Good news tonight as Anderson Varejao, who has missed the last two games with a soar hip, will return to the Cavaliers lineup. He again will come off the bench against the Pacers, as J.J. will make his 7th straight start at power forward. In the starting lineup, Hickson is averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds a game. Mike keeps challenging J.J. to get those board numbers up through good box out technique.

The key match-up at 10 year-old Conseco Fieldhouse of course surrounds the two All-Stars, LeBron James and Danny Granger, who have had a few verbal duals in the past...nothing of note, just two guys going at each other. LBJ owns the lifetime series, 13-3, and remember, two seasons ago, had back-to-back triple doubles in trips in Indy. LeBron has become a premier defender of course, and that's where Granger wants to get to. Last season The NBA's Most Improved player earned his first All-Star berth, and now he wants to be known as an All-NBA Defender. Tonight though, look for Dahntay Jones to challenge LBJ a lot at the Cavs offensive end. He is a gritty defender who usually guards the opponent's best scorer and that was the case when he was in Memphis as well as Denver last season.

As a result, we'll see plenty of "cross match-ups"...LeBron on Granger at one end, Jones on the King at the other, which means J.J. or Anthony Parker will have to be ready to pick up Granger when the Pacers have the ball. That's assuming LBJ has to stick with Jones following missed shots at the Cavs end. It's one of the things to look for in this one.

See you on the broadcast tonight on Fox Sports Ohio...

LeBron spent a long time after the game expounding on how the NBA and its players need to pay tribute to Michael Jordan.

LBJ says he's been thinking about what he could do for MJ...and seeing him in Miami reinforced it even more.  LeBron says he'd gladly lead a petition to have the number 23 retired, meaning he and every other player would give up the number as a salute to the best who ever lived.

6 would be the King's new number...his Olympic number and practice jersey number.  He says he's 60-40, leaning toward starting the move to retire 23.

LBJ says MJ can't be the NBA logo, that's Jerry West...but the best ever needs a permanent salute...and 23 will always belong to Mike.