The conversation about the future face of the NBA is distracting us from a collection of superstars, including Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell, carrying the mantle for the league right now.

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 26 in the second half, as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Boston Celtics 123-116 Friday night in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's top teams.

Cleveland started to mount a comeback at the end of the first quarter led by Ty Jerome who finished with 8 points, however the Cavs still trailed the Celtics 38-26 at the end of t

With Celtics fans in a frenzy throughout TD Garden after the Boston Celtics blitzed to a 25-3 lead over the Cavaliers in the final matchup of Eastern Conference frontrunners, Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell didn’t panic.

Eighty-three points from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown weren't enough to push the Celtics past the first-place Cavs in a 123-116 loss at TD Garden.

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points - including 12 in the fourth quarter - as the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday

Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points to fuel the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers in a 123-116 come-from-behind statement win over the reigning NBA champion Celtics in Boston on Friday.