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Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert surprisingly beat his recovery timetable for a knee injury by playing in Monday’s 116-69 demolition of a win over the Washington Wizards at home. That said, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder will continue playing it safe with Gobert, as he intends to manage The Stifle Tower’s minutes in Tuesday’s matchup […]

The consensus during the first few weeks of the season was that Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was the steal of the 2017 NBA draft. However, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George has thrown Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s name into the conversation of biggest draft steal. “He’s really good. Honestly [he] could be […]

Earlier this week, the NBA announced that Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for November. Following Donovan Mitchell’s breakout performance with a career-high 41 points in the Utah Jazz’s 114-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, his teammate Rudy Gobert made it clear that he believes the […]

To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, all the talk has been about Markelle Fultz’s shoulder and Lonzo Ball’s shooting percentages among rookie guards. However, after Donovan Mitchell’s 41-point performance against the New Orleans Pelicans, he is finally getting the attention he deserves. Through 23 appearances, Mitchell is averaging 16.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.3 assists […]

After losing Gordon Hayward in free agency and Rudy Gobert to a knee injury, it has not been an easy start to the 2017-18 NBA season for the Utah Jazz. However, after losing four out of their first six games without Gobert, Utah has won five consecutive games since. As different players have stepped up […]

Donaval Mitchell is having himself quite a rookie year. He’s making waves around the NBA as one of the Utah Jazz’s most promising young players, averaging 16.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists in his first 23 games as an NBA player, per Basketball Reference. Even more impressive might be his super-human leaping ability. Just […]

Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell dominated the headlines Friday night after going off for 41 points in the team’s win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Mitchell made franchise history for most points by a rookie in the process. However, it was not the only impressive feat he achieved on his big night. The […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell had a career night as he went off for 41 points on 13-of-25 shooting from the field and 6-of-12 from beyond the arc to lead the Jazz to a 114-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. With that performance, Mitchell etched himself into the Jazz record books by setting a […]

Frustration is building up for the L.A. Clippers, who are enduring what could be a very long season mainly due to injuries to some of their key players. Clippers fans are understandably disappointed in how things are going for their team, but just in case all the injuries and the losing are not enough to […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been praised as one of the best rookies of this draft class, thanks to his notable NBA-ready three-and-D skills, which have made him a starter in Quin Snyder’s rotation. Yet the most underrated part of his game is his sneaky athletic ability — one that he put on […]

Through the first few weeks of the season, Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to show reason for much promise to develop into a special talent. Mitchell put that on full display against the Milwaukee Bucks where he tallied 24 points in the Jazz’s 121-108 win that included an impressive spin move and […]

After he made his debut last season for the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid has established himself as one of the fast-rising big men in the league today. He has excelled not just on the offensive end, but also on defense, being the solid rim protector that he is. That facet of his game was on […]

One NBA rookie who has quietly had a very impressive 2017-18 season so far is Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, who has worked his way into the team’s starting lineup. As Utah’s second-leading scorer with 14.9 points per game after he was taken 13th overall in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the University of Louisville. […]

Jimmy Butler expressed his first impressions of Utah Jazz rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell after facing him for the second time this season in a 109-98 win on Monday. “That kid can play, man,” said Butler, according to Spencer Checketts of 1280 Sports radio. “He can shoot it, he’s athletic, he guards. He plays with […]

Following LeBron James’ scoring explosion of 57 points on Friday, James Harden did not waste time, and fired 56 points of his own just two nights after. When asked if he was trying to match the production of not just The King, but other superstars in the league as well, the Houston Rockets guard made […]

If it weren’t for Chris Paul and Paul George, Utah Jazz rookie hotshot Donovan Mitchell could be preparing to torch ACC defenders in the upcoming NCAA season as the top offensive weapon on the Louisville Cardinals’ roster. According to a story by Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle, Mitchell said that it was Paul and […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was considered a sleeper candidate to win Rookie of the Year honors prior to the season, but the more he plays, the fewer people think he’s just a dark horse to win it. Trophies aside, Mitchell is also getting quite plenty of attention not only with his solid play on […]

Unlike Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum, just to name a few, Donovan Mitchell was not talked about as much the other highly touted rookies during the offseason. However, he has been making noise with the Utah Jazz, as he’s had some solid performances so far. The 21-year-old Louisville product also made sure he […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell was voted as the biggest steal of the NBA Draft in Tuesday’s 2017-18 NBA rookie survey. Mitchell (18.9 percent) edged Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (13.5 percent), who was voted as the most likely candidate to win Rookie of the Year and most athletic in this draft […]

After impatiently waiting for their respective NBA 2K18 ratings, some NBA rookies got Christmas early on Thursday, finally getting to see how they stack up against the rest of the league. With the likes of Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum receiving their ratings earlier this month, it was only time for a slew of other […]

Becoming an NBA player one of the ultimate dreams for talented athletes involved in the sport, even if they played multiple sports growing up. If you asked Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell about his goals and aspirations as a young athlete, you might be surprised based on where he has taken his career so far. […]

Despite the huge loss that Gordon Hayward’s departure has represented for the Utah Jazz, team talisman Rudy Gobert is most excited about his new teammates, which are bound to give the team a different dynamic moving forward. The Jazz notably traded for Ricky Rubio prior to Hayward’s exit in hopes of having a pass-first floor […]

Quin Snyder has slowly transformed the Utah Jazz into becoming one of league’s best defensive teams. They may have lost All-Star forward Gordon Hayward in free agency, but Utah’s meal ticket had always been its gritty approach on the defensive end of the floor, and that doesn’t appear to be changing next season. The Jazz […]

The NBA Summer League 2017 enters the final stretch in Las Vegas with the playoff tournament beginning today at the Thomas & Mack and Cox Pavilion arenas. Playoffs are great for witnessing top prospects compete, but the NBA Summer League is more about young players getting experience and developing. Top 2017 NBA Draft picks Markelle […]

The NBA Summer League has never oozed with talent more so than this year with this dynamic draft class, and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell stole the show against the Boston Celtics, dropping their prized No. 3 overall pick Jayson Tatum. The 6-foot-3 Mitchell took on the 6-foot-8 Tatum, leaving him dusted with a […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]