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The Cleveland Cavs have risen from the cellar of the NBA Central Division to contenders in a few short years. The play of the team’s superstar Donovan Mitchell, nicknamed ‘Spida,’ is a big reason why. Mitchell and the Cavaliers recently added a guard Mitchell recognized instantly because of their past history together — former Golden […]

After making it to the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, the New York Knicks will now look to improve the roster further in hopes of getting to title contention real soon. While they are expected to explore all their options, however, they are also reportedly not closing the doors on possibly acquiring Donovan […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell played the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA bubble playoffs back in 2020 when he was still a member of the Utah Jazz. Mitchell averaged 36.3 points per game for the series, but it wasn’t enough for the Jazz to advance, as the Nuggets won the series […]

Jimmy Butler is on a warpath. Like that famous Miley Cyrus song, he came into the 2023 NBA playoffs like a wrecking ball, and all he’s ever done was wreck whichever team was in the path of the Miami Heat’s bid to win an NBA championship. And there Butler was again, in Game 2 of […]

There isn’t the usual amount of excitement among the Charlotte Hornets fan base after the team landed the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Perhaps it’s because, like every other team that had a legitimate shot at winning the No. 1 overall pick and the chance to draft Metropolitans 92 power forward Victor […]

Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell have both shown their respect for Jayson Tatum after the Boston Celtics superstar exploded in the fourth quarter of their Game 6 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, as you may have heard, was having one of the worst games of his career in the win-or-go-home situation, having scored seven […]

Cavs star Donovan Mitchell has reacted to missing out on the All-NBA First Team after the three All-NBA teams were released on Wednesday evening. Mitchell was named as a guard on the All-NBA Second Team alongside Stephen Curry, with the two being outvoted for a spot on the First Team by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka […]

New York Knicks fans are having all sorts of fun at the expense of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers following their team’s first-round win over the Cavs. Mitchell has a large target on his back for Knicks fans, thanks to his forgettable overall performance in the series. It’s not helping Mitchell’s reputation that Jalen […]

New York Knicks fans just can’t stop roasting Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell after the ‘Bockers took a 3-1 lead in their NBA Playoffs series. Following the Cavs’ brutal 102-93 loss in Game 4 on Sunday, Knicks fans let him hear it. Many mocked him for his performance as compared to Jalen Brunson, who had […]

Donovan Mitchell is many things—an All-NBA superstar, the face of the Cleveland Cavaliers, a dunk contest champion. But, after scoring just 11 points in a 5-18 disasterclass in the Cavs’ 102-93 Game 4 loss, he’s mainly the butt of Knicks’ fans jokes. After dicing the Knicks up in the first two games of the series, […]

Ahead of Game 2, Knicks star Jalen Brunson drew plenty of praise from Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell. The Knicks currently lead their Eastern Conference first-round series after stealing Game 1 in Cleveland with a 101-97 road win. Brunson scored a team-high 27 points en route to the victory as he only continues to impress after […]

Davion Mitchell’s incredible run for the Baylor Bears put him on the radar of basketball fans all over the world. The Georgia native helped propel his team to the school’s first-ever national title as the Bears dominated Gonzaga in the 2021 NCAA Championship game before getting drafted by the Sacramento Kings. Now that he’s in […]

The NBA Playoffs are here, and one of the most highly-anticipated series is the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers facing off. The drama surrounding Donovan Mitchell and a potential Knicks trade last summer was fun, but he ended up being traded to the Cavs. With the series kicking off on Saturday in Cleveland, Knicks […]

The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers are officially locked into a first-round playoff matchup, with Game 1 slated to tip-off during the second week of April. While the Knickerbockers handily won the regular season series against their Eastern Conference foe three games to one, shooting guard Quentin Grimes is already scheming up ways to […]

New York Knicks fans rejoiced on Friday as Jalen Brunson showed up and exploded big time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brunson was absolutely phenomenal for the Knicks, getting off to a hot start and sustaining that level en route to New York’s 130-116 win. JB had 33 points in the first half alone and finished […]

Friday’s Cleveland Cavaliers-New York Knicks showdown is one for the history books, as Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson combined for a rather rare feat that hasn’t been seen in the NBA in 26 years. Both players scored over 20 points each in the first quarter of the game, becoming the first opposing players to do […]

Donovan Mitchell is having a standout first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite success on the court, he is not immune to the rumors outside the lines. Mitchell took to Twitter on Tuesday to address the rumors regarding him and Jimmy Butler. “We live in a world where you can just say anything and it […]

Donovan Mitchell and Josh Hart roast each other on social media in every opportunity they get. That’s just how their relationship is built. And sure enough, we’ll never get tired of their playful banters. On Wednesday, Mitchell was back at it again in trolling Hart, whom the Cleveland Cavaliers guard called out for asking too […]

The New York Knicks won their ninth straight game Sunday, beating the Boston Celtics in double overtime, 131-129. In the win, backup point guard Immanuel Quickley had arguably the best game of his career. He finished with a career-high 38 points to go with eight rebounds, seven assists, four steals and two blocks. Remarkably, Quickley […]

