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A trio of former Cleveland Cavaliers find plenty of reason for optimism with rebuilding franchise
Cleveland Plain Dealer
View full sizeJoshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer"These guys are just so young," said former Cavaliers forward Larry Nance on rookies Kyrie Irving (left) and Tristan Thompson. "I think with (them), the Cavs are on the right track." CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It has
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Three points 1. For the betterment of the organization, Coach Byron Scott said it would help to make the playoffs as the No. 8 seed this year. With the injury to Anderson Varejao, that probably won't happen. 2. Now that Varejao is sidelined four to six w
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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 »
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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.
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Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - LeBron James tried to soften the blow earlier this week of his once earth-shattering departure from Cleveland. On Friday night, the two-time league MVP came back to Ohio and led the Heat to their fifth straight blowout wi
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Cleveland Cavaliers do little to slow down LeBron James in his return to The Q: Days of Wine-n-Gold
Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND -- LeBron James entered The Q to boos and left to high fives. And in the 48 minutes between tipoff and final horn the Cavaliers did little to prove it was their house, not his. James drew all the attention to himself the past two days with comm
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Luckily, Erden's does not appear as serious as Andersons, as it was diagnosed as just a bruise,
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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 »
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'Scared' Cleveland Cavaliers turn in frightening effort in blowout loss to LeBron James, Miami Heat
Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND — Atop the message board inside the Cavaliers' locker room on Friday night, the command was simple: "Hit first." But James and the Heat ended the suspense quickly. They were ruthlessly efficient offensively, hitting 14 of 21 shots from behind t
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LeBron James tried to soften the blow earlier this week of his once earth-shattering departure from Cleveland. On Friday night, the two-time league MVP came back to Ohio and led the Heat to their fifth straight blowout win on the road. James scored 28 po
About Anderson Varejao
Wikipedia
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
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Anderson Varejao, top, of Brazil puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 97-92.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Andrew Bynum #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots over Anderson Varejao #17 of the Cleveland Cavaliers at Staples Center on January 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers won 97-92.
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PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 12: Markieff Morris #11 of the Phoenix Suns lays up a shot past Anderson Varejao #17 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA game at US Airways Center on January 12, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Cavaliers defeated the Suns 101-90.
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PHOENIX, AZ - JANUARY 12: Anderson Varejao #17 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Phoenix Suns during the final moments of the NBA game at US Airways Center on January 12, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Cavaliers defeated the Suns 101-90.
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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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