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Chris Paul’s 2011 move to the Los Angeles Clippers still remains to be one of the most contentious trades in NBA history. The Los Angeles Lakers supposedly already had a deal in place, only for then-NBA commissioner David Stern to veto the deal at the last minute. Danny Ainge, who at that time was the […]

The Utah Jazz’s decision to trade Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been the subject of discussions and several speculations as of late. The New York Knicks were considered the favorite landing spot for Mitchell, so it came as a surprise that the Salt Lake City franchise sent him to the Cavs instead. Not […]

Danny Ainge is no stranger to making franchise-altering trades. After previously wheeling and dealing in favor of the Boston Celtics, he just pulled off two more in the span of two months for the Utah Jazz. The Jazz executive moved franchise cornerstones Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in trades netting the team a boatload of […]

New York Knicks fans have needed comforting for the past few days after their favorite franchise, bless its soul, missed out on Donovan Mitchell. A born and raised New Yorker who by all accounts would have loved to play for his hometown squad, Mitchell instead ended up in a very different city that’s hundreds of […]

Thursday marked the end of an era for the Utah Jazz as they traded franchise star Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the last domino to fall after shipping off Rudy Gobert as well earlier in the summer and now, this franchise will have a much different look next season. On Saturday, the […]

Even if the New York Knicks were not involved in any trade, they are the talk of the town once again. As the most obvious rumored destination for Donovan Mitchell, the Knicks faltered this deal as Mitchell got traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a substantial package. Pairing Mitchell with Jalen Brunson would have been […]

On September 7, 1996, Donovan Mitchell was born in Elmsford, New York. Some 26 years later, he had a chance to come back home. For one reason or another, however, the New York Knicks just weren’t able to get this done. Instead, Mitchell is now headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers after the Utah Jazz decided […]

Despite the fact that the New York Knicks were considered the frontrunner to land Donovan Mitchell, the fact of the matter is that they never got their man. The Cleveland Cavaliers emerged at the last minute to steal him away after agreeing to a blockbuster deal with the Utah Jazz. As it turns out, Jazz […]

The New York Knicks are in a dire state of heartbreak right now after missing out on trade target Donovan Mitchell, the ex-Utah Jazz face of the franchise. The epitome of so close, yet so far, the Knicks almost completed a deal with the Jazz that would have had RJ Barrett, the young lefty swingman […]

Not long before news broke that Donovan Mitchell was headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks made a major announcement involving RJ Barrett and his massive $120 million extension. The timing was suspicious, to say the least, and apparently, there is indeed more to this than what’s on the surface. According to Knicks […]

Rudy Gobert left a while back. Now, Donovan Mitchell is also on his way out after the Utah Jazz traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Jazz are gutting their core, and there now appears to be a looming fire sale. Right now, one of the names that have been linked to a potential Utah […]

The New York Knicks have ended up on the losing end yet again. After a rumor-filled offseason that saw them emerging as the clear frontrunner to trade for New York native Donovan Mitchell, it all came crashing down for the Knicks on Thursday after it was announced that the Utah Jazz had agreed on a […]

On Thursday, the NBA world was rocked once again with the news that the Utah Jazz had traded All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Friday, Mitchell finally spoke out and addressed his former fans and the organization that he came up with.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared […]

As the Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers hammered out the details and finalized a trade for Donovan Mitchell, it was the New York Knicks who came out looking like the real losers. The Knicks were the perceived front-runners for the former Jazz star for quite some time and did an excellent job collecting assets to […]

There was a great deal of uncertainty surrounding Collin Sexton’s future after he tore his meniscus last year. The former eighth overall pick has had some impressive moments already in his career but was bumped out of the future plans of the Cavs due to the injury and strong play of Darius Garland. There was […]

The All-Star trade that finally looked like it would go the New York Knicks’ way, well, didn’t. The Cleveland Cavaliers swooped in after the Utah Jazz didn’t cave to the hardball stance from Leon Rose and co. Most trade negotiations see the pursuing party gradually increase their offer as time goes by. But that’s not […]

Imagine making all the requisite wedding preparations, getting your wedding suit/dress tailored, arranging the catering, inviting all the guests, and booking the venue. You wake up excited to walk towards the altar, make your vows, and say “I do”. And when the wedding commences, you get abandoned at the altar. That’s what the New York […]

After weeks of constant trade rumors and uncertainty, the Utah Jazz finally agreed to trade Donovan Mitchell. For a hefty haul of players, three unprotected first-round picks, and two pick swaps, the Cleveland Cavaliers swooped in and landed the 25-year-old. Utah will launch into its rebuild with a terrific outlook due to the massive haul […]

Well, that was something none of us expected. The Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world by trading for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. Up until yesterday, the prevailing idea was that Mitchell would end up with his hometown New York Knicks. Instead, Spida heads to a young team led by Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen. […]

If you happened to have cut yourself away from anything related to basketball last year and had just decided to embrace the NBA again Thursday, you’d find yourself utterly in disbelief over how unfamiliar the Utah Jazz roster looks right now. The Jazz have gutted their roster by trading franchise cornerstones Rudy Gobert and Donovan […]

