MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem finally played, and made an immediate impact for the Miami Heat. He scored twice, making both his shots. He took a charge. And then he got ejected. Haslem can finally say that he has played in 18 NBA seasons — and it was a memorable, albeit brief, appearance. He got two technical fouls and was ejected with 10:19 remaining in the first half, less than three minutes after getting into a game for the first time all season. “If this is the last one, I finished it the only way Udonis Haslem could — with an ejection," Haslem said. He took offense to getting pulled down by Philadelphia's Dwight Howard, then had words with the 76ers' veteran as they went nose-to-nose. Haslem and Howard both got technicals, then Haslem got a second one and was sent off. His final line: 2 for 2 from the field, four points, one rebound, two technicals, one ejection, in about 2-1/2 minutes. Haslem, who turns 41 on June 9, became the oldest player to appear in a game for the Heat and the oldest... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem finally played, and made an immediate impact for the Miami Heat. He scored twice, making both his shots. He took a charge. And then he got ejected. Haslem can finally say that he has played in 18 NBA seasons — and it was a memorable, albeit brief, appearance. He got two technical fouls and was ejected with 10:19 remaining in the first half, less than three minutes after getting into a game for the first time all season. He took offense to getting pulled down by Philadelphia's Dwight Howard, then had words with the 76ers' veteran as they went nose-to-nose. Haslem and Howard both got technicals, then Haslem got a second one and was sent off. His final line: 2 for 2 from the field, four points, one rebound, two technicals, one ejection, in about 2-1/2 minutes. Haslem, who turns 41 on June 9, became the oldest player to appear in a game for the Heat and the oldest to get on an NBA floor for any team this season. Cleveland’s Anderson Varejao, 38, was the oldest to... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Udonis Haslem can finally say that he has played in 18 NBA seasons. The Miami Heat forward got into a game for the first time this season Thursday night, checking in with 59.3 seconds left in the first quarter of the team’s regular-season home finale against Philadelphia. Haslem, who turns 41 on June 9, became the oldest player to appear in a game for the Heat and the oldest to get on an NBA floor for any team this season. Cleveland’s Anderson Varejao, 38, was the oldest to play in the NBA so far in 2020-21; the next-oldest to play this season was Miami’s Andre Iguodala, 37. Haslem got a layup with 2.3 seconds left in the quarter, putting Miami up 38-20 in the early going. It was his first basket at home since Nov. 12, 2019. At 40 years, 338 days, Haslem was 269 days older than Juwan Howard was when he made his final appearance with the Heat on April 17, 2013. Haslem has not said if he will consider retiring this summer; the Heat have told him that he would be welcomed back... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers have considered re-signing former center Anderson Varejao for the remainder of the season, a person familiar with the team's thinking told the Associated Press on Friday. Cleveland doesn't currently have a roster spot open and it would take some maneuvering to bring in the 38-year-old. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the situation remains fluid. The Cavs might have to get an injury exception from the NBA to make room for Varejao. The Athletic was first to report the Cavs' interest. Varejao spent 12 seasons with Cleveland before he was traded to Portland during the 2015-16 season. He was with the Golden State Warriors for two seasons — and faced the Cavs in the NBA Finals — and then played in Brazil, his home country, for two years. Varejao's frizzy hairstyle and hustle earned him the nickname “Wild Thing” when he was with Cleveland. His trade irked some fans because Varejao missed out on a chance to play on the Cavs team that won the 2016 title and ended the city's 52-year championship drought. Varejao averaged 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds during his time in Cleveland. He had his best season in 2012-13, when he averaged 14.5 rebounds. The Cavs are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference at 21-42. ___ More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

C Anderson Varejao was waived by the Golden State Warriors on Friday. Varejao, 34, appeared in 14 games (one start) with the Warriors this season, posting averages of 1.3 points and 1.9 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per contest. The 6-foot-11, 273-pound Varejao owns career averages of 7.3 points and 7.2 rebounds in 627 NBA games (209 starts).

Golden State Warriors forward/center Anderson Varejao will miss the upcoming Olympics in his native Brazil due to a back injury.Varejao was examined earlier in the week by Dr. Robert Watkins in Marina Del Ray, Calif. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with a small lower back disc herniation.Varejao, who signed a one-year deal with Golden State earlier this month, is expected to be fine for the start of training camp. He initially came to the Warriors in March after spending the first 11 years of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Between the Cavaliers and Warriors last season, Varejao averaged 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 53 games. The 6-foot-11 Varejao's career averages are 7.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in 613 contests. He was the 30th overall pick by Orlando in the 2004 draft.

