Scott grew up in Missouri City, a suburb of Houston. As for Harden, many remember his nine seasons with the Houston Rockets, including his MVP season in 2017-18. With Harden having moved on to Cleveland, it appears as though Scott will be rooting him on.

Cavs' James Harden, Donovan Mitchell made basketball history never done before for Cleveland Donovan Mitchell and James Harden didn't even get the chance to have a practice together before taking the court Saturday night for Harden's debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Just a few days after making a trade with the Sacramento Kings, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be facing them on the road

That day – June 19, 2016, Game 7 at Golden State – became “a day Cleveland will never forget,” Schwab told the crowd packed on the arena court and in lower-bowl seats. Griffin used the word “grit” to describe the team, saying the fit around LeBron James was paramount for the Cavs’ road to the championship.

Cleveland Cavaliers (32-21, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Denver Nuggets (34-19, third in the Western Conference) Denver; Monday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will try to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Denver.

With the trade deadline now over, a potential big name joined the list of free agents available on the market.