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Donovan Mitchell is one of the biggest surprises in the NBA this season with a great chance to be named the Rookie of the Year. He’s a confident guy and has felt like he belonged in the NBA, but he didn’t expect all of this to happen, especially this quickly. Sam Amick of USA Today […]

On Thursday afternoon, the NBA announced on Twitter that two rising stars were officially named the Kia Rookies of the Month for February: Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons for the Eastern Conference and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell for the Western Conference. The @Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for February! #KiaROTM East: […]

Utah Jazz rising rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has certainly turned many heads this season with his stellar play. That notion also applies to Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma, who continues to soar past expectations. However, a recent photo of Mitchell and comedian Kevin Hart that was posted to the Jazz rookie’s Twitter account […]

Through the first several months of his rookie campaign, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has proven to be quite the find for the organization. He has quickly become one of the league’s promising young players with a massive amount of potential ahead of him to become a star in the league. It appears that Mitchell […]

It’s not secret anymore that Donovan Mitchell is one of the league’s best rookies. The Utah Jazz shooting guard has evolved into a star in just a few months. What started out as an initial burst from Mitchell transformed into superstar performances as the season went on. The Jazz certainly had no idea that they […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is beginning to have a strong following for how good he has played so far in his first season in the NBA. Entering last June’s draft not as one of the highly-touted prospects, he landed with the Salt Lake City team after being traded by the Denver Nuggets who took […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell proved on Saturday that he is the best dunker of the night as he won the Slam Dunk Contest. The rookie pulled off some impressive slams and turned a lot of heads with his performance. One of them was when he asked for the help of Kevin Hart and his […]

Since the start of the season, Donovan Mitchell has continued to impress with his solid performances for the Utah Jazz night in and night out. Despite being the 13th pick in last June’s draft, he is now one of the leaders for the Rookie of the Year award, establishing himself as a cornerstone of the […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell bags home the 2018 Verizon Slam Dunk Contest title. Mitchell pulled off the win over Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Larry Nance Jr. He had his work cut out for him, going up against Dennis Smith Jr. and Victor Oladipo as well in the earlier rounds. Mitchell, the 13th pick of […]

If you’re doubting Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s readiness for this weekend’s Verizon Slam Dunk Contest, then just stop. Stop it. I said stop it. Oh, so you won’t stop? That’s cool, but go ahead and watch what Mitchell just did early in tonight’s NBA Rising Stars Challenge, when the rookie out of Louisville woke […]

The Philadelphia 76ers duo consisting of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons is probably the most exciting young pair of guys in the league. Both are equally valuable to the Sixers’ core, but Simmons has the chance to claim something Embiid will never have. Given this is the first season Simmons plays in, it is considered […]

With more than half of the total games this season already played, some things have been made clear in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors continue to dominate the standings, living up to expectations as the title favorites, James Harden is making a strong case to win the MVP award, and Donovan Mitchell is doing the […]

As this season progresses, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is playing even better and looking to make a strong case for himself to win the Rookie of the Year Award this year. He has also been the catalyst for his team during its current 10-game winning streak, including its victory on Wednesday against the Phoenix […]

Before their game on Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell found out, along with the rest of the world, about the violent shooting incident that occurred in Parkland, Florida earlier in the day. The NBA and its players have been trying to send strong messages to the fans by promoting equality […]

It seems like the NBA Rookie of the Year race is probably down to two guys. Donovan Mitchell and Ben Simmons look to be the favorites to land the award, but Mitchell seems to be the guy getting the most praise from other teams. 👀 pic.twitter.com/ODj9JgqJuz — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) February 13, 2018 House of […]

Donovan Mitchell has been one of the biggest surprises this year in the NBA. He was selected with the 13th pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets before being traded to the Utah Jazz. He has been the best rookie in the NBA over the last month or two and has helped […]

There’s truly no feeling like winning, especially in the NBA. It can turn the meanest of players shed some tears after, as emotions usually get the better of them. There are also others who couldn’t stop jumping and screaming while being filled with a lot of joy. Such was the case on Monday after the […]

It looks like the rise of Donovan Mitchell is not slowing down anytime soon. Even through bumps and team struggles, he has been the Utah Jazz’s most consistent weapon. Now that the season is more than halfway in, the rookie is appearing to be bulldozing his way to the usually-impenetrable rookie wall. The 21-year-old shined […]

Since the start of this season, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has turned a lot of heads with his impressive performances. Heading into last June’s lottery, he was not one of the highly touted prospects, but Mitchell has proven that he could be considered the biggest steal of the draft. The 21-year-old Louisville product is […]

