Donovan Mitchell

James Harden scored 21 points to become the ninth player in NBA history with more than 29,000 career points, Keon Ellis added 19 off the bench, and the Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to a 115-101 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Donovan Mitchell had 17 points and six assists, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers. Harden reached the milestone with a free throw in the first quarter, finishing the game with 29,017 points in 17 pro seasons.

Priscilla Williams finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out late in regulation, and Comari Mitchell gave Jacksonville the lead for good in overtime to help the Dolphins edge Austin Peay 66-63 on Monday in the title game of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. No. 2 seed Jacksonville (24-8) advances to the NCAA Tournament for the second time by winning the first ASUN title game decided in OT since the tournament began in 1986. Jacksonville's other appearance came in 2016.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Neither Donovan Mitchell nor Evan Mobley is listed on the injury report for the second half of a back-to-back. The Cavs have a laundry list of names before the tilt, including Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, and more. The Sixers will be without Tyrese Maxey, […] The post Are Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley playing tonight? Cavs vs. 76ers injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The defending champion Thunder will get one of their key reserves back on Monday. Ajay Mitchell will suit up for Oklahoma City’s game against Denver, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon tweets. He has missed the last 20 games due to an abdominal strain and sprained ankle. Mitchell is not listed on the team’s injury report. He hasn’t […]

Mitchell led the Cavs in scoring with 30 points.

After the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in an Eastern Conference clash, Jayson Tatum received his props from Donovan Mitchell and James Harden for being back on the floor after returning from a torn Achilles and making a huge impact on the game right away. “He looks good,” Mitchell said in his postgame interview […] The post Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, James Harden in lockstep on Jayson Tatum’s triumphant Celtics return appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Boston Celtics are scheduled to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday. Although Jayson Tatum finally returned from his Achilles injury in the club’s 120-100 Friday night win over the Dallas Mavericks, we’re taking a look at Boston’s latest injury report to see if Tatum is on there or not. […] The post Is Jayson Tatum listed on Celtics’ injury report for Cavs clash? appeared first on ClutchPoints .

“I got to be dominating the paint.”

It’s getting close, but the Cavaliers are not quite at full strength yet. According to the official NBA injury report, Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Dean Wade (ankle) are probable for Sunday’s home matchup with the Boston Celtics. Both practiced Friday and Saturday and appear on track to return. The news is not as encouraging elsewhere. […] The post Cavs list Mitchell, Wade as probable; Allen, Strus out vs. Celtics appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been hopeful to compete for an NBA Championship the last few years, and the franchise went all in when they traded for star guard James Harden. Alongside Donovan Mitchell, Harden is hopeful to make a deep playoff push and win his first NBA Championship in his 17-year NBA career. The new […] The post James Harden makes glaring admission about NBA Championship hopes appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Cavaliers may finally be trending toward full strength. Well, close to it. Three injured Cavs returned to practice Friday as Donovan Mitchell (groin), Dean Wade (ankle) and Max Strus (foot) all participated in team drills ahead of Sunday’s home matchup with the Boston Celtics. Center Jarrett Allen did not practice after taking what coach […] The post Donovan Mitchell, Max Strus return to practice as Cavs get healthier appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Former Knicks coach David Fizdale said on the Run It Back podcast that he and team management agreed on a plan during the 2018/19 season to lose games to improve their odds of drafting Zion Williamson or Ja Morant. He added that the organization also indicated that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were expected to […] The post David Fizdale says Knicks planned tank for Zion Williamson appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Karl-Anthony Towns gave the Knicks a much-needed boost on the boards Wednesday night against the Thunder.

The load management plan that the Knicks instituted for Mitchell Robinson has been successful so far, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Robinson has already appeared in 44 games, which tops his totals from the past two seasons, and he’s on pace for his highest number of games played since 2021/22. Coach Mike […]

Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 on Tuesday night despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell. Evan Mobley also had 18 points and Dennis Schroder 15 for the Cavs, who split their four regular-season games with Detroit.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without Branden Carlson, Ajay Mitchell, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, and Jalen Williams when they visit Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Carlson is sidelined with a low back strain, Mitchell is out with abdominal and ankle issues, Sorber continues ACL recovery, Topic is on a G League assignment, and Williams […] The post Thunder vs Knicks injury report for March 4 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

For the fourth consecutive game, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell was on the sidelines with a right groin strain. Before his team got its revenge on the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson shared why he’s taken the cautious route. “Trending better, but it’s obvious we know our schedule,” Atkinson said. […] The post Donovan Mitchell ‘trending better,’ but the Cavs aren’t taking more injury risks appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Cavaliers say Max Strus is taking a step forward in his recovery. The team announced that Strus has progressed to individual on-court activities after recent imaging showed continued healing in his surgically repaired left foot. As part of the next phase, Strus will begin controlled team activities and practice sessions with both the Cavs […] The post Cavs: Max Strus progressing in recovery from foot surgery appeared first on Hoops Wire .

If the report of the Cleveland locker room thinking Detroit isn’t in their class was true, it didn’t land as motivation for the Pistons tonight. In their final battle with division foe, the Cavaliers would be without Donovan Mitchell, though, it would be Detroit’s first time seeing Harden in a Cavs jersey. Cleveland got out […]

Schroder and the Cavs bench put in work tonight.