Donovan Mitchell Articles - Page 25

Despite a mini-slump, the Utah Jazz remain the head honchos of the Western Conference. Even after two consecutive losses to the cellar-dwelling Minnesota Timberwolves, star center Rudy Gobert remains confident in his squad. Gobert has been in the NBA long enough to know that even the best teams fall to bottomfeeders twice in a row. […]

Utah Jazz fans will have to wait at least another week to see superstar Donovan Mitchell back on the hardwood. The 24-year-old star’s sprained ankle was re-evaluated ahead of the team’s match versus the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Mitchell’s bothersome ankle has reportedly shown progress but still needs more time for rehabilitation before he is […]

Donovan Mitchell’s injury came at a poor time for the Utah Jazz, as they’re attempting to clinch first place in the Western Conference. Only 1.5 games ahead of the Phoenix Suns, the Jazz are doing everything they can to maintain the top seed. Even so, one player who has really stepped up is Jordan Clarkson. […]

The injury bug has been on an absolute tear this NBA season, and it claimed another victim in Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. After hearing the news of the incident, Utah Jazz scorer Donovan Mitchell offered up prayers for his fellow All-Star. Damn man praying for you bro @TheTraeYoung 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) April […]

The Utah Jazz sit atop the rankings of the Western Conference. With a 42-14 record, the Jazz has surprisingly been one of the best teams in the league. With a playoff berth nearly clinched already, it seems Utah is giving their star players a break for their upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. According […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell will not be out for long as his MRI on the right ankle sprain that he sustained on Friday night against the Indiana Pacers reportedly didn’t show any signs of structural damage. Due to the situation, he is expected to be ruled out for several games before he makes his […]

Aside from being one of the top defenders in the league today, Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert apparently also has a talent for predicting the future. As revealed by head coach Quin Snyder (albeit jokingly), the team usually relies on Gobert’s crystal ball to determine Mike Conley’s injury status. Gobert caught wind of his […]

Mike Conley is no stranger to injuries. This is exactly why he had some sound advice for Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell, who himself had to be helped off the court on Friday due to an ankle injury. After the Jazz escaped with a 119-111 win over the Indiana Pacers, Conley revealed what he told […]

Rudy Gobert has provided an update on the status of Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell following Friday’s injury scare. Mitchell was forced to exit the game early in the third period due to an ankle issue. According to Gobert, however, the athletic guard appeared to be in good spirits after his team pulled off a […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell had to be helped off the court during Friday’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers. The 24-year-old suffered what appears to be a serious ankle injury which could place him on the sidelines for an extended period. Mitchell’s peers from around the NBA have since rallied behind the Jazz star as […]

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is the latest to send out a congratulatory message to his good buddy, Dwyane Wade, following reports of Wade now becoming a part-owner of the Utah Jazz franchise. Paul took to Twitter to share his reaction to this huge development, as he also heaped praise on the Jazz organization for […]

Days after Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets suffered a season-ending injury, Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has suffered an ankle injury. Mitchell did have to be helped off the court and taken to the locker room during his team’s game against the Indiana Pacers in Salt Lake City. Utah All-Star G Donovan Mitchell […]

Utah Jazz fans, you must all be fuming that your team’s 24-game home win streak was snapped last night (L, 121-125). Not only did your team, the best in the mighty Western Conference, lose and end that streak. To make matters worse, your team beefed it to the Washington Wizards. Well, if you’re feeling bad, […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell continues to etch his name in franchise history by becoming the first Jazz player with three consecutive 35-point games since Karl Malone in 1993. The two are joined by Adrian Dantley and Pete Maravich as the only Jazz players to achieve the feat in team history, per ESPN Stats and […]

Donovan Mitchell and the rest of the Utah Jazz were getting outplayed by the Sacramento Kings in the first half of their showdown at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Saturday.  But true to form, the team with the best record in the league flipped the switch in the final 24 minutes and made quick work […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert is one of the top shot-blockers in the league today. Apparently, De’Aaron Fox of the Sacramento Kings just does not care. Fox threw the hammer down on the two-time Defensive Player of the Year winner with an emphatic one-handed finish (h/t Rob Perez on Twitter): pic.twitter.com/J2esrK75MC — Rob Perez […]

Tyrese Haliburton has emerged as one of the top rookies in the NBA this season. Donovoan Mitchell has certainly heard of Haliburton’s exceptional play this term so the Utah Jazz star decided to give the rook a bit of a welcome-to-the-NBA moment. Here’s Spida absolutely elevating for a perfectly-timed chase down block on the Sacramento […]

Shocking as it may seem, but Derrick Favors entered the Utah Jazz’s history books by becoming the 10th all-time leading scorer in franchise history. After learning about his veteran’s accomplishment, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell made sure to give Favors a nice little treat following their 122-103 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday. Via […]

The Utah Jazz defeated the Portland Trailblazers in emphatic fashion on Thursday, securing a 122-103 blowout. Even though it had minimal postseason implications, Donovan Mitchell said they treated the matchup like a crucial one. Mitchell told reporters after the game that it was a “must-win” situation for them (via Eric Walden of the Salt Lake […]

