Donovan Mitchell gets All-Star slam dunk invitation, will skip skills challenge

New Orleans • Jazz rookie star Donovan Mitchell has been named to the NBA’s dunk contest on all-star weekend as a replacement for the Orlando Magic’s Aaron Gordon. Gordon, who has competed in the past two contests, pulled out because of a hip injury.Mitchell received the call on Sunday night. Because he’s now in the dunk competition, he will no longer participate in the skills challenge. “When I found out, I was excited,” Mitchell said. “I have a couple o