Donovan Mitchell literally feels ill, rest of the Utah Jazz metaphorically join him after blowing game vs. Spurs
The All-Star guard has to leave the court twice Friday after feeling nauseous, but he ultimately blames the team’s total lack of defense for a blown 17-point lead and the demise of an eight-game win streak.
San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White (4) defends as Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives the basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Dec. 17 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Kim Raff)
Eric is a West Valley City native and a graduate of Granger High School and the University of Utah who joined The Tribune in 2003. He hoards rescue cats and guinea pigs, reads historical fiction, watches British baking shows, and obsesses over 1980s hair-metal bands in his spare time.