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CLEVELAND - Cavaliers centre Anderson Varejao will undergo further tests on a potentially serious injury to his left ankle area.Varejao sustained the injury in the third quarter of Tuesday nights 125-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Varejao crumpled to the floor with 7:24 remaining and stayed face down on the baseline as the entire Cavs bench and coaching staff came over to check on the popular Brazilian, who has endeared himself to Cleveland fans with his hustle.Varejao was helped to his feet, and was assisted to the locker room without putting any weight on his leg.Following the game, coach David Blatt provided little detail about Varejaos injury.He has an ankle injury of some sort, Blatt said. I really dont know right now.Blatt said he did not get a good look at what happened to Varejao. TV replays provided little about how the 6-foot-11 Varejao got hurt.The Cavaliers said Varejao would be evaluated further Wednesday, with his status updated following that. He left Quicken Loans Arena on crutches and his leg immobilized in an air cast.Varejao, who has been with Cleveland since 2004, has had numerous injury issues in recent years. He played 65 games last season after playing in just 81 combined over the three previous seasons. He has missed 165 games with injuries over the past four seasons.One of LeBron James favourite teammates, Varejao signed a three-year, $30 million contract extension in October. Cheap Air Max 720 NZ . -- Thirty years ago, the Detroit Pistons beat the Denver Nuggets 186-184 in triple overtime, a game that remains the highest scoring in NBA history. Air Max 720 NZ Sale . The Redblacks are taking on the Edmonton Eskimos in their second regular season game Friday night. Catch the game live on TSN as the back end of a doubleheader starting at 10pm et/7pm pt. http://www.cheapairmax720nz.com/. Los Angeles announced its new deal for Kupchak late in the fourth quarter of a 145-130 loss to the Houston Rockets. Kupchak had one year left on his current contract. Air Max 720 Clearance . -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice tweeted an apparent goodbye after a report about his pending release. Wholesale Air Max 720 NZ . Nainggolan scored his first Italian league goal at Bologna, in October 2010, and he also opened his Roma account there following his January move from Cagliari. The Belgium midfielder volleyed home Miralem Pjanics cross from close range eight minutes from time.OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook will miss the first 4-6 weeks of the NBA season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday. General Manager Sam Presti said the three-time All-Star had knee swelling that would not subside, and the procedure was intended to solve the problem. He said doctors determined that a loose stitch was to blame for the swelling, that Westbrooks lateral meniscus has healed properly and the procedure was successful. "Russell has been incredible in his work and rehabilitation," Presti said. "His performance levels have been tremendous, and hes looked great in the part of practice that hes been cleared to go through. So, we were very, very encouraged in that respect. But when the swelling wasnt subsiding, we made the decision to have the knee evaluated." Westbrook also had surgery in May to repair cartilage in his right knee after he was hurt in Game 2 of Oklahoma Citys first-round playoff series with Houston. He had had never missed a game in his five NBA seasons before the injury. Westbrook averaged 23.2 points and 7.4 assists per game last season, but he wound up watching the Thunders second-round playoff exit to Memphis from the bench. Westbrook was hurt on April 24 when Rocckets rookie Patrick Beverley lunged for a steal as Westbrook stopped to call a timeout in the second quarter of Game 2.dddddddddddd He remained in the game and it wasnt until two days later that the team announced hed miss the rest of the playoffs. Beverley has said he wasnt trying to hurt anyone and was simply trying to make a play. Last week, Westbrook said once hes fully recovered, he doesnt plan on changing anything about his playing style, including his ability to drive to the basket. Oklahoma City needs offensive help alongside Kevin Durant and Westbrook following the departure of Kevin Martin, who averaged 14 points per game last season. Some of the offence is expected to be picked up by third-year guard Reggie Jackson, who averaged 13.9 points in the playoffs after averaging just 5.3 during the regular season. Also, forward Serge Ibaka returns after averaging 13.2 points per game last season. Presti said losing Westbrook in the early going was worth it for the peace of mind. "Of course, both from the standpoint wed like to have him on the floor as soon as possible, but in this case, although we lose a little bit of time, we gained a tremendous amount of confidence in the actual progression and recovery process of the knee itself," he said. ' ' '