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The coronavirus pandemic surely strained the relationship between Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert and young star Donovan Mitchell — though their relationship had already shown a few dents, even before the virus hit. According a high-ranking Jazz executive, the relationship between the two vital cogs was a “2 out of 10 on the NBA drama […]

The NBA is beaming with young talent, from blazing fast speed demons like De’Aaron Fox to deadeye shooters like Jamal Murray, to high-flying studs like Zion Williamson. All three of these players have one thing in common — they’re all promising, budding stars under 24 years of age. Here at ClutchPoints, we’ll give you the […]

The unprecedented hiatus brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic gave NBA players a ton of idle time on their hands. For three months, physically active athletes were forced to stay indoors and avoid public workouts. The NBA’s new generation of young stars, of course, used the spare time to catch up on their gaming habits. […]

A few months ago, Rudy Gobert’s relationship with Utah Jazz teammate Donovan Mitchell was on the rocks. Back in March, Gobert became the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19, resulting in the 2019-20 campaign being suspended. But what aggravated Mitchell about Gobert’s positive test was a.) that Gobert was not taking the incoming […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell was recently on the wrong end of some rather hateful comments on his own Instagram account. The 23-year-old shared a post on social media commemorating the Juneteenth holiday, which to his surprise, ended up being loaded with more than a few racially-charged statements in the comments section. Mitchell admitted that […]

Several NBA stars have come out to heap praise on Maya Moore following the recent release of Jonathan Irons, a man who had been serving a 50-year prison sentence. Moore, the first pick of the 2011 WNBA Draft, put her basketball career on hold in 2019 to focus on her prison ministry work. This has […]

The announcement of Rudy Gobert testing positive for COVID-19 not only led to the NBA suspending the regular season, but also internal strife in the Utah Jazz locker room. Just days before, Gobert mocked the league’s media distancing protocols by breathing and touching microphones at the podium during his media session, and he had reportedly […]

Despite their supposed testy relationship following the aftermath of the COVID-19 scare, Utah Jazz teammates Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert were on the same boat concerning the Black Lives Matter movement on Tuesday. The pair of All-Stars called out a supposed Jazz fan on Twitter, after claiming he will no longer support the team if […]

The NBA is considering delaying broadcasts slightly in order to censor trash talking or bad words, and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell isn’t a fan. Mitchell wants to hear all the foul language: Naaaa let me hear it😂😂 https://t.co/7n2Xe58faE — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 30, 2020 Since there will be no fans at the […]

As crazy as it might seem for some NBA fans, this summer will mark the 10-year anniversary of “The Decision” television special when LeBron James announced he would be joining the Miami Heat. At that time, some of today’s stars, including Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, were only just beginning their pursuits of a career […]

While he certainly has great respect for Donovan Mitchell’s undeniable talent on the hardwood, Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder is even prouder of his star guard’s support of activism as of late. With issues of racism and social injustice continuing to divide the country, Mitchell has used his platform on social media, as an […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and New Orleans Pelicans combo guard Josh Hart have a fun and unique relationship. The two NBA youngsters, who routinely play video games together, had yet another classic moment on Thursday during a live stream. Mitchell, who won the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest, almost put Hart on a […]

When the “bubble” games begin on July 30 in Orlando, Florida, every NBA player partaking in the season’s restart will be at risk of contracting COVID-19 and getting hurt. Since players haven’t been able to train properly or play in games for over three months, there is an increased risk of injury at Walt Disney […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell voiced his frustrations on Twitter after a mural dedicated to George Floyd was vandalized in Salt Lake City. Can’t even have a mural…. it’s sad dawg real sad! https://t.co/8ChupoJJHM — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) June 21, 2020 Floyd died in police custody in Minneapolis at the end of May when […]

Utah Jazz All-Star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell’s Juneteenth post on Instagram elicited vitriolic backlash from fans who said he’s got no reason to complain since he’s a millionaire playing a sport. Mitchell later took to Twitter to question why fans only support Black basketball players on the court and not off the floor when they […]

The NBA will enter uncharted waters when it resumes its 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando, but one thing that is sure to happen is tampering, as 22 teams will be sequestered in the bubble with ample opportunities to line out trades. Here are five possible moves that can emerge from the Orlando […]

One of the latest news bits coming out of the NBA’s return plan is the implementation of an anonymous hotline that can be used to report any violations within the Disney World bubble. Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell had a hilarious reaction to this recent development, as he already called out the potential snitches as early […]

With the restart of the coronavirus-struck season on the horizon, one of the biggest teams that will be entering the bubble with a number of intriguing issues at hand is the Utah Jazz. The Jazz were tremendous prior to the hiatus, amassing a 41-23 record for fourth place in a ruthless Western Conference. They are […]

One of the biggest concerns by a fair amount of NBA players right now is the increased risk of injury they will be subjecting themselves to once the bubble restarts, and how a potential injury will have an adverse effect on their contract negotiations in the upcoming offseason. According to reports, these players and their […]

