Cavs, 3-1 on the road, are 1-4 at home and on 4-game home losing streak after playing without injured Varejao and Williams in loss to Pacers.
Mo Williams (left) and Anderson Varejao (right) are arguably the Cavaliers' most important players.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to solve their home court problems on Tuesday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Cavs (4-5) are 3-1 on the road, but 1-4 in games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs won at Philadelphia, 123-116, on Nov. 5.
Cleveland didn't have center Anderson Varejao (bruised ribs) and point guard Mo Williams (strained groin) in their latest home defeat, 99-85, to the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Varejao and Williams are, arguably, the Cavaliers' two most important players. They were listed as questionable for the Indiana game before not playing, and their status will be updated as Tuesday's game approaches.
Plain Dealer and cleveland.com Cavaliers coverage includes Mary Schmitt Boyer's feature story on guard Daniel Gibson; her game story on the loss to Indiana; her Cavaliers Insder; her NBA Insider; her "Hey, Mary!;" Terry Pluto's "Terry's Talkin.' "
Cavs links
NBA notes by Bob Finnan for the News-Herald and Lorain Morning Journal.
Twinsburg High School graduate James Posey, a Pacers forward, has little to say about LeBron James leaving the Cavs, by Mike Wells for the Indianapolis Star.
A look at 10 top prospects, according to scouts, for the 2011 NBA draft, by Marc J. Spears for Yahoo! Sports.
A Cavaliers Team Report, from USAToday.com.
Cavaliers notebook, by Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal.
Analysis of the Cavs-Pacers game, by Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon Journal.
NBA points and rumors, by Bob Finnan for the News-Herald and Lorain Morning Journal.
Comments on the Cavs-Pacers game, by Jacob Rosen on the blog WaitingForNextYear.
Cavs-Pacers game stories by Bob Finnan for the News-Herald and Lorain Morning Journal; by Jason Lloyd for the Akron Beacon Journal; by Mike Wells for the Indianapolis Star.