"Unselfish MVP" — that's how one teammate described the six-time All-Star who fueled Cleveland to the East's best record.

Donovan Mitchell crosses the basketball between his legs, steps back, and swishes a three-pointer over six-seven defender Dalen Terry. It jump-starts the run that seals their eleventh win in a row.

While headlines spotlight the NBA’s loudest dramas, Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers are quietly building ...