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The Utah Jazz needed to throw everything but the kitchen sink at the Houston Rockets to stave off a first-round sweep, mustering a 107-91 Game 4 win to avoid elimination. That crucial performance would not only include a game-high 31-point performance by Donovan Mitchell, but also three double-doubles from his teammates to make it happen. […]

The Utah Jazz currently trail the Houston Rockets, 3-0, in their opening-round NBA playoff series. With second-year guard Donovan Mitchell missing a tying 3-point attempt at the end of regulation in Game 3, Jazz teammate and fellow guard Kyle Korver promptly came to the rescue when addressing the media. Korver bestowed quite a compliment upon […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell struggled in Games 1 and 2 against the Houston Rockets in the team’s first round series. The Jazz’s leading scorer shot 12-of-37 in the first two games combined. Mitchell knows he has to bring more energy and play better on offense in Games 3 and 4 at home for […]

The Utah Jazz got off to a very rough start to the 2018-19 season and Donovan Mitchell admits the losing affected his confidence. Mitchell, who finished as the runner-up for the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year award, says he privately wondered if he was a “one-hit wonder” when the Jazz were losing at the beginning […]

The Utah Jazz were completely dominated by the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round matchup on Sunday night, shooting under 40 percent from the floor and committing 18 turnovers. Utah also shot just under 26 percent from the free-point line, and assisted on just 18 baskets as compared to 25 Houston assists. Jazz […]

Houston Rockets star combo guard James Harden expects Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell to be even more aggressive in Game 2 than he was in Game 1. Mitchell took 18 shots in the Game 1, connecting on just seven. The high-flyer finished with 19 points in the Jazz’s 32-point loss to the Rockets. Harden […]

The Utah Jazz will be facing the Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs, and while the odds don’t seem to be in their favor, Donovan Mitchell has already set his sights on a bigger prize heading into the postseason. The star sophomore, ever confident, believes that the Jazz have what it takes […]

The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz will meet in the first round of the 2019 NBA playoffs with the series beginning Sunday at Toyota Center at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Rockets finished the 2018-19 season with a 53-29 record, good enough for the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference. The fifth-seeded Utah Jazz posted […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell thinks center Rudy Gobert “should be Defensive Player of the Year again.” Gobert won the award last season and is having another stellar defensive campaign for the Jazz in 2018-19. “Rudy, obviously, definitely deserves it,” Mitchell said, via Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune. “I think he should be […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the most dynamic young scorers in the league, and as a result of his 25-point performance in which he drained four 3-pointers in a win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, Mitchell joined Damian Lillard to become the only two players in the history of the […]

High-flying Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell continues to pick up where his splendid rookie season left off. During the waning moments of the first half and with the Jazz ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers 58-53, Mitchell dribbled at center court and then beat Rajon Rondo as he went to his right. Lakers guard […]

At the age of 22, many are fresh out of college and hunting for their first real job. Some are moving back in with their parents, while others are experiencing, for the first time, the “real world.” But not Donovan Mitchell. The 22-year-old is developing into an NBA superstar with the Utah Jazz. And now, […]

Although the Utah Jazz have yet to clinch a spot in the playoffs, they are in a solid position to maintain their favorable seeding down the final stretch of the 2018-19 NBA season. It appears guard Donovan Mitchell has high expectations for this team in the postseason. Mitchell made an appearance at the Gateway to […]

Utah Jazz sophomore star Donovan Mitchell has publicly vouched for Atlanta Hawks rookie sensation Trae Young as this year’s Rookie of the Year. After Young dropped a game-winning floater to break the spirits of the Philadelphia 76ers, Mitchell Tweeted simply out “ROY” to show his support for Young’s bid to win top rookie honors. ROY […]

The Utah Jazz couldn’t finish a spirited second-half comeback against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night, falling 118-115. The loss is a big one for Quin Snyder’s team as it fights tooth and nail for positioning in a stacked lower half of the Western Conference playoff field. Donovan Mitchell might have felt he personally shouldered […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz showed off his athleticism by throwing down a couple of dunks in transition. In two fastbreak opportunities against the Atlanta Hawks, the Jazz quickly found Mitchell to finish the payoff. Peep Mitchell’s two dunks below per NBA: Spida Mitchell with a pair of emphatic jams in transition!#TeamIsEverything 66#TrueToAtlanta 70 […]

Donovan Mitchell continues endearing himself to across the NBA. Before his team tipped off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Thursday, the Utah Jazz star picked a random young fan in the crowd to gift an autographed pair of his sneakers. Donovan Mitchell just randomly went up to this kid and gave […]

Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is continuing to make basketball fans push the narrative that he’s one of the most entertaining young players we have in today’s game. Here is just another instance where he soars over defenders without much effort (at 6-foot-3), and reminds the New York Knicks what they could’ve had […]

The New York Knicks may have whiffed on the opportunity to select guard Donovan Mitchell in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, it seems even Mitchell feels the Knicks still made a solid selection in guard Frank Ntilikina. Ntilikina was notably absent once again during New York’s recent abysmal loss at the hands of Utah. According […]

