Donovan Mitchell

There were no instances of hack-a-Robinson on Monday night. The Knicks center’s presence was felt without that ploy to get him out of the game in the 107-106 loss to the Hawks in Game 2. Mitchell Robinson was terrific at both ends of the floor, notching 13 points, seven rebounds, a steal and a block...

Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, James Harden added 28 and the Cavaliers never trailed against the Raptors on Monday night.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are two wins away from advancing to the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. On Monday, Donovan Mitchell and the Cavs took care of business anew in their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, coming away with a 115-105 victory for a commanding 2-0 lead in the matchup. So dominant the […] The post Cavs weather Raptors in Game 2 for commanding 2-0 playoff series lead appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Mitchell can’t be stopped right now.

The Cleveland Cavaliers took a commanding 2-0 lead in their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. To further prove why acquiring James Harden was the correct decision for the Cavaliers, the veteran was part of a three-headed monster with Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, who recorded 25+ points each. Harden also added […] The post Cavs’ James Harden passes Celtics legend on all-time list amid Raptors clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

CLEVELAND — Random dribbles at halftime from Game 2 of the Cavaliers’ first-round series vs. the Raptors. Cavs led, 54-48. 1. Donovan Mitchell is breaking out some of his best work and James Harden hasn’t been half bad, either. Still, the Cavs can’t seem to shake the Raptors. 2. That’s not necessarily the fault of […] The post Cavs vs. Raptors Game 2 halftime dribbles appeared first on Hoops Wire.

The Hawks attempted to take Mitchell Robinson out of the equation for the Knicks in Game 1 by employing Hack-A-Mitch, intentionally fouling him to send him to the free-throw line at the expense of New York getting into its offense. After going 1-for-4 from the line, Robinson was pulled from the game after 15 minutes […]

Making the Toronto Raptors pay in Game 1 of their NBA playoff series for their own defensive scheme, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson made a point of positioning his players at a much higher level on the floor than normal to give James Harden and Donovan Mitchell ample room to attack. With the opposition […] The post Cavs’ Kenny Atkinson reveals logic of sneaky offensive strategy vs. Raptors appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 2026 NBA Playoffs continue this Monday, April 20, as the Cleveland Cavaliers look to protect their home court once again in Game 2 of their first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. Cleveland (1-0) took a commanding series lead on Saturday with a 126-113 victory, powered by an explosive performance from their backcourt. Toronto enters Monday desperate for a road split before the series shifts to Scotiabank Arena. Catch the high-stakes action live on Peacock. Game 1 saw Donovan Mitch...

Mike Brown went viral for his reaction towards a ringing phone during the postgame press conference of the New York Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Brown was answering a question about Mitchell Robinson, who missed three of his four free throws as Atlanta attempted the “Hack-a-Mitch” strategy. He was […] The post Knicks’ Mike Brown hates ringing phones more than ‘hack-a-Mitch Robinson’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Max Strus had 24 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-113 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Oh look, another Donovan Mitchell trade rumor…

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell’s increased role is one of the more intriguing storylines of the defending champion’s 2025-26 season. Ahead of the Thunder’s first title defense in franchise history, Mitchell is now an integral piece of head coach Mark Daigneault’s rotation. From a third-string guard in his rookie season to one of the […] The post Ajay Mitchell surprising take on Thunder title defense before Game 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern Conference's first round.

The No. 4-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the No. 5-seeded Toronto Raptors on Saturday in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the NBA Playoffs. Evan Mobley turned heads in the second quarter of the contest after putting two opponents on a poster with a monster slam. Near the end of the second quarter, […] The post Watch Evan Mobley put 2 Raptors on a poster in NBA playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell has never advanced past the second round of the playoffs. His backcourt teammate James Harden has made the playoffs in all 17 of his NBA seasons but is still looking for his first championship. Mitchell says their relative lack of team playoff success is at the forefront of both players’ minds. […]

Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley will miss Game 1 against the Cavaliers on Saturday as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, according to coach Darko Rajaković.

Now time for the real thing.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are blocking out the noise. As the remaining core members of the team’s past iterations that have fallen short of their NBA playoff goals, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett Allen are equipped to handle the ebbs and flows that come with the postseason. Kenny Atkinson and his guys are aware of […] The post Cavs’ internal motivation is far greater than outside noise: ‘Pressure is exciting’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Fouling Mitchell Robinson on purpose was deployed regularly in last year’s playoffs, with Detroit’s JB Bickerstaff and Boston’s Joe Mazzulla taking it to higher levels to stall the Knicks’ offense.