by storm this season as the 13th overall pick arguably gave the 2016 first overall selection Ben Simmons a run for his money in the Rookie of the Year conversation. Yet, that surprise factor is exactly what he expects will help him surpass Simmons in the voting […]

One of the strongest draft classes the NBA has ever seen in the last 20 years came in 2003 when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh were selected in the the top five which brought us some of the best players the game has ever seen. Last summer seems to have presented […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz was one of two unanimous vote-getters for the All-Rookie first team, the NBA announced Monday. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics was the other. Mitchell had one of the best seasons for a Jazz rookie in the history of the franchise. He averaged over 20 points during the regular […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz were unanimously named to the All-Rookie first team, the NBA announced Tuesday. Mitchell and Simmons each received 100 out of a maximum 100 votes for first team and no votes for second team. Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics received 99 first-team […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder is a candidate for NBA Coach of the Year. As such, super rookie Donovan Mitchell shared why he believes his coach should win the award. In his Twitter account, Mitchell posted: 👀👀👀👀 “lottery team” “won’t make the playoffs” “Will get swept first round” I GOT QUIN💯 https://t.co/GJ7keTi0KI — Donovan […]

Utah Jazz scoring machine Donovan Mitchell continues to entertain folks even with his team out of title contention. With plenty of time to burn after getting taken out by the Houston Rockets in the second round, Mitchell appears to be watching as many NBA games as possible while coming up with hilarious quips and GIFs […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has all the time in the world to watch the NBA these days. After all, his team has been eliminated by the Houston Rockets from title contention after beating the Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals, four games to one. And when Mitchell kicked back to relax Sunday and turned […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has taken the NBA by storm in his first season as a professional. No one expected the 13th pick out of the University of Louisville to be this good. Not even Sacramento Kings rookie De’Aaron Fox who already knew Mitchell from way back in high school. In a video posted by […]

Season Autopsies: San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | Dallas Mavericks | Sacramento Kings | Denver Nuggets | Milwaukee Bucks | Miami Heat | Minnesota Timberwolves | Philadelphia 76ers | Utah Jazz Precisely 365 days before the Utah Jazz’s 2017-18 season ended with a Game 5 loss in Houston, the club’s previous iteration saw an eerily similar campaign come to a close. The 2016-17 Jazz battled injuries but surged late to […]

Just in his first year, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell already established his basketball talent and IQ. He is definitely one of the big talents to look out for. Recently, Mitchell revealed that he intends to take his game to the next level by watching all 97 games from the season prior to the September […]

The Utah Jazz did their part to make this year’s playoffs fun, thanks in large part to the on-court exploits of rookie Donovan Mitchell, who was undeniably amazing in the first two rounds of the postseason. Unfortunately, Mitchell and the Jazz have been sent home after just five games in the Western Conference semifinals, as […]

Although the 2017-18 NBA season came to an end for the Utah Jazz, there is still plenty to be optimistic about moving forward. At the forefront of their success was shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Even the most optimistic Jazz fan would have had a hard time predicting they would play so well this season. As a […]

Donovan Mitchell had himself an incredible rookie year. If a redraft would magically come about, he’d definitely get picked higher than 13th. And if Ben Simmons would not have essentially redshirted his rookie year, Mitchell would win the NBA Rookie of the Year hands down this season. Not only that, but Mitchell also shined in […]

Donovan Mitchell was forced to miss perhaps the most pivotal point of his rookie season, forced to go to the locker room after attempting a left-to-right crossover on MVP frontrunner James Harden of the Houston Rockets and unable to return for the rest of the game. Mitchell was forced to watch from the sidelines as […]

The Utah Jazz couldn’t escape injury in their series against the Houston Rockets and that was no different in Game 5. Donovan Mitchell had to be helped off the floor in the fourth quarter and didn’t come back until less than a minute left to sit on the bench. The Jazz still had a chance to […]

For NBA fans, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has been a surprising revelation. Who knew that a 13th overall pick would help lead his team to the playoffs? Yet, for NBA players or executives themselves, they already knew of Mitchell’s potential as early as the pre-draft workouts. Recently, Josh Hart of the Los Angeles […]

Donovan Mitchell was the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets but on the draft night itself, he was traded to the Utah Jazz. Teams were probably wondering why the Jazz chased after the Louisville standout. Recently, it was revealed that back in the pre-draft workouts, the […]

When it comes to the impact that Utah Jazz rookie rising star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is having on his team throughout the 2017-18 season, he continues to be absolutely stellar on the basketball court. The No. 13 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the University of Louisville put up regular season […]

In a scary incident, Utah Jazz rookie sensation Donovan Mitchell injured his knee and was then carried back to the locker room on Tuesday night during the team’s playoff game against the Houston Rockets. Here is the footage: Oh no. Mitchell carried to the locker room after banging knees with James Harden… https://t.co/J1aEwlbxmx — Dime […]

After an expletive-filled tirade after Game 4 Donovan Mitchell is walking back some of the comments he said about James Harden. 🔥🤔 Donovan Mitchell was hot after Utah's loss: "That's what he needs to be fu*king MVP" on James Harden 🤔🤔😳 (📽️ @Dana_Greene) pic.twitter.com/S1NQ8fpnF6 — Fanatics View (@fanaticsview) May 7, 2018 While walking to the locker […]

Following a Game 4 loss to the Houston Rockets, Donovan Mitchell’s frustration got the best of him, as he was caught cursing James Harden’s MVP antics, suggesting he only mustered a frontrunner chance due to his propensity to draw fouls. Following the backlash and constant discussion on the matter, Mitchell was rather forthcoming about his […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell was not happy with the way James Harden earned foul calls in Game 4 of the series against the Houston Rockets, audibly upset at how he was officiated throughout the game. “If that’s what he needs to win f***ing MVP, then f*** it,” said an angry Mitchell after the Jazz […]

The Utah Jazz could get a big boost on Sunday with Ricky Rubio now being upgraded to questionable to return but according to ESPN sources, the Jazz are hopeful that he will be able to return. Jazz PG Ricky Rubio (hamstring) has been upgraded to questionable for Game 4. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) May 5, […]

There have been a lot of really entertaining games that have happened so far this postseason and that was the case with both of Saturday’s games. Unfortunately for Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell, he hasn’t been able to catch it all. The first game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics had it all. In […]

Without the Utah Jazz swinging the trade for Donovan Mitchell, there is a good chance that this team wouldn’t have even made the playoffs. Thanks to that, alongside other plays like Ricky Rubio and Rudy Gobert, the Jazz in the thick of a solid playoff run. As important as Mitchell has been this year, and […]

Donovan Mitchell has been a big part of the reason the Utah Jazz are even in the position that they are, but with Ricky Rubio out he has needed to even play a bigger part during this series against the Houston Rockets. In Game 2 he rose to the occasion and was a key reason […]

There are a plethora of channels and videos – mostly on YouTube – that provide incredibly detailed, analytical insight on the X’s and O’s of basketball. It’s fun to watch and see the chess match that happens behind the scenes which normally sails past the attention of the casual viewer. That’s why when ESPN announced […]

For Philadelphia 76ers rising star point guard Ben Simmons, Thursday night’s 108-103 loss in Game 2 to the Boston Celtics was a game for him to forget as he finished with just one point on 0-of-4 shooting from the field. However, fellow rooking shooting guard Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz provided some support for Simmons. According […]

Social media was on fire as a result of the Boston Celtics’ epic comeback and 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers. Not only because the resurgent Celtics erased a 22-point first-half deficit, but also because of the surprisingly poor performance of phenomenal rookie point guard Ben Simmons who finished with a career low 1 point […]

Following a rousing Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets to even out the series, Donovan Mitchell took to Twitter to relive his put-back dunk over three Rockets players, fittingly captioning it “Game… Blouses” after the Prince parody from Chappelle’s Show. “It was pretty funny,” said Mitchell prior to Friday’s Game 3. “My coaches kept […]

Terry Rozier’s amazing run continues and so is the Ben Simmons-Donovan Mitchell saga. The third-year guard dubbed “Scary Terry” completely outplayed the taller Simmons, flirting with a triple-double of 20 points (four 3-pointers and 4-of-4 off the charity stripe), nine rebounds, seven assists, one steal, one block, and a plus/minus rating of +17 when on […]

Good offensive players are able to take what the defense gives them. They make the right reads in 2-on-1 situations. The “one more” pass in a swing situation. Those players are what I like to call “reactors.” Dynamic players force the defense to give them what they want. They’re the catalysts instead of a cog […]

The Utah Jazz evened the series against the Western Conference-leading Houston Rockets last night, but that almost doesn’t matter as much as what Donovan Mitchell did during the game. Midway through the fourth quarter, Mitchell worked his way into the paint and put up a shot that ended up short. He immediately popped back up […]

Donovan Mitchell didn’t have a stellar Game 2 to the series against the Houston Rockets, but his highlight-reel put-back dunk over three defenders shone the spotlight bright over him, quickly elevating over his opposition. The rookie shooting guard hilariously immortalized this moment with a photo of him hanging on the rim, alluding to an episode […]

First-year sensation Donovan Mitchell brought part of the Slam Dunk Contest into Game 2, showing out a spike-down put-back dunk after getting his own rebound. The Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard missed a floater short, only to snatch his own board and throw it down over three Houston Rockets defenders. Donovan Mitchell brought the dunk […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has simply been amazing this season. And he continues to blow people’s minds in the playoffs, where he is effectively spearheading what is developing to be an unlikely deep postseason run for the Jazz nearly a year after their former face of the franchise ditched them for greener pastures in […]