Donovan Mitchell

Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder yells after a slam dunk during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers.Photo: Ian Maule (Getty Images)For much of the past year, Jalen Williams has been an underground jewel for NBA mole…

After guaranteeing he’d sink his free throws, Grant Williams missed bothPhoto: Omar Rawlings (Getty Images)The Boston Celtics have had a pretty shitty go of it the past week or so. They’ve lost four of five — two to the New York Knicks (one…

Donovan Mitchell was fired up in Cleveland.Image: Getty ImagesWe here at Deadspin understand that you need to get those REM cycles in, in addition to catching up on The Mandalorian, The Last Of Us, the Great British Bakeoff, or whatever…

Damian Lillard is the NBA’s Sisyphus, the ball his boulder.Photo: APIf a tree falls in a forest, and nobody is around, does it make a sound? What if it drops 71? That age-old question describes how empty Damian Lillard’s explosion of points…

Nikola Jokić is a hell of an All-Star, but for Denver, he’s the only one.Photo: APNikola Jokić’s season has been one for the ages. The Denver Nuggets are first in the West, first in offensive efficiency, Jokić is a god according to almost…

NEW DELHI: Hosts Cleveland Cavaliers outscored the Chicago Bulls in the fourth and final quarter on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games. Whereas the Bulls slumped to their third straight loss as Cavaliersdominated…

The NBA schedule this week is a barn burner.Image: Getty ImagesDon’t let anyone tell you the NBA schedule during the regular season is a poor entertainment product. Of course, a single game does not impact a team’s overall record the same…

Mercedes Moné didn’t appear on AEW DynamiteImage: Getty ImagesIt was such a perfect setting for Mercedes Moné, the former Sasha Banks, to arrive on AEW Dynamite last night. It’s not that Tony Khan could have possibly known ahead of time…

Ryan Clark (left) and Scott Van PeltScreenshot: ESPNScott Van Pelt knows how to advertise himself after developing a loyal fan base after more than two decades on ESPN’s airwaves. The Marylander’s Twitter bio says it best, he anchors the…

CNN  —  It was a high-scoring night in the NBA on Monday as both Donovan Mitchell and LeBron James set points records. Mitchell scored 71 points – the highest…