The NBA has become a league where teams with multiple superstars usually end up winning the title. That being said, the ability of a franchise to recruit a marquee free agent has gone beyond the scope of the front office. In order to make a big splash in free agency, players must also do their […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell have teamed up for a hilarious BodyArmor ad in the spirit of March Madness, set to release on Thursday during the start of the NCAA Tournament. The ad was created by five-time NBA champion and Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant, who also had his […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell won the 2018 Slam Dunk contest last year, but did not defend his title this season to focus on the team’s playoff push. The sophomore forward has undoubtedly become the heart and soul of the franchise, and will look to continue to work in order to make himself and the […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is on his way out of the NBA at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season, passing the torch to the next generation of dynamic guards to shine. One of those young stars who is looking to take Wade’s place atop the mountain is Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell. In an […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder unleashed on Donovan Mitchell after the guard allowed three straight 3-pointers in a recent game. Instead of taking it personally, Mitchell took it in stride and even tagged Snyder’s scolding as a “teaching moment.” Per Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune, the second-year pro shared his thoughts on […]

The Utah Jazz organization got behind their players for the recent racial issue stemming from the incident between Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and a local Utah fan named Shane Keisel. Before the Jazz-Nets game on Saturday night, players, staff, and coaches from both squads all wore shirts carrying an anti-racism message to show that […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is averaging 21.8 points per game over his first 143 NBA games entering Friday. According to Basketball Reference, only four players have averaged more points per game in their first two seasons than Mitchell over the last 20 years. Those four players are LeBron James, Vince Carter, Kevin Durant […]

The Utah Jazz organization went in hard on the fan that recently had a highly-publicized verbal altercation with Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook. The team decided to apply a lifetime ban on the fan, which was seen by most as an admirable move by the Jazz geared towards protecting players from abusive supporters. Jazz […]

Donovan Mitchell is making sure the Utah Jazz stay on the right track entering the most crucial point of the regular season. On Thursday, the Jazz convincingly defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-100. Mitchell continued his torrid scoring streak with a team-high 24 points in the win, giving him his fifth-straight game of over 20 […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Russell Westbrook got into a heated verbal altercation with a Jazz fan in which he threatened the fan and his wife. After the game, Westbrook said that the fan made a verbal taunt toward him, which was what provoked his response. […]

The 2017 NBA Draft was supposed to feature one of the classes we had seen in quite a few years at that time. Markelle Fultz was considered a can’t-miss. Lonzo Ball was being compared to Jason Kidd. Josh Jackson was viewed as a versatile athletic freak. Fast forward nearly two years later, and most of […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell made Oklahoma City Thunder center Nerlens Noel dance on Monday night. The super sophomore took Noel out of the picture with a killer step-back and knocked down a three-pointer to put the cherry on top of the ice cream. skkkkkkkkrt pic.twitter.com/EIebuoktMj — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) March 12, 2019 Come on, […]

The Utah Jazz may have come up short against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. However, fans still got their money’s worth from guard Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert. The Jazz got off to a slow start in the first half against the Thunder. Mitchell managed to provide a spark with a halfcourt […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert says shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the best two-guards in the NBA and that the youngster is still going to get better as his career moves along. Mitchell and the Jazz got off to a slow start this season, but the high-flyer and the team have rounded into […]

It’s nothing out of the ordinary to see professional athletes signing apparel for fans. Some patrons would do just about anything to acquire a piece of gear from their favorite player. There is one fan, however, who recently turned down an offer from Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. All throughout this season, Mitchell has been […]

Donovan Mitchell is now the fastest Utah Jazz player to score 3,000 points for his career. Peep Mitchell’s record-setting shot in the clip below posted by the Jazz on Twitter. The previous record was held by Darrell Griffith who reached the 3,000-point mark in his first 150 games. The 22-year-old did the feat in just […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star point-forward Ben Simmons and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the Players of the Week for Week 20 of the NBA season. Simmons and Mitchell have been intertwined with each other ever since last year’s Rookie of the Year race. Simmons won the award, with Mitchell coming in second […]

On Saturday night, Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell hit two crucial free throws in the dying seconds of his team’s matchup against the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks. However, this did not come without any drama, with last season’s Rookie of the Year runner-up missing both free throws just a few plays earlier. According to Mitchell, he […]

Sophomore forward Donovan Mitchell is having a career year as the leader of the Utah Jazz. He’s currently averaging 22.8 points, four rebounds, and four assists as the team continues to strengthen their hold in one of the Western Conference’s final playoff spots. They are currently sixth in the standings with a 33-26 record. However, it […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook is having one of the worst seasons of his career in terms of putting the ball in the hoop. He is averaging 21.7 points per game while shooting just 41.7 percent from the floor, 24.9 percent from three-point range and 65.6 percent from the free-throw line. However, the Thunder […]