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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce joins his brother Jason as an honoree at Cleveland Cavaliers game

#Chiefs TE Travis Kelce joined his brother Jason an honoree at a Cleveland #Cavaliers game this week.

The day after Jason Kelce announced his retirement from the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL, he joined his brother Travis back in Ohio. At Tuesday’s Cleveland Cavaliers game, the Kansas City Chiefs star was honored in his hometown.

Cleveland fans walked into Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for the anticipated NBA matchup of the Cavaliers against the Boston Celtics and a special Kelce brothers bobblehead giveaway. Travis and Jason Kelce appeared in black Cavs’ Statement jerseys at the arena, including their signature NFL jersey numbers.

The Cavs Team Shop had exclusive Kelce brother-themed merchandise available for sale, with some proceeds being donated to Heights Schools Foundation Initiatives.

Jason and Travis graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and stayed in Ohio for college, where they were stars at the University of Cincinnati. Before tip-off, NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell greeted Travis and acknowledged him on the big screen in the arena alongside Jason.

The success of their New Heights podcast and incredible NFL careers have put the Kelce brothers in a different realm of celebrity. They are respected for their field work but equally appreciated for their commitment to their community and fans.

Cleveland Cavaliers may look to trade Collin Sexton by next season

Former Alabama PG Collin Sexton has become one of the brightest young stars in the league, but he could be on the move now, as the Cavs …

Former Alabama guard Collin Sexton has been performing well in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that drafted him in 2018 at No. 8 overall, and has been steadily improving every season.

With his rookie contract set to expire in 2022, the Cavs will have to make a decision: sign Sexton to a large extension, or trade him away over the offseason.

Terry Pluto of The Cleveland Plain Dealer writes, “Two NBA people I respect suggest the Cavs trade Sexton. One likes him a lot, one is lukewarm. But their point is the team should only sign Allen (a restricted free agent) to a $100 million deal. Because of the Love contract, the Cavs can’t pay Allen and Sexton tons of cash without crushing the salary cap.”

Money is an issue for Cleveland, so is a lack of winning. The team’s financial struggles and lack of competitiveness began when LeBron James left, and Sexton entered in 2018.

There’s no telling exactly what the Cavaliers could potentially get for the young point guard, as opinions on Sexton vary across the league.

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Celtics crush Cavs 141-103 as star wing Jaylen Brown breaks scoring records

Boston romped to a blowout win while Jaylen Brown blew by an NBA scoring record to become the fastest player to 33 points in league history.

The Boston Celtics obliterated the Cleveland Cavaliers 141 – 103 in their Jan. 25th meeting at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse that saw star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown set an NBA record for the fastest player in league history to 33 points, which he secured in just 19 minutes of play.

Brown wasn’t alone with having a good night — something that tends to happen when a team breaks the 140-point mark — with six players hitting a double-digit scoring mark, two of them off the bench. “We needed to win,” said Brown after the game. “We lost three in a row. All good games I thought that we could have definitely won … you wanted to make sure that we came out play with great energy and we did.”

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Tatum out, Nesmith upgraded to “questionable” for Celtics vs. Cavs

Boston is taking a step forward health-wise against the Cavs after some setbacks in availability last week.

The Boston Celtics will be a little healthier than they were in their 122 – 110 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, but only just barely as several key players remain out in their Sunday evening tilt with a streaking Cleveland Cavaliers franchise.

The Cavs, who have won their last three games (including a pair against the new-look Brooklyn Nets), are no pushovers any more as point guard Collin Sexton is coming into his own this season as a player, but they will still be without a few players of their own. Veteran big man Kevin Love will sit with a calf strain and old foe Matthew Dellavedova is still working his way through the league’s concussion protocol.

Cleveland will also have center Marques Bolden and forward Lamar Stevens assigned to their G League affiliate for the contest.

The Celtics will continue to sit All-NBA swingman Jayson Tatum as he ramps up for a return from a long absence in the league’s health and safety protocols following an asymptomatic COVID-19 diagnosis, which second-year guard Carsen Edwards will remain in for this game at least as well.

