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There was playoff energy in the air last night in Boston when the Utah Jazz came to take on the Celtics. The stars were out for Boston as Jason Tatum had a game high 29 points and Jaylen Brown poured in 28 points to go along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. But it was […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored his 6,000th career point versus the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. What’s even more impressive is he surpassed the greatest Jazz ever in Karl Malone as the fastest player in team history to reach the scoring achievement. According to ESPN Statistics and Information, Mitchell, who is having an impressive season, […]

Even after the whistle on Tuesday, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell didn’t appreciate Jaylen Brown’s antics. So much so that he slapped the Boston Celtics forward’s arm. From the looks of it, Brown was just showing sportsmanship to Mitchell. But the All-Star guard of the Jazz didn’t want any piece of Brown. Spida doesn’t do […]

The league-leading Utah Jazz, led by Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, just got whooped as they visited Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Utah was clumsy with the ball all evening, which ultimately decided the game for them, at least according to Mitchell and Gobert. The Jazz turned the ball over 14 […]

Back in January, Shaquille O’Neal criticized Utah Jazz star, Donovan Mitchell, claiming, “[Mitchell] doesn’t have what it takes to get the next level.” Mitchell’s response was short and sweet, saying, “Aight.” It was a weird way to approach the post-game interview, however, it seemed Shaq had a different idea for what type of answer he […]

This time last year, Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert became the first NBA player to contract the coronavirus, leading to the suspension of the NBA season. At the time, Gobert made it a point to touch everything, mess with his teammates, and purposely do the exact opposite of what one should do during a pandemic. […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Draft that took place on Thursday concluded with the two All-Stars from the Utah Jazz being taken with the final two picks. After LeBron James explained why members of the Jazz were selected last, Donovan Mitchell has responded to the awkward situation. Donovan Mitchell on LeBron James’ Utah comments during All-Star […]

Donovan Mitchell couldn’t be any happier for his Utah Jazz teammate Mike Conley, who reportedly received an invite to the All-Star Game. According to Tony Jones of The Athletic, Conley has received a call to participate in the annual showdown of the best NBA players of the season. Meanwhile, per Shams Charania of The Athletic, […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is making light of his recent fine, with the help of teammate Joe Ingles. Ingles quoted the announcement both Mitchell and Jazz center Rudy Gobert had been fined for criticizing officials following a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. The ever-humorous Jazz forward made a hilarious reference to […]

The Utah Jazz suffered a tough 131-123 overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this week. There was plenty of controversy with the officials coming down the stretch, with Donovan Mitchell getting ejected in overtime. While leaving the game, Mitchell was seen slapping a water cooler, hitting a security guard on the way out: Donovan […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Fans saw a possible preview of the NBA Finals on Wednesday when the Utah Jazz matched up against the Philadelphia 76ers. Out of all the amazing plays that took place, one lasting image was that of Sixers star Joel Embiid asking the referees to slap a technical foul on Donovan Mitchell, which they called.  This […]

Donovan Mitchell absolutely blew his top after the Utah Jazz fell to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in OT, 131-123. Mitchell was ejected late in overtime when he got called for his second technical foul after a questionable foul was called on Rudy Gobert who had his hands down while defending Joel Embiid. Mitchell was […]

Wednesday wasn’t the greatest of days for Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz. After losing a tough one in New Orleans earlier in  the week, the league’s best team visited the Philadelphia 76ers to try and end the first half of their season with a win. Unfortunately, the Jazz lost 131-123 in OT after they […]

Joel Embiid ended Wednesday night’s thriller against the Utah Jazz quite hilariously. The Philadelphia 76ers big man frustrated the hell out of the Jazz and ultimately got Donovan Mitchell tossed in overtime. Mitchell’s early exit only helped the Sixers’ cause as they went on to win 131-123 over the NBA’s best team. Check out Embiid […]

Wednesday night featured a nail-biter between two of the top teams in the NBA as the league-best Utah Jazz took on the first-place squad in the Eastern Conference in the Philadelphia 76ers. The game needed an extra period to decide a winner and in overtime, Jazz star Donovan Mitchell had himself ejected from the contest. […]

The NBA is announcing the contestants in each of their events for All-Star weekend, which has prompted discussions to take place on social media. While the dunk contest announced its three contestants, the three-point contest is loaded with All-Star talents such as Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania. NBA All-Star 3-point […]

The New Orleans Pelicans managed to upset the Utah Jazz on Monday, 129-124. After the game, Donovan Mitchell claimed that Utah had a well-thought-out game plan against the Pelicans but just failed to execute. Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, Mitchell pointed out that the plan was to contain the Pelicans from scoring […]

Jordan Clarkson is confused on why his Utah Jazz teammates aren’t getting enough respect. Clarkson and the red-hot Jazz have been the biggest surprise of the 2020-21 NBA season as they continue to dominate with a league-best 27-7 record. Amid their meteoric rise to the top of the league in the first half of the […]