Portland Trail Blazers swingman Norman Powell is considered a terrific lockdown defender in his position. But that fact did not seem to faze Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell one bit, as he toyed with his defense on Thursday. In the Jazz’s home game at Vivint Smart Arena against the Blazers, Donovan Mitchell showed just why […]

If there’s anything the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz proved in their overtime thriller Wednesday night, it’s that both teams showed why they held the two best records in the NBA. The Suns (36-14) beat the Jazz (38-13) in the OT slugfest, 117-113, cutting Utah’s lead for the top seed in the Western Conference […]

The Phoenix Suns outlasted the Utah Jazz in an overtime thriller, 117-113, on the shoulders of clutch playmaking from All-Stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul. But ask Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, and they’ll tell you the game wasn’t decided in overtime. It happened in the 4th quarter when the Jazz couldn’t secure […]

Donovan Mitchell just sent the game between the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns to OT with an ice-cold trey. It was an end-to-end battle and Mitchell came up clutch for his squad to burry a long-distance bucket with just 11 seconds to go to tie the battle between the top two teams in the […]

Stephen A. Smith was not pleased with the “NBA’s best 25 under 25” list his colleagues unveiled on Tuesday. The outspoken ESPN personality said the list “diminishes the credibility” of the network, adding ESPN should “drug test” anyone that contributed to the list. Smith especially took issue with Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball ranking above […]

The Utah Jazz fell to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night, but Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley aren’t concerned with the outlook of the team. Following a rare loss, Mitchell and Conley both spoke about what their defeat to the Mavericks means, via Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune. Donovan Mitchell said it was […]

Donovan Mitchell was rocking a different kind of 45 on Monday as the Utah Jazz star repped another D. Mitchell ahead of the NCAA championship game between the Baylor Bears and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Donovan chose to arrive at the Jazz’s game against the Dallas Mavericks wearing a Davion Mitchell jersey. Donovan even had to […]

Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz have often been compared to the Golden State Warriors championship team of recent years. It’s no coincidence that this year’s best 3-point shooting team just so happens to own the best record in the league. Mitchell has taken the Jazz 3-point proficiency to new heights against the Orlando Magic on […]

Utah Jazz players and staff experienced quite a scare earlier this week when their flight to Memphis was grounded following a bird strike. The Jazz did ultimately land in Memphis late Tuesday night, but All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell did not join the team. Mitchell, who the team said did not make the trip for “personal reasons,” […]

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson bared his full support for Donovan Mitchell following his decision to sit out Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum. While the two-time All-Star was listed as unavailable due to “personal reasons,” news broke out that it was due to the team’s scary plane incident on Tuesday. Per […]

Donovan Mitchell was suddenly unavailable in the Utah Jazz‘s road game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum on Thursday. While Spida was deemed healthy enough to play, he is probably still shaking off the effects of the team’s most recent terrifying plane incident. While on their way to Memphis, the Jazz’s charter flight had […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell may only be 24 but he is already considered as one of the more tenured veterans on the team. Currently playing in his fourth season in the league, Mitchell credited his former teammate in Rodney Hood for inspiring him to pass the knowledge and experience that he has gained towards […]

The Utah Jazz have been undeniably impressive this season, bolstering a league-best record of 35-11 and comfortably sitting at the top of the Western Conference. A deep dive into the team’s stats prove to be even more incredible, as they are achieving a statistical feat that only six teams in league history have ever reached. […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert knows a thing or two about defense. After all, the Frenchman — aptly nicknamed “The Stifle Tower” — is a two-time NBA Defensive “Player of the Year” (2018, 2019) and four-time NBA All-Defensive First Team. But following Friday night’s 117-114 edge-of-the-seat win against the growing Memphis Grizzlies (where he finished […]

Thursday’s matchup between the Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets had the feel of must-watch game to many NBA fans … until Nets stars Kevin Durant Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and Blake Griffin were all ruled out. The league-best Jazz did not hold back and decided the game by the end of the first quarter, going up […]

Former NBA player Nick Young has made multiple bold statements as of late. His latest tweet about Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell is no different. Young said that if Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is a candidate to win this year’s MVP because of their win-loss record, then there’s no doubt that Mitchell should win it. […]

Imagine, for a moment, that you are Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey. You are currently enjoying your position at the top of the treacherous Western Conference, and other contenders for your crown are falling like flies. You have two complimentary stars in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, a brilliant floor general that just made his […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell was in awe of his fellow All-Star teammate Rudy Gobert’s block party against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Mitchell, however, was also left baffled by Zach LaVine and the Bulls’ insistence on attacking the paint, knowing well that the Stifle Tower will be there to deny every shot. Gobert finished […]

It appears Damian Lillard has taken notice of something that has fooled people multiple times throughout this season. And that is Davion Mitchell of Baylor. Many assume he and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz are brothers, which they are not. In fact, the two are not related. On top of having similar game styles […]

The Utah Jazz just lost to the Washington Wizards. If that frustrates you as a Jazz fan, then just imagine how Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert must be feeling right now. Well, you actually don’t need to imagine as we have a couple of quotes from the two Jazz stars following their shock defeat to […]