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If you haven’t heard by now, LeBron James is going to miss 2 weeks of basketball. So far, he hasn’t even been with the team during his rehab for a strained left knee and lower back. These are injuries that have hindered him for a while now, but James decided not to sit out for […]

We have finally passed the 30 game-mark in the NBA regular season and so far the Cleveland Cavaliers season has been disappointing. At 18-14, they currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference and second in the Central Division behind the Chicago Bulls. Starting on the next page, we explore 5 lessons learned from a very […]

In the last five years, this 2014-2015 season included, Anderson Varejao has suffered four season-ending injuries as well as one moderate injury that sidelined him for a month. In the 10-11 season, after only 31 games, Varejao’s season was ended complements of a torn tendon in his right ankle. In the 11-12 season, Varejao averaged […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been playing well given their circumstances; but having so many new parts with an international coach has left a glaring hole that is getting amplified more after the loss of Varejao. For as talented as the team is offensively, the defense remains quite suspect (major understatement). A prime example was seeing […]

With Anderson Varejao out for the remainder of this season (Potentially longer) with a ruptured Achilles, Cavs’ GM, David Griffin, will likely be more aggressive in adding a true Center to the roster. Let’s all be clear: there’s no replacing the Wild Thing. However, it cannot be ignored that Thompson, Kirk, Amundson and Love aren’t […]

Anderson Varejao suffered an excruciating ankle injury last Tuesday night in a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In pursuit of one of his famous, high-intensity offensive rebounds, Varejao extended around a defender before planting his left foot, collapsing onto the court’s baseline. He did not return to the game, and left the arena with a walking boot. There […]

Mike Lawrie | Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-10) coasted to a 125-104 victory vs the Minnesota Timberwolves (5-22) in what was another successful Fan Night at Quicken Loans Arena. Kevin Love scored 20 points and added 10 rebounds in his first game vs his former team, and the Cavaliers did not look ever in […]

Mark Duncan | AP The Cleveland Cavaliers (16-10) entered the Q tonight with one of the most difficult challenges ahead of them thus far in the regular season. Facing off against the 21-5, now 21-6 Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland had plenty to worry about with interior defense issues against on of the league’s most dominating frontcourts. […]

Frank Victores-USA TODAY Sports Despite the haunted memories of the catastrophe LeBron and the Cavs suffered in the finals seconds against the Spurs, LeBron has not shied away from his game. Here, LeBron redeems his behind the back dribble to lose the Raptors and find a cutting Anderson Varejao. LeBron James. https://t.co/1FlQnH4dBz — Želimir HBK (@ZeljkObradovic) […]

Chris Granger, Nola On Monday, the Cavs and Pelicans square off at the Quicken Loans Arena. This is sure to be an interesting game as the frontcourts of Kevin Love/Anderson Varejao and Anthony Davis/Omer Asik will showcase aggressive rebounding and relentless scoring. {adinserter 2}Kevin Love is averaging 17.8 points albeit on 36.4 % shooting and […]

With rumors shrilling yesterday about a contract extension for Cavaliers forward/center Anderson Varejao, the Cleveland Cavaliers confirmed an extension for the 11-year veteran. #Cavs and @VAREJAOANDERSON sign contract extension. View [DETAILS]: http://t.co/LI4mN1fgys #AllForOne pic.twitter.com/cUg2PuPKLl — Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) October 31, 2014 Varejao, 32, who has spent his entire career with the Cavaliers, has been a […]

Anderson Varejao’s 6-year, $48 million contract he signed in 2009 will be up after this NBA season and the Cavs are in talks with getting the veteran to resign. In Tristan Thompson’s case, LeBron James, Kevin Love and Anderson Varejao could all be free agents next summer so the young big man could have to […]

AP Photo/Tony Dejak When the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Kevin Love from Minnesota, it appeared Tristan Thompson would be headed to the bench for the 2014/15 season. It now appears that Head Coach David Blatt is considering starting Thompson at center and bringing Anderson Varejao off the bench. Thompson is not your prototypical NBA center at […]

Nam Y. Huh / AP Shortly after the Wine and Gold Scrimmage on Wednesday, there were multiple reports that LeBron James left the opening game with back soreness. Following the scrimmage, Coach David Blatt did his best to downplay the issue, ambiguously saying, “I think overall LeBron’s fine. He’s got a little bit of back […]

Michael Allen Blair/Digital First Media This has, without a doubt, been an epic off-season for the Cleveland Cavaliers. No one can stop thinking about the endless possibilities the franchise can achieve, consequently getting everyone wrapped up in the hype in some way. It’s exciting, but how much of a distraction has it been to the […]

USATSI In the last 4 long and frustrating years, there has only been one player that has stayed true to his Wine and Gold- and that man is Anderson Varejao. Literally, he is the only current player that has stayed on the Cavs’ roster since LeBron’s exodus. In a recent interview, “The Wild Thing” extended […]

         A plethora of articles have been written about the effects of Lebron James’ return and its impact on the cities of Cleveland and Akron, the Cavaliers organization, and the younger Cavaliers’ players. However, the effect that ‘The Return’ will have on one Cavaliers’ player has been relatively understated. Anderson Varejao himself tempered his personal […]