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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 […]

The 2018 NBA rookie class may turn out to be one of the most talented classes in NBA history when we look back in ten-fifteen-years, but they definitely need to brush up on their history of the league. Speaking with Sports Pulse presented by USA Today Sports, the big name rookies were put through their […]

It’s a good time to be Utah Jazz swingman Joe Ingles, as he’s coming off the best season of his career. The rigorous demands of the NBA regular season is less than two months away, and despite players working hard to be in shape for training camp, Ingles and Jazz teammate Royce O’Neale also have […]

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 […]

The Utah Jazz continue to shuffle the roster ahead of the 2018-19 season. The latest casualty is David Stockton, son of legendary Jazz point Guard, John Stockton. According to Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania, Utah has waived Stockton. David Stockton only appeared in three games for the Jazz last season and his minutes were minimal. He […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

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 […]

One of the most interesting aspects of the NBA schedule release is checking in on when players return to play in their former team’s building. Of course, the last time Gordon Hayward played for the Utah Jazz was in 2017. But his return to Salt Lake City was spoiled by his season-ending injury in his […]

Grayson Allen has shown potential to carve a niche in the NBA, but NBA Live 19 has already elevated the Utah Jazz guard to the level of some of the best rookies from this year’s NBA Draft. Allen was given a 79 overall rating in the game, above rookies like New York Knicks forward Kevin […]

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 – […]

The NBA’s Christmas Day schedule is always a delicate balancing act, and this year’s slate is no different. On one hand, Christmas Day is one of the few days where you can binge 10-plus hours of live NBA action. However, family obligations often prevent even the most hardcore basketball diehards from doing so. If you […]

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 […]

The Christmas Day game schedule of the NBA has been leaked. One of the games includes the Utah Jazz facing up against the Portland Trail Blazers. News quickly reached Joe Ingles, and the Australian sent out a reaction. Per his Twitter account, Ingles said: https://twitter.com/Joeingles7/status/1026999010530222080 Chrismas Day games are usually reserved for the most exciting […]

Thanks in large part to the NBA’s continued efforts, basketball has become a game that is beloved around the globe. With no end to this popularity rise in sight, the league continues to broaden its horizons. The Orlando Magic announced Tuesday that they will play a pair of games at Arena Ciudad de Mexico this […]

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 […]

Utah Jazz standout Donovan Mitchell’s memorable putback slam last season was posted side-by-side to a Kobe Bryant dunk, and the two plays turned out to be eerily similar. Shout out to House of Highlights for this amazing find. https://www.instagram.com/p/BmElHPuF-5w/ The side-by-side comparison was edited to perfection; it was as if the words of veteran commentator […]

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 […]

It’s been over a year since Gordon Hayward left Salt Lake City for an opportunity to play with the Boston Celtics. Thanks to Donovan Mitchell and the relatively successful season his team just had, the Utah Jazz are doing just fine in moving on from any bitterness of the way they parted ways with Hayward. […]

For most professional athletes, “money ain’t a thing,” as Jermaine Dupri would say. Often times, stars of the sporting world make charitable donations to various organizations. Other times, though, it’s a random act of kindness that proves their true nature. On Thursday morning, Sports Illustrated’s Twitter team released a heart-warming post. In the message, it […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell finally bested Ben Simmons for an award. Both rookies were in the running — along with football running back Alvin Kamara of the New Orleans Saints and tennis player Sloane Stephens — for the 2018 ESPYS Best Breakthrough Athlete, and the “Spida” won. This year's Breakthrough Athlete Award goes to […]

People knew Donovan Mitchell was a good player ahead of the 2017 NBA Draft, but not that many before the 2017-18 season started thought that he was going to have a legendary rookie season in Salt Lake City. But here we are today, staring at Mitchell, thinking that the future of the Utah Jazz is […]

The defending champion Golden State Warriors are the favorites to win the NBA championship once again when the 2018-19 NBA season gets underway. Having acquired All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins this offseason has made the Warriors a more daunting challenge for the entire league. Though he may not be available for at least the first two […]

Naz Mitrou-Long, a 24-year-old guard out of Iowa State, has signed to a two-way deal with the Utah Jazz. In this year’s Summer League in Las Vegas, Mitrou-Long has suited up for three games, averaging 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists. The 6’4 guard actually signed a two-way deal with Utah last season on December […]

It’s been a long time since Karl Malone retired from the NBA after making a final one-year stint with the Los Angeles Lakers after 18 illustrious seasons with the Utah Jazz. The NBA has changed since his retirement in 2005, morphing to a more outside-in European style that is molded into a more dynamic, athletic, […]

Rudy Gobert is fresh off winning his long-awaited Defensive Player of the Year award, but one particular kid in his camp apparently didn’t get the memo. The Stifle Tower didn’t wait long to show him to put some respeck on his name by swatting away his layup attempt without any sense of remorse. C'mon, it's the […]

Forward Georges Niang will continue to call Salt Lake City as his NBA home. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, Niang has agreed to a new deal with the Utah Jazz. Forward Georges Niang has agreed to a multiyear deal with the Utah Jazz, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 13, […]

LeBron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Los Angeles Lakers was a shock to some including former Utah Jazz great Karl Malone. Malone was interviewed during the NBA Summer League and talked about all things NBA, including James leaving for the Lakers. Via the Salt Lake Tribune: He described James’ legacy as “set.” While […]

Though it hasn’t been confirmed just yet, it sounds like Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell might be getting his own shoe deal very soon. His teammate, Rudy Gobert, hinted at the news in an online video clip earlier this week. MOOD 👀🕷@spidadmitchell pic.twitter.com/nXCyXNkoAh — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) July 11, 2018 Mitchell, now 21 years […]

It’s been 20 years since France have won it all in the World Cup, and they are on the verge of ending that long drought this year following their 1-0 win on Tuesday over fellow European powerhouse Belgium in the semifinals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Thousands of miles away from Russia, […]