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 Varejao suffered the injury during Cleveland’s victory over the
Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday and an MRI confirmed the damage.
The loss of the Brazilian is a major setback for the rejuvenated
LeBron James-led Cavaliers, who are 17-10 this season.
Varejao, in his 11th season with Cleveland, has averaged 9.8 points
and 6.5 rebounds in 26 games.
“While it is anticipated that Varejao will miss the remainder of the
2014-15 season, a timetable for his return to basketball activity
will be developed after he has surgery in the near future to repair
the Achilles,” the team said on its website.
The Cavaliers play the Miami Heat on Christmas Day as James suits up
against the team he led to two NBA titles before returning to
Cleveland in the off-season.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina. Editing by Steve
Keating.)
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