Hometown loyalty only goes so far.
Donovan Mitchell may have grown up just north of New York City, but he has no sympathy for friends cheering on their neighborhood Knicks against Mitchell's Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
"I've cut off a lot of communication with my friends, to be honest with you," Mitchell said Friday, per ESPN's Nick Friedell. "I've left some group chats. ... As far as my friends go, I hope they see this: Y'all can kiss my ass. We got to win tonight—so I love y'all."
Game 3 between the Cavaliers and Knicks tips off at 8:30 p.