Community Picks: Cleveland 0% vs Dallas 0%

Two lottery-bound teams that have been roughed up by playoff contenders hope to take out their frustrations on each other when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. The Cavaliers have lost two straight games and four of their last five, and the Mavericks are on a seven-game skid going into the game, a rematch of a 111-98 Dallas win at Cleveland on Feb. 2. Harrison Barnes contributed 17 points to the Mavericks' win. Continue to Article

March 15, 2019 8:17:pm EST

Odell Beckham Jr's move from New York to Cleveland can actually boost his brand thanks to the success of Baker Mayfield and LeBron James, according to a sports marketing expert. The Browns pulled off a shock trade this week when they acquired three-time Pro Bowler Beckham, who developed into arguably the NFL's most marketable star while with the Giants in the United States' biggest media market. As well as having multi-million-dollar endorsement deals with Nike and Head & Shoulders, Beckham has 12.7 million Instagram followers - more than double New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and over six times as many as the Giants' official account. Continue to Article

March 14, 2019 9:09:am EST

The Orlando Magic hope to bounce back from an important setback in the Eastern Conference playoff race when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night. The Magic's 100-90 loss at Washington on Wednesday, coupled with Miami's 108-74 win over Detroit, dropped Orlando (31-38) two games out of the final playoff spot in the East. The Magic get an opportunity to move a half-game closer to current No. 7 Detroit (34-33) and current No. 8 Miami (32-35) against a Cleveland team that's lost three straight on the road and three of four overall. Continue to Article

March 14, 2019 2:14:am EST