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Saturday 3 March 2018

Hall of Fame QB

Kelly says tests

show return

of oral cancer

By JOHN WAWROW Follow-up tests nine months Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, center, from Cameroon, dribbles against Cleveland Cavaliers’
AP Sports Writer later showed the cancer LeBron James and Larry Nance Jr. in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March
1, 2018, in Cleveland.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buf- spread to his sinus, which Associated Press
falo Bills Hall of Fame quar- led to radiation and che-
terback Jim Kelly has once motherapy treatments. 76ers beat Cavs 108-97, end
again been diagnosed Kelly lost 70 pounds while
Kelly released a statement The effects of the cancer 11-game skid against Cleveland
being treated.
with oral cancer.
Thursday through his pub- and treatments led to Kelly
licist saying he is “shocked having trouble speaking. CLEVELAND (AP) — J.J. tinued its surge by topping CJ McCollum had 19 points
and deeply saddened” He could also no longer Redick scored 22 points, Miami. Brandon Ingram and Jusuf Nurkic added
by the news, and vows to produce saliva and had Joel Embiid had 17 points added 19, Kentavious 16 for Portland, which im-
once again fight to over- lost the sense of taste. and 14 rebounds, and the Caldwell-Pope had 18 and proved to 36-26.
come the disease. He did Kelly’s wife, Jill, posted a Philadelphia 76ers deliv- Kyle Kuzma finished with 16 It was the first time Portland
not go into specifics on the note on her Instagram ac- ered an in-person sales for the Lakers, who won in was 10 games over .500
diagnoses except to say count accompanied with pitch to LeBron James by Miami for the first time since since the end of the 2014-
the cancer was discovered a picture of her with her beating the Cleveland Feb. 10, 2008. 15 season.
following a test. arm around her husband. Cavaliers 108-97 on Thurs- The Lakers shot 59 percent Karl-Anthony Towns had 34
“As our family has faced “We are shocked, heart- day night to end an 11- and were 16 of 29 from points and 17 rebounds for
many trials and triumphs broken, sad, angry, con- game losing streak against 3-point range. the Timberwolves, who lost
throughout the years, you fused and just darn tired,” the Eastern Conference Thomas, whose previous their fourth straight in the
have blessed us with your Jill Kelly wrote. “Yet despite champions. season best was 24, con- Moda Center.
prayers. We are asking for how we feel, we KNOW Ben Simmons scored 18 nected on 11 of 20 shots Lillard was 0 for 7 in the first
those prayers once again,” that God is a promise mak- and Dario Saric 16, includ- and 6 of 11 3-point tries. quarter but after struggling
Kelly said. “With all of you er and keeper. ... The more ing a critical 3-pointer in Randle had 21 points in the in the first half, Portland
by my side, we will fight and life and heartbreak I expe- the closing minutes, for the first half for the Lakers, who mounted a comeback
win this battle together.” rience, the more I realize rising Sixers, who are 8-2 are 16-7 since an 11-27 start in the second and pulled
Kelly then closed his state- that this is not the end of since Feb. 6. — and at 27-34, have now ahead 84-82 on Shabazz
ment by saying: “Staying the story.” Several Bills play- Earlier this week, three bill- passed last season’s win to- Napier’s running jump shot
‘Kelly Tough’ and trusting ers and NFL teams, includ- boards urging the three- tal. with 8:07 left.
God will carry us through ing Buffalo, posted notes of time champion to sign as a Dwyane Wade scored 25 KINGS 116, NETS 111, OT
this difficult time.” encouragement on Twitter. free agent this summer with points for Miami. Goran SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
The diagnosis comes a few “Jim is a tough and coura- Philadelphia were unveiled Dragic had 19, Justise Win- — Bogdan Bogdanovic
weeks after Kelly celebrat- geous man, and we know on a busy highway outside slow scored 17 and Josh made a go-ahead short
ed his 58th birthday. he will fight this battle with Cleveland. Richardson and Bam Ade- runner from the baseline
Kelly had been cancer- strength and determina- James said he hadn’t seen bayo each added 15 for with 1:06 left in overtime,
free since September 2014, tion,” the Bills said in a the signs, which were paid the Heat. then added a pair of free
but had been required to statement released by the for by a Pennsylvania com- TRAIL BLAZERS 109, TIMBER- throws and Sacramento
undergo routine follow-up team. “The Buffalo Bills will pany, but he was pleased WOLVES 99 beat Brooklyn.
testing. He was first diag- support the Kelly family dur- that fans want him. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bogdanovic finished with
nosed with squamous cell ing this trying time, and we LAKERS 131, HEAT 113 Damian Lillard scored 35 23 points, De’Aaron Fox
carcinoma, which led to ask our fans to pray for the MIAMI (AP) — Isaiah Thom- points after a slow start and added 21 and Willie Cau-
him having surgery to have family, as Jim beings the as scored a season-high 29 Portland rallied to beat ley-Stein scored 17 to pace
a portion of his upper jaw treatment process and the points, Julius Randle added Minnesota for its season- five Sacramento players in
removed in June 2013. road to recovery.”q 25 and Los Angeles con- high fifth straight win. double figures.q