Donovan Mitchell

The eight-shooter field is stacked with star power as Knueppel, Lillard and others eye the trophy in L.A.

The National Basketball Players Association, NBPA, welcomes Santi Aldama and Trey Murphy III as new vice presidents The post Spain’s Santi Aldama voted NBPA vice president: “I am excited” appeared first on Eurohoops .

Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander go into the All-Star break as the three leaders in the NBA in PER with each holding a mark above 30.0. A 30.0 PER is historically a benchmark of regular season MVPs. Behind that triumvirate to round out the top-10 are Victor Wembanyama, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Jalen Duren, Jimmy Butler and Donovan Mitchell. NBA PER (Pre-All-Star Break): 1. Nikola Jokic: 34.3 2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 32.8 3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexand...

Although rumors have suggested that the Cavaliers could field a trio of LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, and James Harden next season, Lou Williams advises against it.

PHILADELPHIA — The little man stood up for the big man. And it had a big impact. It’s not a sight that has been common around these Knicks this year — someone actually getting in an opponent’s face to stick up for a teammate. Mitchell Robinson, while going up for a dunk, was brought down hard...

The Cleveland Cavaliers watched Sam Merrill deliver 13 points a night before Wednesday. But he doubled that output against the Washington Wizards, in the first half alone. Merrill hit all nine of his field goal attempts. And that included nailing all seven of his shots from behind the arc. In total, Merrill dropped 26 points […] The post Sam Merrill doubles PPG scoring average in dominant 1st half vs. Wizards appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Washington Wizards host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, February 11, with both teams navigating notable injury concerns that could shape the matchup. The contest arrives with Washington near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and Cleveland holding a firm top-four position. Washington enters at 14-38, having dropped back-to-back games by double digits. The […] The post Wizards vs Cavaliers injury report for Wednesday appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Trent Pierce scored a season-high 23 points on 10-of-15 shooting, Shawn Phillips Jr. had the go-ahead dunk and a block in the closing seconds, and Missouri beat Texas A&M 86-85 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game skid against the Aggies. Mark Mitchell threw a lob to Phillips for an alley-oop dunk that gave Missouri an 86-85 lead with 17 seconds left. Rylan Griffen missed a 3-point shot eight seconds later but Zach Clemence grabbed the offensive rebound.

The Eastern Conference picture is starting to sharpen, but there are still a few pressure points worth watching entering the All-Star break. For ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, it starts in Cleveland. “Harden’s assimilation in Cleveland is an obvious one,” Bontemps said. “Will he and Donovan Mitchell successfully co-exist? Can he coax more consistent play out of […] The post Real Beasts of East? Cavs, Sixers, Knicks aiming to make their claim appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Hawks second-year forward Zaccharie Risacher was named on Tuesday to the Rising Stars game as the injury replacement for Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell.

The New York Knicks did not have much room to pull off a blockbuster trade prior to the deadline without giving up one of their core players, so they instead settled for an upgrade on the margins, bringing in Jose Alvarado in a trade for Dalen Terry, whom they brought in in the first place […] The post Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson sends 2-word message to Guerschon Yabusele after trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Donovan Mitchell declared the Cleveland Cavaliers are operating within a championship window following the acquisition of James Harden, embracing the heightened expectations after Monday's 119-117 comeback victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Cavs trailed for nearly 43 minutes before rallying late on the road to secure their fourth consecutive win. Mitchell acknowledged the urgency created by adding the 36-year-old future Hall of Famer. "You see what's here. There's a window. This is the wind...

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Before Tuesday, Jalen Johnson was the Atlanta Hawks’ lone representative for All-Star Weekend. But following an abdominal injury to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell, the Hawks will have one more representative as Zaccharie Risacher was selected as the replacement for the Rising Stars event, as per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. While Zaccharie Risacher will […] The post Zaccharie Risacher selected as replacement for Rising Stars game appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Cleveland’s new backcourt is thriving.

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and delivered the decisive free throws with 0.9 seconds left as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the Denver Nuggets 119-117 on Monday night at Ball Arena. The victory pushed Cleveland to 33-21, strengthening its hold on fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The All-Star guard also added 10 assists, controlling […] The post Mitchell sinks late free throws as Cavaliers edge Nuggets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers face Monday’s matchup at Crypto.com Arena with several key players sidelined due to injuries. The Thunder will be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (abdominal strain), Ajay Mitchell (abdominal strain), Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgery), and Nikola Topic (surgical recovery). Oklahoma City’s top scorer, Gilgeous-Alexander, is averaging 31.8 points, 6.4 […] The post Thunder vs Lakers injury report: Gilgeous-Alexander, Doncic listed appeared first on...

Utah Jazz (16-37, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Miami Heat (28-26, eighth in the Eastern Conference) Miami; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -8.5; over/under is 244.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Jazz take on the Miami Heat in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 16-10 in home games. Miami ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 28.7 assists per game led by Davion Mitchell averaging 7.1. The Jazz are 6-20 on the road. Utah is 4-7 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. T...

In his highly anticipated debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers, James Harden immediately felt the impact of playing alongside Donovan Mitchell. It took a half for both and most of the team to feel out the change against the young Sacramento Kings, but ultimately, the revamped Cavs star duo combined for 32 of 39 fourth-quarter points […] The post What James Harden didn’t see coming next to Donovan Mitchell in Cavs debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .