Latest Donovan Mitchell News
Donovan Mitchell agrees to a 3-year, $150.3M contract extension with the Cavaliers, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell isn't taking his talents anywhere. Not yet, anyway. The five-time All-Star guard has agreed to a three-year, $150.3 million contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. ...
Atkinson confident Cavs can take the next step. Team optimistic Mitchell will sign an extension
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — From the outside, Kenny Atkinson kept tabs on Cleveland and recognized something special happening with the Cavaliers. They had young talent. They had a positive culture. And, in Donovan Mitchell, they had a superstar. Atkinson wanted to be...
Cavs add coaching candidates, get permission to speak with assistants Bryant, Quinn, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland added two more candidates to its coaching search Friday, receiving permission to interview New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Miami Heat assistant Chris Quinn, a person familiar with the process told The Associated Press. Earlier this week, the...
After firing, Cavs embark on coaching search with All-Star Donovan Mitchell's future bigger priority
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Before starting his summer break, Donovan Mitchell let the Cavaliers know he's happy in Cleveland and excited about the future. With a new coach. While Mitchell didn't speak publicly about J.B. Bickerstaff or their relationship, the All-Star...
Cavaliers fire coach J.B. Bickerstaff despite back-to-back playoff appearances and steady progress
CLEVELAND (AP) — J.B. Bickerstaff won and still lost his job. He dragged the Cleveland Cavaliers through some turbulent seasons, getting them back to the playoffs and deeper into the postseason than they've been without LeBron James on the roster in more than 30 years. ...
Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers
BOSTON (AP) — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about what – or specifically who – they haven’t had to face to get to here. Top-seeded Boston mostly coasted to a 4-1 first-round series win...
The Celtics are in a good headspace as they head to a 3rd consecutive Eastern Conference finals
BOSTON (AP) — Opposing fans have been begging for matchups with the Celtics this postseason. And they are all now wishing that they hadn’t. Miami Heat fans chanted, “We Want Boston!” after earning a first-round matchup with the Celtics last month. Boston beat...
Jayson Tatum scores 25 to lead Celtics past Cavaliers 113-98 and into 3rd consecutive East finals
BOSTON (AP) — Al Horford wanted to savor the moment. With play stopped and the Celtics' victory no longer in doubt, Horford turned in the direction of the sideline, walked a few paces, stopped and extended his hands overhead, bringing an already raucous TD Garden crowd to its feet...
Cavaliers without Donovan Mitchell, Caris LeVert as they try to stave off elimination vs. Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to extend their season without All-Star Donovan Mitchell and Caris LeVert, who were both ruled out prior to Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup with Boston on Wednesday night. Mitchell is dealing with a strained left...
NBA playoffs top seeds Boston and Oklahoma City are in different places heading into Game 5s
Four games into the second round of the NBA playoffs, the No. 1 seeds from each conference find themselves in two different places. East top seed Boston and West top seed Oklahoma City both made it through the first round with relative ease. After an early stumble to begin Round 2,...
