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After practice on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma was asked by reporters if he has a favorite player he likes to watch. Kuzma said Utah Jazz shooting guard and 2018 Rookie of the Year runner-up, Donovan Mitchell, is the guy he pays attention to when the Lakers aren’t playing, via ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward. […]

Up and coming Utah Jazz offensive virtuoso Donovan Mitchell is enjoying all kinds of fame right now. Credit the noise he made with his regular season and postseason exploits, plus his slam dunk contest win, along with his rookie beef with fellow NBA phenom Ben Simmons. With his first year in the books, the Spida […]

Utah Jazz’s former super rookie Donovan Mitchell has made headlines for his amazing display of basketball skills. Despite being a rookie last season, the 13th pick of the 2017 NBA draft made the league know he was more than NBA ready. As the offensive fulcrum to a defensively elite Jazz team, his average of 20.5 […]

Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons raced one another for the Rookie of the Year trophy last season, and a rivalry began to develop between the Utah Jazz phenom and the Philadelphia 76ers stud. While Mitchell says there’s no bad blood between he and Simmons, the Jazz star did mention a “competitive tension” among the teams […]

The Utah Jazz have exercised the third-year option on second-year shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, the team announced Wednesday in a press release. Mitchell will make $3.1 million this season and $3.6 million next year. https://twitter.com/UtahJazzPR/status/1050187224468221953 Thank you Lord 🙏🏾 https://t.co/21PjLEBvzE — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) October 11, 2018 Mitchell burst onto the scene last season and is […]

Second-year man Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz aims to follow in the footsteps of his idol Damian Lillard. And by footsteps, Mitchell means that he wants to own an Adidas signature shoe one day. As reported by Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, Mitchell revealed his desire to have signature shoes of his own just […]

As another NBA season is set to begin in ten days, it’s not only the teams themselves that are putting the final touches to their roster. Fans all over the globe are also scrambling to put together the most formidable roster possible in each of their fantasy basketball leagues. To better help you in strategizing […]

If you followed the NBA last season, you saw dozens of records fall — good ones and bad, old and new. The league, teams and it’s players shattered records left and right. From the start until the very end an insane number of records, held by some of the more legendary players in league history, […]

Mo Bamba is one of the most exciting rookies in the NBA, but he’s not immune to roasts — especially from Donovan Mitchell. On ESPN’s “College GameDay,” one Oklahoma fan held up a sign that read “Mo Bamba Can’t Play Football,” and Bamba responded with proof of his football playing days: Little that they know […]

Joe Ingles and Donovan Mitchell are two reasons why the Utah Jazz shocked many and advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals last season. The two are looking to build on that success this season and that starts in the preseason. On Friday, the Jazz will square off with the Adelaide 36ers, Ingles’ former team in […]

Donovan Mitchell is in a tough situation. As a Mets fan, he needs to choose between rooting for the crosstown rival New York Yankees or the hated Boston Red Sox. Mitchell — a native of Connecticut — is right in the battleground between the Yankees and Red Sox. Connecticut is split down the middle with […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell burst onto the scene last season and is primed to have an even better campaign in year two. In 79 games during his rookie year, Mitchell averaged 20.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game while shooting 43.7 percent from the field, 34.0 percent from beyond the arc, […]

The video of Kawhi Leonard laughing will never go away. On Saturday night, Rudy Gobert used the video of Kawhi to get a laugh out of Donovan Mitchell and the scrum of reporters surrounding him: Rudy Gobert pulled this video up on his phone at full volume right in the middle of Donovan Mitchell’s scrum […]

With the start of the 2018-19 NBA season right around the proverbial bend, several teams around the league have begun their training camp routines, including the Utah Jazz. The work that goes into preparing for an 82-game grind is grueling at times, but Jazz teammates Joe Ingles and Donovan Mitchell welcome the challenge. One Jazz […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has good news for his video gaming fans. On Monday morning, the 22-year-old shooting guard sent out a video message to his followers on Twitter, noting that he will send out free copies of NBA 2K19 to anyone who sends him their address. “To all kids: If you don’t have […]

The 2017 rookie class has made a definite splash in the NBA, as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell cracked the top 25 in ESPN’s latest player rankings. Tatum comes in at No. 24 after stepping up in the playoffs, taking over as the team’s leading scorer by raising […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell posted a shoutout to his agent for coming to his morning workout via Twitter this morning. Mitchell’s agent, Ty Sullivan, was reportedly in the gym as early as 5 a.m. with the young star. I don’t think is normal but my agent was in the gym with me up with […]

You may look funny now, but you’re never going to look as goofy as your high school self. That’s just another lesson in life learned today by Utah Jazz hotshot Donovan Mitchell, as he poked fun at the bald head he sported during his high school days. THE BALD HEAD😭😭😭 y’all can fry me it’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma was recently spotted in a college football game in Utah with Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. However, Lakers supporters need not worry about Kuzma switching sides, as the 23-year-old was merely supporting his alumni, University of Utah. The Utes were up against the Weber State Wildcats in their opening matchup […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is still mum about his decision to potentially retire from the NBA, but given the plethora of talent showing up for his workout, it’ll be hard to see a competitor call it a career with such fierce competition. The likes of Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, C.J. McCollum, Donovan Mitchell, and […]

