Donovan Mitchell Rumors

Oh No He Didn't: Donovan Mitchell: "A friend of mine got fined for talking about flop...I feel like that's what I gotta do at this point. I'm trying to get to the bucket...I'm just not getting the calls. I don't know why. I don't flop maybe that's why"

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Keerthika Uthayakumar: Donovan Mitchell in his first 2 games this postseason: 31.0 points, 19-for-33 at the rim, 66.4 TS% In 6 games since: 20.3 points, 11-for-21 at the rim, 48.3 TS%

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Vivek Jacob: Ja'Kobe Walter says that both Donovan Mitchell and James Harden had encouraging words for him at the end of the series and that they liked how he plays. Says it meant a lot to hear future Hall of Famers be so complimentary of his game.

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Danny Cunningham: #Cavs take down the Raptors 114-102. Jarrett Allen picked a good time to have the best playoff game of his career. He had 22 points and 19 rebounds. Mitchell had 22, Harden had 18 and Cleveland's dominant 2nd half sends them to the 2nd round. Game 1 is in Detroit on Tuesday.

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He often reaches out to teammates and reminds them why he values their contributions. Last summer, Jaylon Tyson, a second-year guard, remembers his phone buzzing at 8 a.m. It was a text message from Mitchell. Although it was summertime, a sour feeling lingered from the series loss to the Pacers. “Yo, I believe in you,” Donovan Mitchell wrote. “You’re gonna get opportunities here.” Mitchell told him about the ways that Tyson can help the team, and how he could maximize his potential. It shocked Tyson — the expressed belief Mitchell has in him. Tyson is averaging career highs in points, rebounds and assists this season. True to Bryant’s advice, Mitchell has been empowering him — and others. “I’m going to set a screen for you. Go be aggressive,” Mitchell often says to Tyson.

New York Times

Similar to Durant, the Rockets won’t necessarily pigeonhole or wed themselves to one type of star, but desired additions such as the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard, the Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell, the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the 76ers’ Joel Embiid, among others, will be discussed, sources said, but fit, opportunity cost and price go hand in hand.

Yahoo! Sports

Donovan Mitchell scored 11 in the fourth quarter and finished with 24 points, but shot 11-of-26, including 2-of-10 on 3s. Harden was 5-of-14 shooting for 16 points. Mobley was probably the Cavs’ best player Friday, finishing with 26 points and 14 boards. His desperation 3-point try out of the timeout after Barrett’s shot at the buzzer hit off the front of the rim. “I don’t think Donovan, offensively, played well. I didn’t play well,” Harden said. “I don’t think it’s about that. The best players and stars aren’t going to score 30 every game. I think for us, it’s doing the things that’s necessary for us to win.”

New York Times

92.3 The Fan: “I was going to put Donovan (Mitchell) and Evan (Mobley) back in and they said, ‘no, this group’s rolling.’ That never happens in the NBA.” #Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson on the stars recognizing what was working in the fourth quarter

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Oh No He Didn't: Chris Haynes on the Cavs: "Nobody understands or knows what the future holds because if this team were to get eliminated in the first round or even the second round, there's a situation with Donovan Mitchell where rival executives are looking at him and trying to see is there a situation where he could be had this summer because he'll be going into next season with one year left on his contract"

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Danny Cunningham: #Cavs comeback to beat the Raptors 125-120. It was far from Cleveland's best, but it was good enough. Harden and Mobley both had 23 points, Mitchell had 19. Dennis Schroder had 19 off the bench and may have saved Cleveland's season. Cavs lead the series 3-2.

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Tim Reynolds: Paolo Banchero and Cade Cunningham both have scored 45 so far tonight. It's the first time opposing players have done that in the same playoff game since Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray did it in the bubble.

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There will be no shortage of fans and media who connect the dots and say Alperen Sengun could follow in Jalen Green’s steps as a young piece that gets sent away because he wasn’t ready to compete for a championship now. Giannis Antetokounmpo will be a name many connect to Houston as a potential superstar who could be acquired in a Şengün trade. Kawhi Leonard or Donovan Mitchell could also be possibilities. If Houston makes Şengün available, along with some of the future draft picks they hold, it would put them squarely among the favorites to acquire any of the disgruntled superstars who may become available.

New York Times

Force was a clear theme — a word used more than 20 times in Cleveland’s postgame locker room. “We weren’t forceful enough,” Donovan Mitchell said. “I think the force is the biggest thing.” Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett led all scorers with 33 points apiece. Raptors rookie Collin Murray-Boyles added 22 off the bench. Battle, the unsung hero who logged just three minutes in the first two games, chipped in with 14 points. Across five games against Cleveland, with the regular season included, the former Buckeye has now gone 13 of 14 from the field. “He’s a shooter,” Mitchell said of Battle. “If you give a guy an open a look, once you see one go in, it goes from there. Credit to him, credit to them. But we’ve got to get better.”

Cleveland Plain Dealer

CJ Fogler‬: Harden: "Just trying to be a ball hawk" Mitchell: "Hog or hawk" Harden: "Hawk. Like attack the ball" *looks at Mitchell* Harden: "Anyways, um..."

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