Category: Donovan Mitchell

NBA Roundup: Donovan Mitchell Puts up Cavaliers-Record 71 in Overtime Win

Donovan Mitchell scored a career-high 71 points, the NBA’s single-game best since Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance in January 2006, and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the visiting Chicago Bulls 145–134 in overtime on Monday. Mitchell’s performance sets a Cavaliers franchise record, is tied for the eighth-most points in an NBA game, and puts him in…


NBA Roundup: Cavs Down Lakers for 8th Straight Win

Behind 33 points from Donovan Mitchell and a dominant fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored their eighth consecutive win with a 114–100 defeat of the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Cleveland trailed throughout the first half on the second installment of a five-game road swing. But after a sluggish start, the Cavaliers settled in…


Cavaliers Acquiring All-Star Donovan Mitchell From Jazz; per AP Source

CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Sept. 1. The teams have agreed to move Mitchell to Cleveland for several players, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the…


Cavaliers Acquiring All-Star Donovan Mitchell From Jazz: Source

CLEVELAND—The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to acquire All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade with the Utah Jazz, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Sept. 1. The teams have agreed to move Mitchell to Cleveland for several players, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the…


Mitchell, Jazz Beat Clippers 124–103 for 8th Straight Win

SALT LAKE CITY—Donovan Mitchell played a nearly perfect second half to keep Utah’s winning streak going, though he has bigger goals than regular-season victories. “We are holding ourselves to a higher standard because we’ve done this in the regular season. We need to be good enough to take that next step,” Mitchell said. Mitchell scored…


NBA Roundup: Donovan Mitchell Propels Jazz Past Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points to lead the Utah Jazz (-5) to a 109–108 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers (+6.5) on Sunday. Rudy Gobert tallied 20 rebounds and five blocks for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points while Rudy Gay chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds. Utah made 20 3-pointers and shot…