The Utah Jazz have added a new player to their roster in the form of guard Trey Lewis. According to the Jazz’, the team has signed Lewis to a deal, and though the details of the contract were not made available, star Donovan Mitchell did not do a fine job of hiding his feelings over […]

Donovan Mitchell is one of the NBA’s rising stars and also one of Adidas’ most influential young athletes. Mitchell, 21, tweeted out a cryptic message at Adidas Hoops with a smirking emoji. It’s unclear what this mysterious tweet means, but it has fans buzzing nonetheless. 😏 @adidasHoops — Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) August 28, 2018 Perhaps […]

In his rookie campaign, Utah Jazz Donovan Mitchell took the league by storm, helping him quickly establish himself as one of the rising young stars in the league. Much of this was fueled behind his continued offensive success as he became the Jazz’s clear-cut top scoring option as the season wore on with the more […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz was not just one of the top rookies last season. He also filled up the highlight reel. Recently, he got a chance to watch and react to his own dunks — sharing some snippets of basketball trivia along the way. Below is a video of Mitchell reacting to some […]

The league got a sample size of Donovan Mitchell last season. Despite being a rookie, the high-flying shooting guard has proven the chops to be the focal point of the Utah Jazz offense with his clutch shooting and electrifying dunks. In relation to his dunks, the NBA released a video of Donovan Mitchell reacting to […]

Donovan Mitchell’s rookie season was a revelation. Although he fell just short of the Rookie of the Year award to Ben Simmons, Mitchell looks like he’s a budding young superstar. While Spida Mitchell shouldn’t need to worry about going back to school anytime soon, he still puts a premium on a good education. Mitchell spoke […]

It goes without saying that Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell took the league by storm last season. Unfortunately, his efforts were not enough to win him Rookie of the Year honors. However, Mitchell now has his sights set on the Mecca of NBA awards. According to Jody Genessy of the Deseret News, he is looking to […]

Utah Jazz sensation Donovan Mitchell has earned another feather on his cap. This time around, the 21-year-old has been selected as the most influential sportsman in Utah. Mitchell has been quite busy this summer. If he’s not out there doing random acts of kindness, the incoming sophomore is getting recognitions such as this one from The […]

As the 13th  pick overall of the 2017 NBA Draft, Donovan Mitchell made an excellent debut last season. The team’s playoff run solidified his role as the number-one go-to offensive option for the Utah Jazz. If not for the stellar season of fellow rookie Ben Simmons, he could’ve easily bagged the Rookie of the Year. […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden held his second annual charity softball game at the University of Houston’s Cougar Softball Stadium over the weekend. The charity game was a hit as Harden invited NBA players and some celebrities to participate in the exhibition. Both Harden and Utah Jazz sophomore Donovan Mitchell were caught delivering the goods […]

The emergence of Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell was one of the biggest surprises from last season. Now moving to his sophomore year, the 21-year-old appears to have chosen his heir apparent, and it comes in the form of San Antonio Spurs rookie Lonnie Walker IV. In a clip shared by NBA TV from last […]

We usually see NBA players battle it out with each other. But since it’s the offseason, most NBA players train with their fellows, even if they’re from different teams. A video has resurfaced featuring James Harden and Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets training with Donovan Mitchell and Royce O’Neale of the Utah Jazz. Check […]

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell is coming off a sensational rookie season in which he finished second behind Philadelphia 76ers stud Ben Simmons in one of the closest battles for Rookie of the Year honors in league history. His inside and outside game speaks volumes of his all-around brilliance. However, each man is cursed with […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has been putting his summer to great use. He is currently on a streak of random acts of kindness that have unintentionally gone viral. Donovan’s latest deed entails yet another class act; this time involving a young girl battling cancer. View post on imgur.com As the caption on the […]

Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert’s main responsibilities for his team is to swallow whole any shots opponents take inside the paint and clean the glass. Gobert, however, seems to be adding another dimension to his game. In an Instagram story posted by teammate Donovan Mitchell, Gobert could be seen practicing his jump shot – […]

Every season, the NBA holds its annual Christmas games to delight the fans during this festive time of the year. Tuesday, a schedule of said games were leaked to the public before official confirmation on Wednesday, and one of the games will feature the Utah Jazz hosting the Portland Trail Blazers. Jazz star Donovan Mitchell […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has taken the league by storm with his on-court antics and the maturity shown by carrying his team through an unprecedented playoff run, but the Rookie of the Year runner-up got a rude awakening when his own teammate, Rudy Gobert, rejected his philosophical ways. Donovan , you can't mix […]

Utah Jazz rising star Donovan Mitchell in a Philadelphia 76ers jersey just looks weird. A Twitter user posted a jersey swap of Mitchell wearing the blue Philly jersey. When he asked Mitchell about his thoughts, the reigning Slam Dunk champion gave a simple “Na” as his response. @spidadmitchell thoughts ?? pic.twitter.com/ZhYedQhcnX — The Other Guys […]

Like several other professional athletes, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell decided to serve up a response to President Donald Trump’s tweet about LeBron James from Friday night. In his message, Trump referred to a television interview that James recently participated in with CNN’s Don Lemon. James, who opened a public school in Akron earlier this […]