Wing Romeo Langford (wrist) is also out for the contest, but may be getting closer to a return sometime next month. Rookie Aaron Nesmith has been upgraded from “doubtful” to “questionable” for the game, but is probably not going to play even so given he tweaked something in his back not long ago.

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ACC team featured in incredible ‘Bad Beats’ segment with Scott Van Pelt

An ACC team won a non-conference game this week in blowout fashion but it’s how the last 90 seconds went that has the sports world talking.

One of the best things going on in sports-television these days is Scott Van Pelt’s weekly “Bad Beats” segment on SportsCenter each Monday night.

In the segment, he and Stanford Steve go over the worst beats from a gambling perspective over the weekend.

Sometimes it’s a freakish lateral play that gets fumbled and returned for a back-door cover, other times you’ll see a ridiculous catch or bizarre call by an official change who ultimately covered the game.

On a weekend that saw plenty of them, the ACC’s Virginia Cavaliers pulled off perhaps the greatest backdoor cover one will ever against Abilene Christian.

No, not just because of the last play, but because of the last 90 seconds of the unimaginable that led to an even crazier final outcome.  Take a look for yourself:

I know we’ll focus on the pick six to end it and give Virginia the ultimate cover but what in the name of Mary and Joseph is with the Cavaliers play-call on 2nd and 12 with 41 seconds remaining, while up 36?

The pick-six to end it is the icing on the cake but the ride to set that play up only blows my mind more each time I go back and rewatch it.

He who gambles lives in shambles.

Thoughts and prayers if you lost money because of that, but more thoughts and prayers your way seeing as you actually bet on Virginia/Abilene Christian.

Yikes.

Warriors vs. Cavs listed in Bleacher Report’s ‘Biggest Rivalries of Every NBA Decade’

After facing off in four consecutive NBA Finals, the Warriors vs. Cavaliers earned a spot in Bleacher Report’s ‘Biggest Rivalries of Every NBA Decade.’

While it doesn’t have the fame of the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers or the Chicago Bulls against the New York Knicks, the Golden State Warriors built a steady rivalry with one Eastern Conference foe. After becoming the first NBA team to meet in four consecutive Finals, it’s fair to say the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers held a memorable rivalry.

From 2015 to 2018, the Warriors faced off with the LeBron James led Cavs in the NBA Championship. Golden State bested Cleveland in three of the four Finals. To start the rivalry, the darling Golden State Warriors cemented their place at the top of the NBA pyramid with a win over Cleveland in the 2015 Finals.

In 2016, Cleveland put together a historic run to the title against a record-breaking Golden State squad. After blitzing to a 73-9 regular season campaign, the Warriors jumped out to a 3-1 lead against the Cavaliers in the Finals. James and Kyrie Irving stormed back to an improbable comeback in seven games to fuel the rivalry.

Adding more firepower to the clash, Golden State went on to add Kevin Durant alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala. With Durant on board, the Warriors went on to win back-to-back championships against Cleveland.

According to Bleacher Report, the Warriors battles against the Cavaliers ranked as the biggest rivalry of the 2010 decade.

Via @BleacherReport on Twitter:

Golden State’s feud with James Harden and the Houston Rockets were also considered in Bleacher Report’s rivalry rankings. When it came to individual contests, the matchups of James against Durant and Curry versus Kawhi Leonard made the cut.

With Curry and Thompson on the road back to the court and James linked alongside Anthony Davis in Los Angeles, Golden State could work their way towards another rivalry with a team led by the King.

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Report: Cleveland Cavaliers sign former Warrior Jordan Bell to two-year deal

Before the NBA’s transaction window closed, former Golden State Warriors big man Jordan Bell found a home with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Before the NBA continues the stretch run of the season in Orlando, a former member of the Golden State Warriors found a new home.

After bouncing around from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Memphis Grizzlies and the G League, Jordan Bell has agreed to a two-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Via @ShamsCharania on Twitter:

In early February, Bell was traded from the Timberwolves to the Houston Rockets in a blockbuster 12-player deal. The Rockets then moved Bell to the Grizzlies for Bruno Caboclo and a pick swap. The Grizzlies waived Bell after two games. The former Golden State Warriors big man joined the Washington Wizards G League affiliate, the Capital City Go-Go.

