Jamal Collier May 7, 2026, 06:45 AM ET Close Jamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota's iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com. DONOVAN MITCHELL KNOWS what's at stake. At the start of this Cavs 2026 playoff run, one of the most pivotal in the post- LeBron James -era teams in Cleveland, Mitchell spoke about the weight of being a superstar. It's lonely at the top, he told ESPN, and few players truly understand the burden it is to carry. He has been doing it a long time. That's why, he said, he was so grateful to have his new backcourt partner, James Harden , and it's why the Cavaliers acquired the 11-time All-Star -- to help Mitchell shoulder the enormous weight of being a team's No.…