Anderson Varejao News

Think about it - $50 million for a guy whose combined scoring and rebounding averages last season did not break 16.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao reportedly have agreed on a six-year contract that could be worth as much as $50 million.

A source with knowledge of the situation said the Cavaliers are confident that they will be able to re-sign free-agent forward Anderson Varejao.

Initially the Cleveland Cavaliers had their free-agent sights set on Charlie Villanueva, then Ron Artest, then Trevor Ariza.

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a 2008/2009 regular season to remember with a record of 66-16 with only two home losses.

Trevor Ariza and Ron Artest opted to trade places out West, so the Cavaliersa free-agent quest has shifted to the Great White North.A Toronto Raptors shooting guard Anthony Parker, a skilled defender and perimeter player, is reportedly the new object of Clevelanda s affections.

CLEVELAND: This lineup would make Cavaliers fans lick their chops and give the team a front line that foes in the Eastern Conference would fear.

If Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard's ears were burning Thursday afternoon, it shouldn't have been a surprise.

Cleveland fans, hold your breath. Charlie Villanueva might be the piece that finally pushes the Cavaliers to a title.Cavs GM Danny Ferry has been busy the past few offseasons, struggling to assemble an adequate supporting cast around LeBron James... by Roger Pimentel 6 214 reads Opinion Cleveland fans, hold your breath.

A few years back at one of the Los Angeles Lakers' championship celebrations, Shaquille O'Neal held the microphone."Can you dig it?" he bellowed to the celebrating crowd.

Cavaliers forward Anderson Varejao did not exercise his option on a $6.2 million contract for next season, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired one big man, and now they might lose another. Forward Anderson Varejao did not exercise the final year of his contract on Tuesday, making him an unrestricted free agent this summer, a source close to the player told ESPN.com's Chad Ford.

The NBA is changing by the day and, it seems, it always affects the Cavaliers. In a move that was considered shocking in corners Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks decided not to offer young free-agent power forward Charlie Villanueva a qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent.

Just as I'm getting ready to call it a night, visions of draft picks dancing in my head on this Draft Day Eve, the news came down the wire: The Plain Dealer's Brian Windhorst is reporting that the Cavaliers have agreed to acquire Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Sasha Pavlovic , Ben Wallace and the #46 overall pick in ...

When the Cavs drafted Christian Eyenga from the Congo with the 30th pick in the draft, it left me speechless.

LeBron and Shaq: Two of the NBA's biggest stars are now teammates. The Cleveland Cavaliers completed a blockbuster trade Thursday, bringing superstar center Shaquille O'Neal from the Phoenix Suns to play with current MVP LeBron James, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.

One of the few certainties tonight in the NBA Draft is that there will be a ton of uncertainty.

Scribbles in my Cavaliers notebook... 1. Don't be surprised if the Cavaliers come away with a rotation player in Thursday's NBA draft.

The Cleveland Cavaliers produced the best regular season in franchise history in 2008-09 but the joy and excitement generated by a league-best 66-16 record were tempered by the 4-2 loss to the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Call it a season of lessons learned. The Cavaliers raced to the NBA's best record at 66-16, learning from prior seasons that in the rough-and-tumble Eastern Conference homecourt advantage could be the difference between going to the Finals or going home.