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In a exclusive interview with Marca.com, a Brazilian news web site, Anderson talks about his contract negotiation with the Cavaliers.

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Google Translation from Marca.com:

Anderson Varejao is the most prized free agent market NBA, and speculation about its future and complicated renovation with the Cavaliers are making rivers run ink States Unidos.Los Cavaliers, who preferred to put any meat on the grill (in other words, many dollars) to renovate a Pavlovic, drink winds by the Brazilian (piece capital in the consecucción his runners-up last season), but not just make an offer taste of Varejao (despite the trip to Brazil Danny Ferry to convince).

“It seems absurd to a lot of what is said” 
 
Access to Varejao, who is still in Brazil while awaiting news from the American press has become impossible, Marca.com being the only means of communication able to talk to the Brazilian (thanks to the player’s own environment) .

“I saw the news about me and about my situation in the U.S. media, and I think it absurd that a lot of what is said: the details of the quantities of my contract,… assumptions are not quite right. No. I have been in the preolímpico, either in the pre-season, and Cleveland is playing the NBA while I train here in Brazil twice a day on my own. that I, all my fans as the team know that I want to play and I want to get a fair deal for both sides, “explained Varejao exclusively Marca.com. 
 
The Key negotiation
 
MARK sources claim that the player’s agents have been working to try to get a long-term contract with the Cavs, but has not been able to reach agreement. 
 
After failure to reach a settlement over a season, the Cleveland franchise has refused to offer Varejao an agreement for one year (only put on the table an option for renewal of 1.2 million which expired on Day 1 of October) Why? 
 
Because the franchise knows the true value of Anderson in the market. If the player had accepted the amount offered by the club, it would again be for the fourth consecutive year one of the Cavs lowest paid team.
 
The question Million

If in Cleveland think that Anderson can not get an agreement next summer’s better that they offer Why not firmarle by a campaign? This is the question of million for the Brazilian, its environment and even fans of the Cavs.

Cavaliers Beat The Clippers

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 103-95 at Staples Center last night and for the first time this season they are above .500 at 4-3.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas scored a season high 25 points, James added 22 points eight assists and a season-high six steals.

Drew Gooden added 18 points and 17 rebounds.

Mike Brows is experimenting with a new line up. Devin Brown, Damon Jones and Ira Newble all played the entire fourth quarter and proved to be effective. Jones and Brown combined for 17 points, and Newble had eight rebounds

Sam Cassell scored 28 points for the Clippers, who lost their second in a row after opening the season 4-0. Corey Maggette had 25 points and 11 rebounds. Kaman added 21 points.

The Cavaliers shot 50.6 percent from the floor, their best shooting performance of the season.

Sasha Pavlovic only played seven minutes.  He left because of back spasms and he is questionable for tonight’s game in Denver.

Game Recap | Box Score

Donyell Marshall who’s been out with a wrist injury might be out for a little longer than anticipated. According to sources, his wrist is not healing well and more action might be needed.

The Cavs also might be looking at free-agent forward Chris Webber to fill the Cavs depleted frontcourt. “Chris Webber would only consider his hometown Detroit Pistons. According to a source close to Webber, though, he would also consider signing with the Cavs if the role was right.” Brian Windhosrt said.

 Source: Akron Beacon Journal

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Eric Snow on Wednesday was excused by the team to address a personal matter in Atlanta.

The 34-year-old Snow, who is out four to six weeks with a left knee injury, will continue his rehab from home. There is no set timetable for him rejoining the Cavaliers on their six-game West Coast road trip.
 

After helping his teammates handle most of the scoring with 12 assists, Deron Williams decided to keep it for himself at the end.
Williams drove the length of the floor for a layup with 1.3 seconds remaining Wednesday night to give the Utah Jazz a 103-101 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, overcoming LeBron James’ triple-double and tying 3-pointer just seconds before.
James, who had a triple-double before the end of the third quarter, tied it with a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 6 seconds left to play. But before the Cavs could revel in the comeback, Williams was off and running toward the other end and the game-winner.
“We just get it and go. We find that works for us,” said Williams, who finished with 15 points. “I think they felt we were going to call a timeout. They’re looking back to see what we’re doing and while they’re doing that we’re racing up the court.”
Williams got around Zydrunas Ilgauskas, scooped the ball under the rim and laid it in for the Jazz, who left the door open for James to make it a thrilling finish.

Source:  USA Today

In a preseason survey by NBA.com, the Cleveland Cavaliers were listed among “others receiving votes” by general managers asked to pick the winner of the Eastern Conference.
 
This is a team that overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons in the conference finals last spring, but general managers ranked the Cavs behind the Boston Celtics, Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat.
That put the 2007 East champs in the awkward position of defending their honor more than their title as they began a six-game Western Conference swing Sunday with a 103-92 loss at the Phoenix Suns.
“We don’t worry about what people think or say about us,” said coach Mike Brown. “I guarantee you nobody picked us to go to the Finals last year, except for everybody in our locker room.”
If LeBron James feels snubbed by the executive slight, he isn’t showing it. “Doesn’t matter,” he said. “We always surprise people.”
That was true last season, when, on the last day of the regular season, the Cavaliers jumped from a No. 5 playoff seed, which would have sent them on the road against Miami, to the No. 2 seed, where they drew a beaten-up Washington Wizards team.
They got hot at the right time, especially against the Pistons, but were buried in four games in the Finals by the San Antonio Spurs.
And this season?
“I think the jury is still out,” said Suns coach Mike D’Antoni. “They’ll have to improve, because the East has improved.”
Major contenders, notably the Celtics, improved with additions from the outside. The Cavs chose to improve from within, tweaking the roster with role players Devin Brown and Cedric Simmons.
But this isn’t the same team as last season. Although sharpshooter Sasha Pavlovic suited up Sunday after ending a contract holdout, the Cavs are still without Brazilian forward Anderson Varejao, who wants a deal worth about $9 million a year even though no other teams have offered the restricted free agent a contract.
Asked if the Cavs can improve from within, James said, “We’re going to see.”
Said Brown: “We feel we can improve on both sides of the basketball. There’s a lot of room for improvement.”
James carried the team in its only win in three games with a 45-point explosion vs. the New York Knicks on Friday. But the Cavs took a step backward against the Suns, yielding 65 points in the second half and playing passively on offense with 20 turnovers and only 12 free throws.
“We want to become an aggressive drive-and-kick team,” Brown said. They were neither against the Suns.
James, armed with a better jump shot after misfiring in the Finals and honed leadership skills following a summer with USA Basketball, isn’t deterred by the sluggish start and off-the-radar attention. “We’ve played pretty well,” he said. “We know we’re one of the best in the East. We just have to prove it.”
Source:  IndyStar.Com

Brian Windhorst from the Akron Beacon Journal provides a summary of the Cavs win over the Warriors:

 LeBron James and Daniel Gibson are creating quite a superstar-plus-sidekick tandem.

The pair who famously worked well off each other in last year’s playoffs again combined to lead the Cavaliers to a victory, this time over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena.

James filled the stat sheet and Gibson nailed big shot after big shot, including a clutch 3-pointer with 19 seconds left that sealed the 108-104 win.

It was the last of Gibson’s 22 points, two off the regular-season career high he established last week, as he hit five 3-pointers. James nearly tasted a triple double with 24 points, 14 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks.

Zydrunas Ilgauskas played an equally big role, continuing his good play with 22 points and 13 rebounds. He scored eight huge points and had four crucial offensive rebounds in the fourth quarter.

Source: Ohio.Com