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CLEVELAND — Anderson Varejao departed the arena Friday night wearing a splint on his right wrist, a bad omen of more miserable news to come. By the time he arrived for Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers [team stats], that splint was replaced
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers are going to be without Anderson Varejao for a while. The 6-foot-11, 260-pound center suffered a non-displaced fracture to his right wrist Friday in Cleveland’s 113-112 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, an MRI Saturday at th
Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, center, sits between Kyrie Irving, left, and Luke Harangody in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Cleveland. Varejao broke his right... View Photo »
I'm getting more consistent minutes ... That helps the stats. They don't really matter to me. That's not my game. It's all about helping the team and trying to get to the playoffs.
The well-balanced Philadelphia 76ers easily defeated the under-manned Cleveland Cavaliers 99-84 on Saturday (Sunday, PHL time). Six players scored 10 or more points for the Atlantic Division leading 76ers (19-9) while the Cavaliers (10-16) were unable to
CLEVELAND — It went as expected. Emotionally down, physically exhausted and simply not as talented as the Philadelphia 76ers, the extremely shorthanded Cavaliers fell 99-84 Saturday night at unusually quiet Quicken Loans Arena. Already without guards Kyr
CLEVELAND – In a compressed season three-day breaks between games are rare. This one is perfectly time for the reeling Cavaliers. They have 72 hours to overcome the shock of losing Anderson Varejao to a fractured wrist. Seventy-two hours to regain their
Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, shoots inside Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Evans in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Cleveland. View Photo »
Philadelphia 76ers' Lou Williams, rear, shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Alonzo Gee (33) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Cleveland. Williams scored 19 points in the 76ers' 99-84 win. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan) Phila
Mark Duncan/Associated Press Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao is shown during Wednesday's game against Reggie Evans and the Clippers. Varejao broke his wrist on Friday. The Cavaliers’ worst fears were realized on Saturday when they found out starting ce
Anderson França Varejão (/vareʒɐ̃ũ/; born September 28, 1982, in Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo) is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He won the gold medal with the Brazil national basketball team at the 2003 Pan American Games. Full Article
Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, shoots inside Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Evans in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Cleveland.
View Photo »MIAMI, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Joel Anthony #50 of the Miami Heat jumps for the ball against Anderson Varejao #17 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a game at American Airlines Arena on February 7, 2012 in Miami, Florida.
View Photo »Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) scores between Cleveland Cavaliers' Antawn Jamison, left, and Anderson Varejao, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Heat won 107-91.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, center, takes a shot between Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (12) and Jason Richardson (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Orlando, Fla.
View Photo »Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (top) looks to make a pass while defended by Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (L) and Antawn Jamison (R) during the third quarter of their NBA basketball game in Cleveland January 31, 2012.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (L) defends Boston Celtics' forward Kevin Garnett during the second quarter of their NBA basketball game in Cleveland January 31, 2012.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao pulls down one of his 20 rebounds against the Boston Celtics in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.
View Photo »Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul (3) shoots over Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Cleveland.
View Photo »MIAMI, FL - FEBRUARY 07: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat shoots over Anderson Varejao #17 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a game at American Airlines Arena on February 7, 2012 in Miami, Florida.
View Photo »Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (20) heads off the court as Cleveland Cavaliers Anderson Varejao, right, and Mychel Thompson (21) celebrate an 88-87 win in an NBA basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17) shoots over Boston Celtics' Chris Wilcox (44) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. The Cavaliers won 88-87.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott, right, talks to Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. The Heat won 107-91.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), of Brazil, shoots over New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 91-81.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, dunks against the New York Knicks in the second quarter in an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Cleveland.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (R) scores under pressure from Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem and Norris Cole (L) during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida January 24, 2012.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, of Brazil, dunks in front of Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in Miami.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2) makes a layup between teammate Anderson Varejao (17) and Orlando Magic's Jason Richardson (23) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. Orlando won 102-94.
View Photo »Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard, left, makes a move to the basket in front of Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. Orlando won 102-94.
View Photo »ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 21: Antawn Jamison #4, Anthony Parker #18, Anderson Varejao #17 and Omri Casspi #36 of the Cleveland Cavaliers sit on the bench in the final minutes of their 121-94 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on January 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
View Photo »ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 21: Marvin Williams #24 of the Atlanta Hawks battles for a loose ball against Omri Casspi #36 and Anderson Varejao #17 of the Cleveland Cavaliers at Philips Arena on January 21, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia.
View Photo »Boston Celtics' Ray Allen looks to pass around Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17) to teammate Kevin Garnett (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2) shoots the go-ahead basket between Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass (30) and Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17) with seconds left in an NBA basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. The Cavaliers won 88-87.
View Photo »FILE-This Jan. 29, 2012 file photo shsows Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving (2) shooting the go-ahead basket between Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass (30) and Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17) with seconds left in an NBA basketball game in Boston. Irving spun in the lane, under all those...
View Photo »New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams, right, is grabbed by Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, while passing the ball in the fourth quarter in an NBA basketball game on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Cleveland. The Nets won 99-96.
View Photo »New Jersey Nets power forward Kris Humphries, left, and Shelden Williams, right, battle for a rebound against Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, from Brazil, in the second quarter in an NBA basketball game on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Cleveland.
View Photo »Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao (17), from Brazil, shoots inside Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Evans in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Cleveland.
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