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Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love have taken on a leadership role with the young Cavs, and the two veterans are setting the tone early. Gone are the days of LeBron James’ reign in Cleveland. Enter a new era of reconstruction under first-time NBA head coach John Beilein. So far, the Cavs have looked better than […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have played two games so far in the 2019-2020 season and have already equaled their win total from the first 12 contests of last year. Two games is obviously an incredibly small sample size, but there are still some takeaways to discuss. Here is what we’ve learned about this team already. This […]

Tristan Thompson drilled in the first 3-pointer of his career, and Kevin Love absolutely loved it. The Cleveland Cavaliers center hoisted up a triple to beat the shot clock buzzer in the first quarter of their game against the Indiana Pacers and knocked it down, much to the delight of the All-Star forward. Watch the […]

Much of the focus on the Cleveland Cavaliers will surely focus on how young pieces like Darius Garland, Collin Sexton and Cedi Osman develop throughout the course of the 2019-20 season. Then again, the Cavaliers still have a former All-Star on their roster. Kevin Love has waded through an abundance of trade rumors, and now […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love is proud to have assisted on Darius Garland’s first bucket in the NBA. Garland made his regular-season debut with the Cavs on Wednesday night, and it didn’t take him long to find his range. With roughly seven and a half minutes remaining on the first quarter clock and his team trailing […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers opening the 2019-2020 season on Wednesday, it’s time to preview the season for each member of the roster. Up next is power forward Kevin Love, the team’s undisputed best player and leader. His future in Cleveland has been cloudy since he’s been with the Cavs, and those rumors will only get louder […]

Kevin Love has become a beloved member of the Cavs organization. The former No. 5 overall pick has seen both ends of the proverbial spectrum in Cleveland — winning a championship in 2016 with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, then going 17-63 in the 2018-19 campaign after both of his running mates had left town. […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers in rebuilding mode, it would make sense for the team to try to trade veteran big man Kevin Love. After all, Love has four years and $120 million remaining on his deal after signing a contract extension with the Cavs last year. At 31 years old, it’s hard to imagine he’ll […]

During his media availability at Monday morning’s practice session, Cavs head coach John Beilein noted that he will rest Kevin Love at certain points throughout the 2019-20 season. It appears that the Cavs do plan to rest Kevin Love at points this season, per Coach Beilein. — Evan Dammarell (@AmNotEvan) September 30, 2019 Beilein did […]

This offseason has been much longer than normal for Cavs fans, but the Cleveland Cavaliers will finally begin training camp this month. The playoffs are likely still out of reach for this young team, but the 2019-2020 season should be entertaining nonetheless. Here are three storylines to follow as the preseason approaches. 3. Kevin Love’s […]

Legendary Cavs play-by-play announcer Fred McLeod passed away on Monday evening at the age of 67, according to an official report from the team. In light of this sad news, Kevin Love and several other members of the organization — both past and present — sent their condolences on Twitter. Kevin Love, who is one […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love has kept himself busy this offseason, and he’s looking to continue that trend with some of his teammates by organizing a pre-camp workout in New York. Via Chris Fedor of cleveland.com: Love, who has taken a prominent leadership role during this post-LeBron James rebuild, is organizing a team minicamp in New […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is someone who believes that ‘GOAT gene’ exists. In a recent episode of HBO’s The Shop, Love, together with Kevin Hart, Lil Nas X, and Charlamagne tha God talked about whether or not athletes who are considered GOATs are born or made. And while Hart was making his case as to […]

Cavs star Kevin Love is a known advocate for mental health awareness. In March 2018, the former UCLA standout wrote an outstanding essay for The Players’ Tribune. As part of his article, which is titled “Everyone Is Going Through Something,” he shared his struggles with anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Now, in an effort to […]

The summer of Kevin Love continues. The Cleveland Cavaliers star’s latest offseason endeavor involved some cliff jumping. The five-time NBA All-Star shared a video on Instagram of his splash landing off the side of a cliff: https://www.instagram.com/p/B14ERtwgzFP/?igshid=1s44v5p9ygcwk Love tagged the location at Phelps Lake, part of the Grand Teton National Park outside of Jackson, Wyoming, […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is almost upon us with the Cleveland Cavaliers looking to bounce back from a disappointing campaign last season. The Cavs had a horrendous 19-63 record last season, one that fans were forced to endure after they had been pampered with four straight trips to the Finals the previous years.  But things […]

J.R. Smith’s tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers is finally finished. But six weeks after the veteran scorer was officially waived by the wine and gold, he now seems to be harboring some regrets about his exit – well, when it comes to his access to his former team’s new uniforms, at least. The Cavaliers unveiled […]

