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NBA Roundup: We’re Back!

After a six-week winter break, the NBA Roundup is officially back. Let’s jump right back into it.

The Return of Spida

After significant early season struggles, Utah Jazz fans and media alike were wondering if they’d even return to the playoffs. The team is playing as well as anybody in the NBA right now. Much of that is due to Donovan Mitchell, a.k.a. Spida or the definition of a rookie, shooting his way out of an ugly slump.

Following a November in which he shot just 42.2 percent from the field and 24.4 percent from three, he had an arguably worse December, shooting only 38.