Donovan Mitchell

For most of the night, Little Caesars Arena sounded like a city trying to drag its team across the finish line by force. Detroit had the building, the emotion, the …

For one half, Donovan Mitchell looked quiet enough to make Detroit comfortable. That was the trap. Mitchell scored only four points before halftime, then detonated for 39 in the second …

The Detroit Pistons are no longer a cute story. They are no longer the young team everybody politely applauds before the grown-ups restore order. They are now up 2-0 on …

Detroit did not ease into the second round. It kicked the door open. The Pistons beat the Cavaliers 111-101 in Game 1 at Little Caesars Arena, riding a 37-point first …

Dennis Schröder did not whisper the standard veteran reminder. He blasted Donovan Mitchell in the middle of Game 7. After Mitchell turned the ball over early in the second quarter …

Cleveland let the series get dangerous. Then Game 7 became a reminder of why the Cavaliers were still the heavier team. The Cavs beat Toronto 114-102 at Rocket Arena, closing …

Some playoff games are won. Others are escaped. Toronto’s 112-110 overtime win over Cleveland in Game 6 belonged to the second category: frantic, strange, breathless and finally unforgettable. The Raptors …

James Harden is averaging 19 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists on 50% shooting since joining the Cleveland Cavaliers. Solid numbers, but that’s not the real takeaway. With Harden, the …

Three years ago today, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell etched his name into Cavaliers history with a stunning 71-point performance, leading his team to a thrilling 145-134 overtime victory over …