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The Works: Would Anyone Win This Carmelo Anthony Deal?

Today in The Works: Nate Robinson asks if the dunk contest is rigged; Shoals reflects on Tracy McGrady's bad reputation; and we suggest humorous replacements for Anderson Varejao. But first, looking ahead to the rumored Carmelo Anthony trade. The Melo Relocation Plan Bethlehem Shoals: So as we conduct this chat, on a...

Anderson Varejao Likely Out for Season

PHOENIX -- Anderson Varejao has been one of the few bright spots in a dismal season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the injury he suffered in practice on Thursday likely means that his season is over. The Cavs announced that results of an MRI revealed "a complete tear of the peroneus longus in the midfoot of the right...

Ranking the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year Candidates

The first time the Milwaukee Bucks played the Orlando Magic this season, center Andrew Bogut had 31 points and 18 rebounds, dominating the game from start to finish. The second time on Wednesday night, he had six points and seven rebounds, fouling out in frustration. The difference wasn't his play. The difference was the...

Cavs Content With Effort, Not Result, in Miami Heat Re-Match

MIAMI -- Despite losing their ninth game in a row, the mood in the visitor's locker room wasn't one of doom and gloom for the Cleveland Cavaliers following their 101-95 defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat. There may be few moral victories in the NBA, but the Cavs knew they had played their best basketball in weeks, no...

Anderson Varejao, No Longer With LeBron James, Preps for Argentina

ISTANBUL -- Anderson Varejao was asked to compare Brazil-Argentina to an NBA rivalry. Lakers-Celtics, perhaps? Cavaliers-Magic or Cavaliers-Celtics wasn't suggested, even though Varejao plays for Cleveland. The Cavaliers, you see, don't have any big rivals left now that LeBron James has bolted the team as a free agent...

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05/30/12 Varejao Vows To Vie For A Medal Source: NBC Olympics Anderson Varejao missed much of the past two NBA seasons -- and the 2011 FIBA Americas tournament, at which his native Brazil qualified for the Olympics -- due to injuries, but he aims to be healthy for his Olympic debut.
05/30/12 NBA Draft 2012: Second-Round Sleepers Who Will Help... Source: Bleacher Report We've seen some talented players come out of the second round of the NBA draft over the course of history, most recently Monta Ellis, Anderson Varejao , Gilbert Arenas, Paul Millsap and Carlos Boozer.
05/21/12 NBA star Varejao ready for Olympics Source: Sina Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao says he is over his injury problems and ready to lead Brazil's quest for gold in the London Olympics men's basketball tournament.
05/17/12 Olympics: Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao will play for... Source: The News-Herald - Willoughby OH Brazil's men's basketball team will be led by NBA players Anderson Varejao of the Cavaliers, Nene, Leandro Barbosa and Tiago Splitter when it returns to the Olympics for the first time in 16 years.
05/01/12 Cleveland Cavaliers 2011-12 Season Review: Better Than... Source: Bleacher Report Conventional wisdom would say that finishing 21-45 with the third-worst record in the NBA would not constitute a successful season.

Background on anderson varejao

Anderson França Varejão (; born September 28, 1982, in Colatina) is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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