Donovan Mitchell
American basketball player
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| 2025 | Named to the All-NBA First Team after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the best record in the Eastern Conference. |
| May 2025 | Mitchell started Game 5 of the Conference Semifinals despite his ankle injury. The Cavaliers were eliminated in a 114–105 loss, with Mitchell scoring 35 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and recording four steals. |
| May 2025 | Suffered a left ankle injury during halftime warm-up in Game 4 of the Conference Semifinals, which sidelined him for the entire second half. |
| May 2025 | Scored 48 points in Game 2 of the Conference Semifinals and 43 points in Game 3, joining LeBron James as the only Cavaliers players to record back-to-back 40-point playoff games. |
| May 4 2025 | Scored 33 points in Game 1 of the Conference Semifinals against the Indiana Pacers (121–112 loss), breaking Michael Jordan's record with eight consecutive playoff games with at least 30 points in a series opener. |
| February 28 2025 | Scored a season-high 41 points in a come-from-behind 123–116 victory over the Boston Celtics, rallying from a 22-point deficit. |
| January 25 2025 | Named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, marking his sixth consecutive All-Star selection and second as a starter. |
| November 2 2024 | Mitchell scored a game-winning shot against the Milwaukee Bucks, finishing with 30 points, three rebounds, and four assists in a 114-113 victory. |
| July 7 2024 | Mitchell signed a contract extension with the Cleveland Cavaliers, solidifying his long-term commitment to the team. |
| May 5 2024 | Mitchell recorded 39 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in a 106–94 Game 7 victory, leading the Cavaliers past the Orlando Magic to the Eastern Conference Semifinals, marking Cleveland's first playoff series win without LeBron James since 1993. |
| March 19 2024 | Mitchell underwent a procedure to repair his nasal fracture, removing him from play for at least a week. |
| March 11 2024 | Mitchell was sent to the NBA G-League and was recalled the day after. |
| March 3 2024 | Mitchell fractured his nose after receiving an elbow from teammate Tristan Thompson, which forced him to miss a game on March 18 against the Indiana Pacers. |
| 2023 | Selected to the All-NBA Second Team. |
| April 15 2023 | In his Cavaliers playoff debut, Mitchell recorded 38 points, setting a team record for scoring in a player's first playoff game. He joined elite company by becoming the first player to score more than 30 points in 20 of his first 40 playoff games since Allen Iverson. |
| April 4 2023 | Mitchell scored 43 points, becoming the first Cavalier to score 40 or more points in four straight games. His performance secured the Cavaliers' No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and their first 50-win season since 1993 without LeBron James. |
| January 26 2023 | Mitchell was named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fourth consecutive All-Star selection and first as a starter. |
| January 2 2023 | Mitchell set an NBA season-high, career-high, and Cavaliers-record by scoring 71 points with eight rebounds and 11 assists in an overtime win against the Chicago Bulls. He became the seventh player in NBA history to score 70+ points in a game. |
| 2022 | Leads the Cleveland Cavaliers to the post-season for the first time since the 2017-18 season and the first without LeBron James since 1997-98. |
| 2022 | Scores a Cavaliers record 71 points in a single game. |
| October 28 2022 | Mitchell scored 41 points in an overtime win against the Boston Celtics, matching teammate Caris LeVert's 41-point performance. |
| October 19 2022 | Mitchell made his regular season debut with the Cavaliers, scoring 31 points and nine assists in a 108–105 loss to the Toronto Raptors. |
| September 1 2022 | Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a major transaction involving Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji, three first-round picks, and two pick swaps. |
| April 16 2022 | During Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs, Mitchell performed strongly with 32 points, six rebounds, and six assists in a 99-93 win over the Dallas Mavericks. |
| February 3 2022 | Mitchell was named a Western Conference reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, marking his third consecutive All-Star selection. |
| 2021 | In Game 6 against the Clippers, Mitchell scored 39 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, shooting 12-of-27 and 9-of-15 from three, despite being questionable with an ankle injury. |
| 2021 | Mitchell led the Utah Jazz through the NBA playoffs, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in the First Round in five games. |
| 2021 | Mitchell followed up with a 37-point performance in Game 2 against the Clippers, helping Utah take a 2–0 series lead. |
| 2021 | In the Conference Semi-Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers, Mitchell scored 45 points in Game 1, leading to a 112–109 victory. |
| April 2021 | Mitchell suffered a mid-April ankle sprain against the Indiana Pacers, which sidelined him for the final sixteen games of the regular season. |
| February 23 2021 | Donovan Mitchell was named a Western Conference reserve for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, marking his second consecutive All-Star selection. |
| 2020 | Signed a five-year rookie extension with the Jazz, worth at least $163 million with potential incentives up to $195 million. |
| August 23 2020 | Scored 51 points in the playoff series, joining Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson as the only players to score 50 or more points twice in a playoff series. |
| August 17 2020 | Scored 57 points in a 125-135 overtime playoff loss to the Denver Nuggets, the third most points in playoff history. |
| March 11 2020 | Tested positive for COVID-19 along with teammate Rudy Gobert, which resulted in the NBA suspending its season. |
| February 26 2020 | Scored 37 points in a 114-103 loss to the Boston Celtics. |
| February 24 2020 | Scored 38 points in a 131-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns. |
| January 30 2020 | Named an All-Star for the first time, selected as a Western Conference reserve for the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. |
| January 16 2020 | Tied his career-high with 46 points in a 138-132 overtime loss to the Pelicans. |
| December 28 2019 | Recorded 30 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists in a 120-107 win over the Clippers. |
| November 23 2019 | Surpassed his previous season-high by scoring 37 points in a 128-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| November 3 2019 | Scored a then season-high 36 points in a 105-94 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. |
| October 23 2019 | Mitchell opened the 2019-20 season with an outstanding performance, scoring 32 points and providing 12 assists in a 105-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| April 9 2019 | Mitchell tied his career-high 46 points in the regular season finale, as the Jazz topped the Denver Nuggets, 118–108. |
| March 29 2019 | Mitchell scored 35 points in a 128–124 victory over the Washington Wizards. |
| March 8 2019 | Mitchell recorded 38 points in a 114–104 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. |
| March 2 2019 | Mitchell scored a career-high 46 points in 115–111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. |
| February 22 2019 | Mitchell tied his season-high 38 points in a 148–147 double overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| January 2019 | Mitchell recorded five 30-point games in January, including three consecutive such games, earning Western Conference Player of the Week for the week of January 6–13. |
| January 25 2019 | Mitchell recorded his first and only double-double of the season, with 24 points and 11 assists, in a 106–102 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. |
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