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Donovan Mitchell, LeBron James Named Players of the Week

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers have been named the latest Players of the Week in the NBA.

NBA.com broke the news to the public, while contextualizing the groundbreaking achievements of both players in their own rights.

Mitchell dropped the jaws of basketball fans around the world with a 71 point game against the Chicago Bulls. He scored 58 points in regulation and 13 points in overtime, earning him the right to scratch his stat line onto the iconic white piece of paper Wilt Chamberlain style.