Donovan Mitchell’s trade move to the Cleveland Cavaliers sent shockwaves to the entire basketball world. The New York Knicks were long considered the favorites to land the now-ex-Utah Jazz superstar, only for the Cavs to come in and destroy New York’s hopes and dreams at the 13th hour. Previous reports suggest that the Knicks set […]

Utah Jazz stud Jordan Clarkson woke up to some shocking news after he learned that now-ex-teammate Donovan Mitchell has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Clarkson took to Twitter to share his immediate reaction to this major development, and it probably sums up how the entire city of Utah is feeling right now. Clarkson added […]

Collin Sexton is off to the next chapter of his NBA career after getting traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster deal that also sent Donovan Mitchell to The Land on Thursday. While Sexton is busy saying his goodbyes to his friends and teammates in Cleveland, he is clearly all […]

You just know that Stephen A Smith was going to come out with a passionate tirade against the New York Knicks once news broke that the Utah Jazz have agreed to trade Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith’s Knicks were always the favorites to land Mitchell, but in the end, New York failed to […]

Vernon Maxwell is very outspoken. He has shown that in the past and continues to do so. After the Utah Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, he took to Twitter once again. This time, he offered his congratulations to Mitchell while taking a swipe at Utah again. Donovan Mitchell Congratulations. You […]

The Utah Jazz and the Cleveland Cavaliers shocked the basketball world on Thursday after it was announced that the two teams had agreed to a deal for All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. The Miami Heat were one of the teams that were linked to a Mitchell trade, with reigning Sixth Man of the Year Tyler […]

Donovan Mitchell’s tenure with the Utah Jazz has reportedly come to a close. But the electric star guard isn’t heading back home to the New York Knicks, his presumed destination ever since news broke in July that Utah was looking to trade him. The Cleveland Cavaliers came out of nowhere to win the Mitchell sweepstakes, […]

The New York Knicks made a big move Thursday, just not the one fans were hoping for. Just as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade to acquire Donovan Mitchell, the apple of New York’s eye- the Knicks inked a $107 million contract extension with guard RJ Barrett, per the organization’s Twitter account. ✍️ pic.twitter.com/Eo4D6HItTs […]

The Utah Jazz are officially beginning to tank. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are now both gone — being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively — and other veterans like Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson and Rudy Gay can’t be too far behind. Danny Ainge now gets to work with a […]

The Donovan Mitchell trade saga came to a close on Thursday, as the Cleveland Cavaliers wound up being the winners of the sweepstakes. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski noted that the Cavaliers shipped off three players, three unprotected first-round picks, and two pick swaps to the Utah Jazz for the versatile scorer. The Knicks were heavily linked […]

The NBA world was turned upside down once again Thursday with yet another massive trade. Once again, it involved the Utah Jazz. This time, they sent All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In return, they landed Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, two picks swaps and three unprotected first round picks. In order […]

In a shocking turn of events, the Cleveland Cavaliers have swooped in and acquired Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade. Via Woj: The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Donovan Mitchell in a trade, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022 The Cavs will be sending a haul in return […]

As the Miami Heat pursue a trade for Donovan Mitchell, Bam Adebayo is working on his game with the Utah Jazz star. Although the New York Knicks are the team dominating the trade talks, the Heat are looking to remain in the mix. Having one of their stars regularly practice with Mitchell surely helps their […]

The NBA offseason is coming to a close as each organization has done its best to put themselves in a better situation moving forward. However, this is an impossible task for every team to accomplish as there have to be NBA offseason losers in addition to ones that improve. Here are two players and one […]

There’s been a lot of talk surrounding Donovan Mitchell all summer long as the Utah Jazz try to find a new home for their soon-to-be ex-superstar. All the buzz comes as no surprise considering how the 25-year-old has emerged as one of the most dangerous offensive threats in the entire league. Mitchell’s defense, however, does […]

Donovan Mitchell has been largely linked with a trade to the New York Knicks, but apparently, the Washington Wizards believe they can also land the Utah Jazz guard. According to Wizards insider Quinton Mayo in his latest Substack content, Washington has extended a package offer that would be hard to refuse for Utah. While specific […]

Although RJ Barrett signed a massive extension with the New York Knicks, he may not play it out in Madison Square Garden. The budding star is being included in trade negotiations for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. Barrett, who broke the Knicks’ 23-year streak of failing to sign first-round picks to multi-year extensions, could be […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly remain open to be the third team to help facilitate the deal between the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks for Donovan Mitchell. It has been reported previously that there’s a “decent chance” the Lakers could get involved in the potential deal, especially since the Jazz want four unprotected first-rounders […]

Despite complicating their pursuit of Donovan Mitchell with the RJ Barrett extension, the New York Knicks are reportedly still determined to land the Utah Jazz guard. In fact, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks don’t see the Barrett deal decreasing their chances of landing Mitchell. They wouldn’t have done that […]