Utah Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell has continued to build upon his strong rookie campaign that garnered much praise from around the league. Following a convincing win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was the latest to speak highly of the 21-year-old stating that he believes Mitchell should win […]

The Utah Jazz played Friday night with a special theme. They had jerseys with colors that paid homage to the city’s sunset, canyons, and red rocks. The floor was modified as well, as it had some of the shades of yellow, orange, and red. What’s more “special,” however is the presence of their superb rookie, […]

The Utah Jazz will put the entire house up for trade, except for rookie Donovan Mitchell and center Rudy Gobert once teams come calling, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. While the team isn’t necessarily looking to move their current players, anyone but those two are available for bid, should a team look to […]

As news came out that Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will participate in the Slam Dunk Contest to replace Aaron Gordon, it was expected that there would be player who was going to be named to take over his place in the Skills Challenge. It did not take long for it to be revealed, as […]

Raise your hand if you remember the epic battle between Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine in the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest. Everyone? Good. That dunk battle was arguably best of all time. And many will say that Gordon won that contest, but was robbed in a sense because LaVine had the uncanny ability to do […]

The Super Bowl has captured the attention of millions of fans all over the world. A lot of them then took to their social media accounts to let their followers know who they are rooting for, which includes professional athletes from different sports. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was one of them as he tweeted […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell has taken the NBA by storm with his strong play, highlight dunks and general surprising demeanor for a rookie in the most prestigious league in the world. Mitchell will play in the Rising Stars game. Pretty good for a rookie. But on his actual team, Mitchell has already made franchise […]

The NBA Draft has recently brought some of the best quality in recent memory and this past year was no exception, with plenty of talented freshmen available within the first half of the first-round board. Among them there was Donovan Mitchell, a three-and-D specialist out of the University of Louisville and touted as one to […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz just got named as January’s NBA rookies of the month for the Eastern and Western Conference, respectively. It’s the second time both have been given such an award this season. Sixers insider and Philly radio personality Derek Bodner tweeted the news: Ben […]

During the 2017-18 NBA season, Lou Williams and Donovan Mitchell have been two of the league’s pleasant surprises. While Williams has established himself as one of the best sixth men in league history, he is averaging 23.6 points and 5.2 assists. As for Mitchell, he is considered one of the steals of the 2017 NBA […]

The contestants for the NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest were announced today and one notable snub was Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell. There was a lot of support for Mitchell’s campaign for his participation in the contest. Apparently, it did not sit too well with Mitchell to not get the invite. After news broke […]

The 1984 would always be in the mix of the conversation on the greatest draft in the history of the NBA. Notable players include famous picks in the following order, Hakeem Olajuwon (1), Michael Jordan (3), Charles Barkley (5), Alvin Robertson (7), Otis Thorpe (9), Kevin Willis (11), John Stockton (16). This draft class has […]

Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points on Wednesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. That in itself is already an impressive feat, but it’s much more impressive than we think according to statistics. According to ESPN’s SportsCenter, Mitchell is the fifth-fastest to get to five 30-point games in the last 30 seasons. Leading the […]

The Utah Jazz visited the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night. One of the most noteworthy things during the game was Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s performance in the second half, where he scored 23 points. According to Eric Woodyard of Deseret News, Mitchell said the following when he was asked about the matter: “I fed off of […]

Another day, yet another play from Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell that is highlight-reel worthy. That’s exactly what happened on Wednesday night during the first quarter of Utah’s road game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. With Sacramento leading 18-10 over the Jazz towards the end of the first […]

After seeing several of his highlight reels throughout the first half of this season, Indiana Pacers swingman Glenn Robinson III says Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell should be considered for the NBA’s 2018 Slam Dunk Contest in Los Angeles, California. As most hoops fans know, Robinson, now 24 years of age, won last season’s Dunk […]

We’ve all been mesmerized by Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell. He is averaging 18.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists — very impressive for someone who is new in the league. Nobody expected him to be this good. That’s why he was drafted No. 13 by the Denver Nuggets and ended up being traded to […]

When it comes to athletes at any level of competition, there are many who choose their jersey number based on all sorts of reasons. For Utah Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and his selection of No. 45 for both college and the NBA, he gets his inspiration from one person: Chicago Bulls […]

When it comes to Utah Jazz rising star rookie guard Donovan Mitchell, his future continues to become that much brighter after every single game he plays. Exactly how good has the 21-year-old rookie out of the University of Louisville been this year so far? Well, he already just tied a very impressive rookie record with […]