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Cleveland Cavaliers' forward Anderson Varejao returned to practice on Monday

The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to start their season with a seventh-consecutive home win against the Winthrop Eagles.

The Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies were reportedly in discussions about a trade involving Asdrubal Cabrera before the winter meetings, but interest has since waned on both sides.

Former MLB pitcher Ken Rowe passed away last week from pneumonia. Rowe had spent the last 22 years working as a pitching coach and player advisor for the Cleveland Indians' minor-league system.

The Cleveland Cavaliers delivered another substandard defensive performance on Tuesday in a 114-101 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After the game, coach Byron Scott expressed his frustration.

The Temple Owls visit the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday. Kent State is 1-0 after a 66-62 overtime win over Drexel, while Temple has not played a game yet. The Owls have not lost a season opener since 2007.

The Cleveland Cavaliers make their first trip to the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets. The Cavs are coming off three straight losses, while the Nets have won two games in a row.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donald Sloan received a warning on Monday for a flop against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

The Cavaliers rookie center took a nasty elbow to the face late Monday night against the Clippers.

In an impressive victory road victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers, shooting guard Dion Waiters led the way with 28 points. He and point guard Kyrie Irving showed encouraging chemistry on Monday night.