Larry Hughes Returns to Action

It's been three months since Larry Hughes went down with an injury.

Now, the Cleveland Cavaliers have Larry Hughes back, although only dropping a measly ten-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers, Hughes will definitely be a big boost to the Cavaliers as they make their return to the playoffs after quite some time.

''The doctors didn't put any limitations on me,'' Hughes said before their game against Allen Iverson and his Sixers.

The 6'5'' shooting guard from St. Louis, Missouri was examined for the last time before he suited up the familiar ''Wine and Gold'' no.32. Hughes was then officially cleared to play.

''He's eager to play, but we're going to take things easy,'' Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown said.

''There's no need to rush him into anything,'' Brown added.

Originally, Hughes was supposed to only miss six to eight weeks after his finger surgery last January 6. Unfortunately, Hughes' finger didn't heal properly and he had to undergo yet another surgery last February 14.

The Cavaliers are 18-10 with Hughes in their lineup. He averaged 16.2 points and 3.9 assists before the injury. However, the Cavaliers, somehow, were fortunate enough not to feel the effects of Hughes' absence. The Cavaliers are still good at 26-19 without him.

In fact, the Cavs even ran for an eight-game winning streak without him.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are finally healthy and they will try climb the NBA mountain beginning late April. The NBA Playoffs heats up as the Cavaliers prepare for their biggest test yet. Can the Cavs do it? VIP Sports has the odds, log on and check 'em out now.