Mitchell, Donovan Jr (1996- )

NBA ‘Bad Boy’ Wants Players to Do as He Says, Not as His Teams Did

By Jonathan Abrams March 22, 2023Athletics and Sports, Bamba, Mohamed (1998- ), Basketball, Brooks, Dillon (1996- ), Brown, Mike (1970- ), Coaches and Managers, Detroit Pistons, Dumars, Joe, Fines (Penalties), Green, Draymond, Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity, Instant Replay (Sports), Kidd, Jason, Los Angeles Lakers, McCutchen, Monty, Mitchell, Donovan Jr (1996- ), Morant, Ja (1999- ), National Basketball Assn, New York Knicks, Officiating (Sports), Orlando Magic, Rodman, Dennis

Joe Dumars was on the 1980s Detroit Pistons teams known for their hard fouls. But players and coaches who step out of line today can expect fines and suspensions — from him.

Damar Hamlin and the Existential Crisis of ESPN ‘Monday Night Football’

By Devin Gordon January 7, 2023Athletics and Sports, Basketball, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Cavaliers, Football, Hamlin, Damar (1998- ), Mitchell, Donovan Jr (1996- ), Monday Night Football (TV Program), National Football League, Sports Injuries, Television

Fans are used to seeing gruesome injuries. But there was no media playbook for what happened to Hamlin.

NBA Has Sharp Rise in 50-Point Games

By Victor Mather January 6, 2023Antetokounmpo, Giannis (1994- ), Basketball, Doncic, Luka (1999- ), Mitchell, Donovan Jr (1996- ), National Basketball Assn, Thompson, Klay

Donovan Mitchell’s 71 points in a game this week was the top mark since 2006, but a rise in offense (and a lack of defense) has made high-scoring games a routine affair.

Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert Talks, Criticism, Covid and Donovan Mitchell

By Tania Ganguli December 28, 2022Basketball, Black People, Content Type: Personal Profile, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Gobert, Rudy (1992- ), Mbappe, Kylian (1998- ), Minnesota Timberwolves, Mitchell, Donovan Jr (1996- ), Records and Achievements, Soccer, Towns, Karl-Anthony, Trades (Sports), Utah Jazz, World Cup 2022 (Soccer)

Gobert had a dominant run in Utah, but now he and the Minnesota Timberwolves are struggling to find their fit together. He hears the chatter — and ignores it.

The Utah Jazz Are Defying Everyone Who Said They Would Lose

By Tania Ganguli November 23, 2022Basketball, Conley, Mike Jr (1987- ), Gobert, Rudy (1992- ), Hardy, Will (1988- ), Markkanen, Lauri (1997- ), Mitchell, Donovan Jr (1996- ), National Basketball Assn, Olynyk, Kelly, Utah Jazz

Many fans and pundits expected the Utah Jazz to tank this season for a better draft pick next year. Instead, they’re among the best teams in the N.B.A.