The rift between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell could be cause for some headaches within the Utah Jazz, yet not many believe their recent tiff will be a driving factor in roster decisions the franchise makes in the near future. “I think it’s fine,” an Eastern Conference executive told ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “The Jazz have […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell joined the much-discussed Zoom call on Friday. It was revealed that the 23-year-old was one of the many players who were unwilling to participate in the league’s Florida bubble, and that Mitchell’s primary motivation for the same is how a potential injury might have an adverse effect on his contract […]

A new report has emerged pertaining the much-talked about Zoom call that allegedly featured dozens of NBA players as they aired their unwillingness to support the league’s bubble idea. As it turns out, the discussion was dominated by the veterans, leaving the younger players with very little — if any — room to voice out […]

With the NBA now set to return to play in early July after being postponed back in March, some players have been divided as to whether or not a return is the correct move amidst the ongoing racial tensions in the country and the COVID-19 pandemic which caused the postponement in the first place. Brooklyn […]

Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard could sit out the NBA return at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Mitchell was one of the few players in the NBA that contracted COVID-19: Donovan Mitchell, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among others spoke out about possibly sitting out […]

The relationship between Utah Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell has been in question ever since Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 and the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season in March. Per multiple reports, Gobert was careless in the Jazz locker room and was touching players’ belongings. His biggest blunder, of course, was when he […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder stopped by ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday to discuss the social justice committee recently formed by the NBA coaches association. Naturally, Snyder was asked about the reported rift between Utah’s two All-Stars, center Rudy Gobert and guard Donovan Mitchell, whose relationship seemed to be frayed after both players contracted […]

The Utah Jazz will have some major questions upon returning to play in Orlando as one of the 22 teams invited to the restart of the 2019-20 season. The major cloud hovering over their heads is the relationship between their two star cogs: Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. According to ESPN, Mitchell and Gobert have […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was one of the latest NBA players reacting to videos of police brutality, happening right as the protests have engulfed the nation. The Jazz star retweeted a video in which two cops restrained a black man at a corner, only to call another police officer to knee him in the […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell expressed outrage after reports that authorities shot and killed David McAtee during protests in Louisville early Monday morning. “RIP DAVID MCATEE!!!! ANOTHER UNARMED BLACK MAN HIS BODY LAID IN THE STREET FOR 8 HOURS!!!” the Jazz All-Star tweeted.  Around 12:15 AM on Monday, Louisville police and the National Guard were […]

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics has been grabbing headlines of late after earlier reports emerged that he is in line for a max extension from the C’s. A lot of guys around the NBA is rooting for the 22-year-old, and this includes Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ […]

A bevy of NBA players have reacted to the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the consequent Twitter comments from President Donald Trump, which have drawn plenty of ire. Ayesha Curry, wife of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, took major issue with Trump referring to the Minneapolis protesters as “THUGS,” and Isaiah Thomas didn’t […]

Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist Tuesday. With the 2019-20 NBA season on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, the veteran opted to go under the knife to repair the scapholunate ligament in his wrist. Bogdanovic apparently hurt his wrist in late 2019 and had been […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has already reacted to teammate Bojan Bogdanovic needing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist. Bogdanovic is out for the season, should the 2019-20 campaign resume at some point in the near future. Bogdanovic’s right wrist should be good and healthy for the start of the 2020-21 […]

The Utah Jazz were in fourth place in the Western Conference standings before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The team had a record of 41-23 and looked primed to go on a deep postseason run. Shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert each made their first All-Star teams this season. However, […]

There was a reported rift between Utah Jazz All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rough patch in their relationship appears to have been healed. According to Jazz executive vice president Dennis Lindsey, via The Salt Lake Tribune’s Eric Walden on Twitter, both Mitchell and Gobert are “ready to […]

The whole basketball world was once again captivated by Episodes 5 and 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” This included some of the biggest (and not so big) NBA stars, who themselves could not help but take to social media to share their reactions to the latest episodes of the 10-part docu-series. Episode 5 centered […]

Reports of a damaged relationship between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert may have Utah Jazz fans concerned, but their teammate, Joe Ingles, is finding some humor in the situation. After a tweet inviting him to Canberra for coffee, Ingles wrote “I’d much rather Utah or Melbourne.” Ingles is from South Australia and played spent time […]

It is no secret that the playing style of Utah Jazz dynamic guard Donovan Mitchell has often been compared to that of Houston Rockets high-flyer Russell Westbrook. The two, after all, use their athleticism to the fullest and carry the same score-first mentality. In a video interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, however, Mitchell admitted that […]

The Utah Jazz were in fourth place in the Western Conference standings in the 2019-20 season. They were well on their way to the playoffs and appeared poised for a deep postseason run. Unfortunately, COVID-19 happened. Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus and NBA commissioner Adam Silver suspended the season immediately. The Jazz had […]