Donovan Mitchell has become one of the players in the NBA that Shaquille O’Neal has heavily criticized, leading fans to defend the talented guard for the Utah Jazz. After leading the Jazz to a victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday, Joe Ingles poked fun at Mitchell by doing his best Shaq impression, via Eric […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell refused to dwell on his team’s disappointing 124-116 defeat to the surging Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday. Instead of sulking about it, Spida offered a short yet straight-to-the-point response about the whole thing. Bounce back! — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) February 27, 2021 Mitchell is the rare type of […]

The Utah Jazz have established themselves as the best team in the NBA, as they are sitting on top of the Western Conference with a 26-6 record. With their 114-89 win against the Los Angeles Lakers, they now have won their last 9 out of 10 games. However, some rival NBA executives are not too […]

The Utah Jazz have taken the league by storm and currently have an impressive 26-6 record in a stacked Western Conference. Leading the way is none other than Donovan Mitchell, who is averaging 24.1 points, 5.3 assists, and 4.6 rebounds per game. His supporting cast around him is what’s helped this team succeed. Rudy Gobert […]

Donovan Mitchell credited the Utah Jazz’s killer instinct in their 114-89 demolition of LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers at Vivint Arena on Wednesday. While most young teams would be complacent and overconfident when enjoying a big lead over the defending champions, Spida is proud that his team never let their guard down until […]

The Utah Jazz are clearly the most lethal 3-point shooting team in the NBA right now, and may actually go down as one of the best in league history. After making it rain against defending champions Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, the Quin Snyder-mentored team established a new milestone by being the first team to […]

Donovan Mitchell had both LeBron James and Alex Caruso reaching as the Utah Jazz All-Star buried a trey to beat the shot clock. Mitchell’s three came in the third quarter, further highlighting the Jazz’s dominant showing against the Los Angeles Lakers at home. Look how Spida made this one look easy (via NBA on ESPN): […]

As always, there was a predictably massive outcry once the NBA released the full list of the All-Star teams. More than a few folks out there believe that one of the biggest snubs out West comes in the form of Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley, who himself has been playing in one of, if not […]

Utah Jazz star combo guard Donovan Mitchell will participate in the 3-Point Contest, but he wishes he could bring a teammate along with him. Mitchell said Wednesday he has been trying to convince Joe Ingles to participate, but joked Ingles will be too busy playing the dad role: “I just found out today. … I’ve […]

Who would’ve thought that the Utah Jazz will stand alone atop NBA at this point in time? Most fans expected either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Milwaukee Bucks to dominate the league and establish themselves as its best team throughout the regular season. Turns out, the squad from Salt Lake City has something to […]

On Tuesday night, Luka Doncic hit the game-winner against the Boston Celtics in a thriller on TNT. The Dallas Mavericks’ 21-year-old phenom has been going off this year, averaging 28.9 points, 9.2 assists, and 8.6 rebounds per game. He’s one of the best player’s in the league and certainly caught the attention of fellow rising […]

Donovan Mitchell and the league-leading Utah Jazz were threatened by the underdog Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. However, they managed to overcome their resilient opponents as they pulled away in the second half of the game to tighten their grip on the top spot of the Western Conference with a 25-6 record. After the game, […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star starters, comprised of two guards and three frontcourt players per conference, are set. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant were named the captains. Joining James among Western Conference frontcourt players are Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard. Stephen Curry […]

The Los Angeles Clippers doused some cold water on the blazing Utah Jazz on Friday night, ending their nine-game winning streak with a 116-112 victory. Despite the Jazz suffering just their second defeat in the last 22 games, Donovan Mitchell still took some positives in what he called “a bump in the road.” Via Eric […]

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley has been one of the league’s most underrated and underappreciated players for several seasons now. He’s been a borderline All-Star during his years with the Memphis Grizzlies. But for some reason, the 33-year-old playmaker has been left out of the festivities every time and has yet to have an All-Star […]

Donovan Mitchell had a hard time in the Utah Jazz’s 116-112 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, and it’s all because of Patrick Beverley. While one would quickly think of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George as the biggest problem for Mitchell, it was actually the 6-foot-1 guard that stuck quite well in the […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Paul George just got back from an injury after missing seven games. But he might need to check on that bothersome toe once more after Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz put him on skates on Friday. In the second half of the Clips’ hosting of the Jazz at Staples Center, […]

While the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz on Friday, they learned a hard lesson: never, ever give space to Donovan Mitchell. Midway through the fourth quarter and the Clippers leading 94-90, Mitchell quickly cut the lead with a massive dunk. Leaving  his defender in the dust, Spida found a driving lane and took […]

TNT analyst Charles Barkley had some strong opinions on Thursday shortly after the starters for the 2021 NBA All-Star teams were announced. The Hall of Fame forward was not pleased with the Western Conference’s starting backcourt of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. If the Chuckster had his […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell just made sure to let everyone know why his nickname is “Spida.” During the first half of their home game against the Miami Heat, Mitchell showcased his athletic gifts with a filthy one-handed spike. Watch the epic play by the Jazz star below: Spida SLAM! 🕷 pic.twitter.com/qXj9pII0kV — NBA TV […]