Things escalated quickly between the Cavs and Grizzlies. Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane were among four players who nearly brawled.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday night.

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Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Donovan Mitchell were among the players assessed technical fouls during a scuffle in the third quarter.

It's probably not wise to mess wit the tallest player in the NBA in Zach Edey. The Cavaliers found that out the hard way.

Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, fellow All-Star Evan Mobley had 25 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 129-123 on Sunday

A squabble broke out between Donovan Mitchell and Desmond Bane during the Memphis Grizzlies-Cleveland Cavaliers game on Sunday.

A skirmish broke out between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Memphis Grizzlies during their matchup on Sunday night

Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts during the second half against the New York Knicks at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images In a huge cross-conference matchup on ESPN,

Following the game, Mitchell had high praise for Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells. "That kid is good," Mitchell said about Wells. "For a second-round rookie [to face] guys like mysel

If Cleveland Cavaliers' star guard Donovan Mitchell had a NBA Rookie of the Year vote, you best believe he'd think long and hard about casting it for Memphis Gr