Anderson Varejao will be out of action for 3-4 weeks, which will make him unavailable until after the All-Star break. Varejao suffered a high ankle sprain of LeBron's the Cavs victory over Kobe the Lakers on Sunday.
And just when the Cavs were rolling, too. Of course, I'm still upset about Jim Chones getting hurt in 1976, so I nurse some bitterness over injuries in the world of Cleveland basketball.
The Cavs take on the Portland Trailblazers at 9PM tonight at the Rose Garden in Portland, seemingly on a "road roll" witih four straight wins under their belt. Unfortunately, Portland is brutal on opponents at home, where they've won thirteen of their last fourteen games.
Here are some links regarding Varejao's injury if you want to read up on the latest:
Cavaliers' Varejao out until after All-Star break - Canton Rep
Varejao's ankle sprain costly - ABJ
Andy sidelined - Bob Finnan
Varajao's Injury Means Trouble - Cleveland Sports Perspective (blog)
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