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Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley has a pristine record of conduct in the league, likely the lone patron saint of composure in today’s NBA where relationships between the players and referees are as heated as they get. Conley’s first and only technical foul is a ghost, a quick whistle from former official Monty McCutchen […]

The Utah Jazz got off to a slow start but eventually rallied back and dominated the second half to escape with a 119-114 home victory over the Brooklyn Nets. After the game, Mike Conley discussed their sluggish start. Third-year star Donovan Mitchell, then, chimed in from out of nowhere and urged the newly-acquired point guard […]

The Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors face off on Monday night at the newly built Chase Center, but it will be a matchup between two close friends that will nab more of the headlines. Donovan Mitchell of Utah and rookie Eric Paschall of the Warriors have known each other since they were children, and […]

It’s always a special thing when you get to dunk on the best player in the league. This fact is why many understand Donovan Mitchell’s decision to try and slam it over the Milwaukee Bucks star. However, there’s one thing the Greek Freak made the Spider realize: you cannot possibly hope to get a slam […]

Mike Conley has had a real rough go of it in his first few weeks with the Utah Jazz. The veteran point guard is averaging 12.4 points, 3.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds while shooting a putrid 31.8% from the field and 28.2% on 3-pointers. If you take out his 11-of-17 shooting performance against the Los […]

Donovan Mitchell felt what it was like to be a star in the NBA during his second season, but has only recently begun to feel the brunt of his responsibilities in full after challenging for the Rookie of the Year crown a year earlier. Through his early struggles, the Utah Jazz shooting guard wondered if […]

Donovan Mitchell is entering his third season with a different challenge at hand. While the Utah Jazz heard the fans’ cries for a backcourt mate for Mitchell, it is up to the star shooting guard to figure out how to play with his new partner Mike Conley, a task he dedicated his summer to. The […]

Donovan Mitchell had one of the most unexpected rises to stardom. A former 13th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in 2017, the 6-foot-3 shooting guard was forecasted as a three-and-D option at best, but after taking Rodney Hood’s would-be starting spot after 12 games, the Louisville product soon found himself as the No. 1 […]

The Phoenix Suns were in the thick of a closely contested game against the Utah Jazz, but they were not given a fair chance to win by the officials. A late Jevon Carter 3-pointer tied the game at 95, and while Donovan Mitchell did draw enough contact from Devin Booker to merit two free throws […]

Dennis Smith Jr. had a forgettable start with the New York Knicks this 2019-20 season, but Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wants New York fans to be patient. During the Knicks’ showdown with the Boston Celtics, fans chanted “We Want Frank” as DSJ continued to struggle — calling for David Fizdale to play Frnch point […]

LeBron James got a dose of his own medicine as he was on a receiving end of a chase down block by Donovan Mitchell during the Los Angeles Lakers versus Utah Jazz match at the Staples Center on Friday night. The high-leaping third year guard stalked James as he made his move to basket and […]

Donovan Mitchell didn’t take long to witness what it’s like to be a star in the NBA, quickly realizing he was now the biggest paragraph in the scouting report for opposing teams. The Utah Jazz shooting guard went from a glowing rookie campaign that saw him compete for the Rookie of the Year award with […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell praised Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after an impressive showing in their season opener on Wednesday night: Unprompted, Donovan Mitchell gave a "shout-out" to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "He’s improved his game. He’s going to be tough. I think a lot of people are sleeping on him, but he got off." […]

The Utah Jazz has decided to exercise the team options on the contracts of rising star Donovan Mitchell and former first-round pick Tony Bradley. Mitchell and Bradley are now a lock to stay with the team for at least until the 2020-21 season. The Utah Jazz announce they have exercised the 2020-21 team options on […]

The Utah Jazz seem primed for a big season heading into the 2019-20 NBA campaign thanks to a very busy summer that featured additions such as Mike Conley and Bojan Bogdanovic, but the focus remains on Donovan Mitchell. Yes, Conley and Bogdanovic will bring a heck of a lot to the table, and Rudy Gobert […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell believes playing at a slower pace will help him take the next leap in his development this season. Mitchell says he wants to play more under control and not reckless. The high-flyer thinks that will help his game and lead the Jazz to the promised land: “It’s just being […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell claims he and point guard Mike Conley are meshing faster than he thought. The Jazz were in dire need of another dynamic scorer next to Mitchell. Utah wasn’t going to make noise in the Western Conference with Ricky Rubio as the team’s starting point guard. Now, the Jazz have […]

Utah Jazz wing Donovan Mitchell took his best shot at trying to woo actress Zendaya on Twitter, but he came up empty, and his teammate, Rudy Gobert, made sure to let him hear about it. Mitchell initially quote tweeted Zendaya as she celebrated the return of Spider-Man to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and then Gobert […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell expects Team USA to come back stronger for the 2020 Olympics next summer after placing seventh in the FIBA World Cup. Mitchell doesn’t know if he’s going to be on the squad that goes to Tokyo, but he would like to help Team USA redeem itself and win gold […]