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored an astonishing 100 points in an NBA game for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks. That number is still the single-game NBA points record 61 years later. And while no NBA player has come within 18 points of that mark, all records are made to be […]

Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics finally got the better of the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they earned their first win in three tries this season versus Donovan Mitchell and company Wednesday night at home, 117-113. Jayson Tatum, eager to recover from a lackluster performance in a previous loss to the New York Knicks, made sure […]

Donovan Mitchell has been enjoying a sensational season as he demonstrates his leadership with the Cleveland Cavaliers. After 5 seasons with the Utah Jazz, Mitchell has made the move to Cleveland and is thriving. I told #Cavs Donovan Mitchell in the locker room tonight that he is 11 3s away from passing JR Smith as […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard had a monster game Sunday night against the Houston Rockets. He scored a career-high 71 points in a 131-114 win. Lillard knocked down 13 shots from beyond the arc, falling just one triple shy of Klay Thompson’s all-time NBA record. Incredibly, Lillard is not the only player to have […]

Trae Young is reportedly excited to work with new Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder, and by the looks of it, Donovan Mitchell had a role in fueling the enthusiasm of the sharpshooter. The Hawks officially hired Snyder to be their next head coach on Sunday, though he has been mentioned as a frontrunner for […]

If you are going to ask Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell who among the NBA’s young superstars talk trash the most, they agree that it’s just one of these two: Ja Morant and Luka Doncic. Tatum and Mitchell revealed as much in an interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN during the All-Star Weekend, pointing at […]

When Donovan Mitchell became a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers before the start of this season, he understood forward Kevin Love was the pillar of the team. Love was one of the only remaining players from the Cavs team that won the title in 2016, and that championship experience is crucial for a group of […]

After finishing in second place behind Nikola Jokic for the 2021-22 NBA regular season MVP, Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is back with a vengeance. Through the All-Star break, the Sixers center is getting legitimate buzz as this season’s MVP, and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell thinks he deserves even more. The NBA’s biggest stars […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are aiming for no less than a deep playoff run in the coming months. They currently hold fourth place in the Eastern Conference and have won eight of their last 10 games. They’ve also just waived five-time All-Star Kevin Love. What’s next for the Cavs? Here are some bold Cavs predictions for […]

Donovan Mitchell was traded by the Utah Jazz during the offseason with the All-Star unsure about the direction of the franchise moving forward. However, while there already seemed to be no hard feelings from either end, Saturday provided further evidence that he still has his eye trained on the Utah mountains. Back in Salt Lake […]

The Philadelphia 76ers (38-19) played the Cleveland Cavaliers (38-23) in their final game before the All-Star break. The Sixers built up a big lead, let the Cavs get back in it and held on to win by a score of 118-112. Let’s break down the Sixers’ stressful win over the Cavs. Sixers player notes: Joel Embiid: […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell couldn’t help but laugh at the NBA’s rather chaotic start this February 2023. It has only been three days into the month, but the league has already seen two scuffles during that span. Of course Mitchell and the Cavs had a big role in that. On Thursday, Mitchell was ejected […]

Following Thursday night’s on-court scuffle with Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Dillon Brooks has now been suspended. In a statement released by the NBA, it was announced that Brooks will be suspended for one game. Mitchell has also been punished, receiving a $20,000 fine. Per the official release: “Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward […]

Donovan Mitchell and Dillon Brooks got into it midway through the third quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers-Memphis Grizzlies clash on Thursday night. Brooks drove against Mitchell and failed to convert. The two got entangled as they tried to get off the floor and Brooks gave Mitchell a rather healthy shot to the groin. That led […]

Donovan Mitchell came extremely close to becoming a member of the New York Knicks this past summer. In fact, most folks believed that the Knicks were on the brink of announcing a homecoming for the New York native, who for his part, admitted later on that he too felt that the move was all but […]

A huge part of how NBA players are who they are today are their parents. Like everyone else, parents play a critical role in guiding their kids, in terms of values, principles, and character. They are easily a child’s first ever pair of role models. Although a lot of NBA players follow in their parents’ […]

It’s hard to deny that Anthony Edwards has emerged as one of the biggest snubs for the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. The Minnesota Timberwolves star is in the midst of another breakout season, and at this point, it’s almost impossible to overlook the high level of play he has exhibited throughout the course of the […]

NBA stars Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell couldn’t be more hyped up after watching Dak Prescott play a historic game for the Dallas Cowboys against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday. And why wouldn’t they be? Not only did Prescott lead the team to the 31-14 victory, but he also silenced his doubters in the […]

Just in case those brave enough to challenge him at the rim didn’t already know, Ja Morant sent all would-be shot-blockers a helpful warning after breaking the NBA internet once again on Thursday night. Tweeting highlights of his instant-classic poster over Indiana Pacers big man Jalen Smith, the Memphis Grizzlies superstar advised all rim-protectors to […]

Jalen Brunson is on a hot streak with the New York Knicks, and even Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is in awe of what he’s doing. Brunson exploded once again on Wednesday, dropping 34 points on 11-of-20 shooting to help the Knicks take down the Indiana Pacers 119-113. It followed his 44-point outing in a […]