Anderson Varejao is returning to the Golden State Warriors next season.Varejao's representatives tweeted confirmation on Thursday afternoon."@VAREJAOANDERSON Renews with the @warriors 2016/2017 season of @NBA @NBABrasil."The Warriors and Varejao agreeed to a one-year deal, ESPN.com reported. The 33-year-old Brazilian forward/center came to the Warriors in March after spending the first 11 years of his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers.Between the Cavs and Warriors last season, Varejao averaged 2.6 points and 2.7 rebounds in 53 games. In the postseason, he played in 17 games with averages of 1.2 points and 1.2 rebounds.The 6-foot-11 Varejao's career averages are 7.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in 613 games. He was the 30th overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft.

C Anderson Varejao (one rebound, one assist in 3:19) is the first player in NBA history to have played for both finalists in the regular season.

C Anderson Varejao played only 1 minute, 51 seconds Monday night, but that was enough for the veteran to put his personal stamp on the Warriors' series-clinching win. Varejao was on the floor for much of a 12-0 run late in the third period that opened the Warriors' biggest lead of the game, 71-58. He contributed a basket and two assists to the critical burst, helping Golden State earn a shot at his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, in the NBA Finals.

C Anderson Varejao was assessed a flagrant foul by the NBA for leg-whipping Trail Blazers SG Gerald Henderson in the third quarter of Game 1.

F Anderson Varejao and Blazers G Gerald Henderson were ejected from the game after drawing two technical fouls apiece Sunday in Game 1. Varejao scored four points in seven minutes.

PF Anderson Varejao continues to be mostly a nonfactor since being picked up off the scrap heap by the Warriors. He had his second basically useless performance against the Dallas Mavericks in the last eight days Friday, going scoreless with two rebounds in 10 minutes. Those were his identical stats last Friday in nine minutes when the clubs met in Dallas. Varejao, who never left the bench in Wednesday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers, has scored a total of five points in Golden State's last five games.

F Anderson Varejao is fitting in with the Warriors after signing earlier this week. He played 10 minutes in his first game Wednesday, contributing one point and three personal fouls. "Everybody here loves him," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "He'll be great in our locker room."

C Anderson Varejao officially signed with the Warriors on Monday after clearing waivers.Varejao cleared waivers after being released by Portland following a trade from Cleveland last week. He is expected to provide relief in the middle, as Andre Bogut was out Monday due to a tender Achilles and Festus Ezeli will be sidelined for the next month following knee surgery. The 6-foot-11, 273-pound Varejao has played only for the Cavaliers in his 12 NBA seasons, including 31 games this season, during which he averaged 2.6 points and 2.9 rebounds. For his career, he is averaging 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 591 games since joining the league in 2004-05.

C Anderson Varejao will sign with the Warriors after clearing waivers, he told Cleveland.com on Sunday.The Warriors will be responsible for playing Varejao the veterans' minimum salary for the remainder of the season. The 6-foot-11, 273-pound Varejao has played only for the Cavaliers in his 12 NBA seasons, including 31 games this season, during which he averaged 2.6 points and 2.9 rebounds. For his career, he is averaging 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 591 games since joining the league in 2004-05.

The Golden State Warriors are considering making a run to sign center Anderson Varejao, who is scheduled to clear waivers Sunday after his trade from Cleveland to Portland.Sources told ESPN.com that the Warriors, Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks are currently investigating the prospect of signing Varejao.The Warriors would have to open a spot on their 15-man roster to sign Varejao. The defending champions have a need inside given the recent loss for at least six weeks of key backup Festus Ezeli to knee surgery."I have not been notified of that but it makes perfect sense, right?" Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Friday night of the possibility of signing Varejao. "I don't even know, am I allowed to even mention his name? I can get fined by the NBA. I don't even know what the rule is."Discussing Varejao would not be considered tampering since he currently is not on a team after the Trail Blazers placed him on waivers.The Cavaliers acquired forward Channing... [More]

C Anderson Varejao was acquired by the Portland Trail Blazers as part of a three-team trade on Thursday. Varejao has appeared in 31 games this season for Cleveland and has played his entire career for the Cavaliers. The 33-year-old native of Brazil has averaged 7.6 points and 7.5 rebounds in 591 games for Cleveland since joining the league in 2004-05.

C Anderson Varejao, a little-used veteran, finished Friday a plus-15 in just seven minutes and his energy proved infectious.

F Anderson Varejao scored nine points in 11 minutes in the Cavaliers' 115-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. "It's not easy. It's really tough because as a player you want to play, especially when you feel like you're not done, like you can still play," Varejao said. "The main thing is to stay ready and I was able to help the team."

F/C Anderson Varejao received his first DNP-CD of the season and has played just 16 minutes in the last four games. .