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Anderson Varejao announced as Cleveland Cavaliers' starting center for opening night
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It's less than one week until the opener for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the final piece of the starting five has been revealed. Anderson Varejao will start at center alongside LeBron James, Kevin Love, Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters.
"We're pretty clear on how we want to start and the way we've been playing is pretty much how we're going to go," Coach David Blatt said following practice on Friday. "We value them both in exactly the same way. Their contribution I hope will continue to be exactly what it was."
Blatt had experimented with undersized Tristan Thompson as the starter and Varejao coming off the bench. Thompson got the nod in the first preseason game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, finishing with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 19 minutes. But Varejao started the last two games at center, including the dress rehearsal against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Cleveland Cavaliers fans should check Twitter: LeBron James will ask about the powder toss
Author: Joe Vardon
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- The most crucial, controversial, critical issue facing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers ahead of their season opener Thursday against the New York Knicks will be decided by the fans:
Whether or not James should do the "powder toss" before he takes the floor at The Q. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
Chemistry with LeBron James earns Anderson Varejao starting center spot in Cavs’ opener
Author: Marla Ridenour
Publication: Akron Beacon Journal
INDEPENDENCE: LeBron James said his on-court bond with Anderson Varejao hasn’t missed a beat despite James spending the past four years with the Miami Heat.
That’s the primary reason Cavaliers coach David Blatt has decided to start Varejao at center in Thursday’s season opener against the New York Knicks at Quicken Loans Arena. Varejao, who turns 32 Tuesday, spent the preseason competing with Tristan Thompson, 23.
Blatt didn’t make an announcement, backing into the choice by saying “the way we’ve been playing, that’s pretty much how we’re going to go” in reference to Varejao. The 10-year veteran started five of the six preseason games in which he played. - CLICK HERE to read full story.
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