Team USA placed seventh in this year’s FIBA World Cup, its worst finish ever in international competition. Despite the disappointing run, guard Donovan Mitchell still thinks that playing for the flag was worth it. “For me, this is an amazing experience,” Mitchell said per The Daily Herald. “Everybody likes to look at the end goal, […]

Team USA has tumbled out of the FIBA World Cup, but they are still in China to figure out their final placement in the tournament. Given the lesser stakes, Donovan Mitchell took to Twitter to dispell some rumors involving Kemba Walker. Basktball YouTuber BBALLBREAKDOWN took to Twitter to point out a specific interaction between the […]

For the first time since 2002, Team USA has lost two consecutive games at the FIBA World Cup. To some basketball aficionados, this was an expected result for the American side, as the team was without several of its regular NBA stars. For Donovan Mitchell, though, losing two in a row comes with a sharp […]

Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell squared off against one another on Wednesday for a quarterfinal matchup at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Although Mitchell and Team USA were slightly favored, it was Gobert and French National Team that came away with the win, 89-79. During his post-game media availability, Gobert noted that […]

Donovan Mitchell’s best game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup was stained with a painful 89-79 quarterfinal loss to France on Wednesday night, putting Team USA off the medal stand for the first time in 17 years. While many would argue that the Americans weren’t at their full strength, Mitchell won’t bother looking back at […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell turned in one of the performances of the FIBA World Cup tournament with a 29-point, six-rebound, four-assist gem against France on Wednesday. However, the 23-year-old’s heroics came in a stunning defeat against a formidable French side, which would effectively end Team USA’s hope for bagging the gold medal in the […]

Team USA was eliminated from the 2019 FIBA World Cup after an 89-79 quarterfinals loss to France, despite a scorching night from Donovan Mitchell, who scored 29 points in a losing effort. The loss snapped a USA Basketball 58-game win streak with NBA players in their roster. The Americans can now finish as high as […]

Team USA will face its first real test of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in the knockout stage, taking on European powerhouse France on Wednesday. Donovan Mitchell will get to face his Utah Jazz teammate Rudy Gobert, who is the key to the French defense as much as he is for their NBA team. “He’s […]

The Utah Jazz have lifted their unwritten no-headband rule. Right after the news broke, star guard Donovan Mitchell shared his desire to don a headband for the first time. The ban was lifted by Jazz head coach Quinn Snyder to welcome Mike Conley, whose signature look includes a headband. Snyder even joked that he might […]

Team USA will be heading into the second round of the FIBA World Cup undefeated, but as they move on to the next phase of the tournament, their opponents can no longer be taken lightly. Their first test will be against Greece this Saturday, a team that is by 2018-19 NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio texted Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell “Welcome to FIBA” after Team USA defeated Turkey on Tuesday by just one point. Rubio is the staring point guard for Spain. He was teammates with Mitchell on Jazz for the past two seasons, so the two have a close relationship. Team […]

Team USA faced off against the Czech Republic on Sunday in their first matchup in the group stage of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. After defeating the Czechs 88-67, first-time head coach Gregg Popovich brought his patented quick wit with reporters overseas, teasing a member of the media. Answering a question about his impression […]

Team USA kicked off their FIBA World Cup campaign with an easy victory over the Czech Republic, as the Americans cruised to an 88-67 win in the opener on Sunday. Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Red, White, and Blue, logging a team-high 16 points on a very efficient 7-of-11 shooting, […]

Donovan Mitchell continues to get brownie points from Team USA players and coaching staff as the FIBA World Cup gets underway in China. This time, Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton heaped praise on the Utah Jazz guard. In an interview with Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Middleton expressed how Mitchell stepped up in a time that […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is “a natural-born leader.” Walker and Mitchell have been starting together in the backcourt for Team USA. The new Celtics point guard says the sky is the limit for Mitchell, who has embraced a leadership role on Team USA. “You wouldn’t […]

Every season in the NBA, there are a few guys who make the leap from being a very good player to an elite player in the league, and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz has a chance to be one of those elite few this upcoming season. In order to reach that elite status, Mitchell […]

Donovan Mitchell is arguably the most important player for the Utah Jazz. The Spida’s athleticism and crafty methods of scoring got him a spot on Team USA. But while other coaches are worrying whether their players will come back to them in top shape or injured, Quin Snyder had nothing but positive things to say […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell needs to take a major leap next season if the Jazz want to become legitimate championship contenders. Mitchell realizes that he has to be a better leader for Utah on and off the court. “Whether it’s vocally, off the floor in the hotel room with the guys, or on the […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is understandably excited about the team’s slam dunk offseason in which they obtained point guard Mike Conley and sweet-shooting swingman Bojan Bogdanovic, among many other moves. Speaking with Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune, the 22-year-old believes that the mere presence of both players opens up the floor […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has made a name for himself in a relatively short period of time. Now entering his third season of service in the league, the former Louisville Cardinal says he’s looking to elevate his defensive game. Mitchell joined Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake City Tribune after Team USA’s exhibition […]