Bell was selected No. 38 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls then traded the Oregon Ducks standout to the Warriors for $3.5 million in cash considerations. In his rookie season with Golden State, Bell averaged 4.6 points on 62.7% shooting from the field, with 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and a block per game. During his rookie campaign, Bell started 13 games with the Warriors.

Since leaving Golden State over the offseason, the Oregon product averaged 3.2 points on 52.2% from the field, with 2.8 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per contest. In his lone G League appearance, Bell tallied 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field with six rebounds, five assists and a block.

With the NBA’s extended transaction window closing on Tuesday, the Cavaliers were able to sign Bell to one of their open roster spots. Bell will compete for a depth role behind Cleveland’s All-Star big man Andre Drummond.

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Warriors Playoff Rewind: Steph Curry nets Finals record 9 triples in Game 2 vs. Cavs in 2018

Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson combine for 79 points against LeBron James and the Cavs in game 2 of the 2018 NBA Finals.

As 22 teams are preparing for the NBA season to kick back into action, the Golden State Warriors will be watching from home. With a league-worst 15-50 record, the Warriors were eliminated from playoff contention prior to the league shutting down due to the coronavirus.

With no playoff hoops on the calendar for the first time in seven years, Warriors Wire is digging back through Golden State’s history. Warriors Wire is rewinding through Golden State’s playoff catalog to highlight memorable moments, standout performances and matchups worthy of a rewatch.

For the latest edition of Warriors Playoff Rewind, we look back at Golden State’s last run to a championship.

June 3, 2018

During their time together, the trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant have strung together a bevy of notable performances. In-game two of the 2018 NBA Finals, Golden State’s All-Star group added another superb combined effort to their resume.

After a tight overtime battle in the opening game of the Finals, the Warriors cruised to a victory at Oracle Arena behind big numbers from Curry, Thompson and Durant.

Curry notched a game-high 33 points with a record-setting nine 3-pointers in the Finals. The sharpshooting point guard swished 9-of-17 against the Cavaliers from beyond the arc.

After only shooting 9-of-27 as a unit, Curry matched the entire Cavaliers roster from beyond the arc in game 2. The two-time Most Valuable Player added eight dimes and seven boards.

Durant and Thompson rounded out Curry’s record-breaking performance, with each scoring 20 or more, respectively. Durant tallied an efficient 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting with nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocks.

Thompson tacked on 20 points to move Golden State’s trio to 79 combined in their 122-103 victory against the Cavaliers at Oracle Arena.

LeBron James led the Cavs with a near triple-double on 29 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the file with 13 assists and nine board. Kevin Love added a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. However, it wasn’t enough against Golden State’s high powered offensive attack.

Watch highlights from Curry’s historic Finals performance via YouTube:

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On this day: Celts win vs CLE in ’17 ECF, PHI in ’12 ECF; Watts born

On this day, the Boston Celtics beat both the Cavs and 76ers in East Finals series, and former Celtic forward Ron Watts was born.

On this day in in 1976, former Boston Celtics small forward Ron Watts was born in 1943 in Washington, D.C.

Watts would play his college ball with Wake Forest, and be drafted by the Celtics with the 17th overall pick of the 1965 NBA Draft.

The former Demon Deacon would go on to play for two seasons with Boston, though only 29 games total and just one his rookie season.

He would win a championship with the team in 1966, and would log a career 1.4 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game with the team before being drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 1967 NBA expansion draft.

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Collin Sexton is on pace to join Lebron and Kyrie in Cavs record book

Collin Sexton is on pace to become the third player under 22 in Cavaliers history to average 20 points per game. 

Not only has Collin Sexton continued to showcase himself this season, he is also on pace to become the third player under 22 in Cavaliers history to average 20 points per game.

During Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Sexton recorded 26 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Right now, Sexton is the 3rd leading scorer in the NBA for March, even ahead of Lebron James.

Considering Sexton has been underrated all season, this proves that he’s just getting started, and deserves much more respect and appreciation.

He not only leads the Cavaliers in scoring, he is also ranked 2nd in the NBA for made field goal percentage.

Sexton and the Cavs take on the Charlotte Hornets on the road Friday at 6 PM CT.

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