All-Time NBA teams are quite common, and you can see the Cleveland Cavaliers here. But what about players whose best days came somewhere else? What if Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James were both in their primes while on the Cavs? This is Cleveland’s All-Prime team, which puts together a 15-man roster of the very best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has some competition. After posting a workout video of him lifting 500 pounds to strengthen his core muscle, the Cavs star received a challenge from new Portland Trail Blazer swingman Mario Hezonja. The 24-year-old one-upped Love by hitting 505 pounds for 10 repetitions. Furthermore, Hezonja called out Love and told […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is aware that his role is bigger now and he is making the most out of the offseason by getting himself into shape with the right diet and exercise. The 30-year-old player recently showed off his new physique on Instagram. Aware that preparing for the physicality is a must, Love […]

Injury prevention drives most of Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love’s summer exercises, as the lone star on the Cavs wants to stay healthy next season after having an injury-riddled 2018-19 campaign. Love played in just 22 games last season after undergoing toe surgery on his left foot in November. For the Cavs to be competitive […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is very happy with the recent developments in the NBA, particularly the league’s new mental health guidelines for the upcoming season. Love, a known advocate of mental health awareness, took it to his social media to show his appreciation to the NBA for taking the necessary steps to aid its […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love explained why he wears No. 0 for the northeast Ohio NBA franchise. Answering an Instagram user’s Story question on the social media platform on Friday, the Cavs star said “O-regon and O-hio,” when asked “Why number 0”. Love also elaborated, saying “Plus 42/11/7 were all retired.” Love, 30, wore […]

An executive on the Cleveland Cavaliers understands people around the league believe the Cavs should be looking to trade veterans Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and Jordan Clarkson. While this Cavs exec won’t rule out a trade happening later in the season, he says the three veterans will “help us stay competitive” and teach the young […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star big man Kevin Love spoke to Gregg Popovich directly about withdrawing from Team USA, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. The Cavs’ best player is the latest All-Star player to withdraw from Team USA this summer. Kevin Love called Gregg Popovich 20 minutes ago and told him he is withdrawing from […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is expected to withdraw from Team USA’s training camp ahead of the upcoming FIBA World Cup, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Love is now one of many of the original 20 names called up to participate in USA Basketball’s quest for another gold medal, something they’ve brought home […]

Kevin Love revealed that LeBron James played a huge role in making the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers team believe that they are capable of staging a historic comeback three years ago. Love shared how James inspired the Cavs to erase the 3-1 lead of the Golden State Warriors during the 2016 NBA Finals. The All-Star power […]

With each passing offseason, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love hears his name tossed about in trade rumors. This offseason has been no different, but his teammate, Collin Sexton, says Love is “not going anywhere.” Sexton recently joined SiriusXM NBA Radio for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the former No. 8 overall pick noted his affinity […]

The 2019 NBA offseason is in full swing, and several teams around the league have already made trades to bolster their respective rosters. The Cavs, however, have remained relatively quiet during this time of fast-paced change. The moves they did make, though, are clearly aimed at the future. In this editorial, we’ll take a look […]

Sadly, there are some folks who just love focusing on the negative things in life. This was certainly the case for one Instagram user who decided to jump in on some friendly banter between Cleveland Cavaliers former teammates Kevin Love and J.R. Smith. For a little bit of a back story, Love recently jumped in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may not have had much playoff success throughout their nearly 50-year history, but the team has rostered some excellent players. It may be obvious who No.1 is, but here are the five greatest Cavs members of all time. Honorable Mentions Larry Nance Sr. Nance split his career between the Phoenix Suns and […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love seems to be enjoying his offseason. On Tuesday, the former UCLA standout decided to use FaceApp’s aging feature on an image of himself. He looks fine in the photo, but he bares a striking resemblance to San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz-5XI1AFPK/?igshid=dslywl091yms Love, now 30 years of age, signed […]

It’s been over a year since LeBron James last donned a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, but it seems like he can still joke around with his former Cavs teammates. The shenanigans started when Kevin Love posted a gym picture showing off his summer physique while directing a subtle shot at Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6OD7DA9Ep/ […]

The market for a Kevin Love trade has been surprisingly mild this offseason, despite a few teams whiffing on their desire to add a star player in free agency. A hefty reason for that was the 22 games he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers last season after sustaining a toe injury quickly after inking a […]

Interest in Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love could ramp up if he plays well for Team USA in the World Cup this summer in China, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Love is one of 20 invitees to the World Cup training camp. While not a lock to make the final 12-man roster, if he does […]

Unsurprisngly, the Cleveland Cavaliers haven’t been active in free agency to this point. However, the team did make one move that could point to something big happening in the near future. Kevin Love has been involved in trade rumors for much of his time in Cleveland, and the next two weeks will be no different. […]

As many as 14 NBA teams will arrive in free agency with cap space and money to spend, most of them hoping to land a star in this regalia of elite talent available to the highest and most appealing bidder. Yet rumor has it that whichever big-time team strikes out in this search for superstar […]

ESPN insider Zach Lowe says for now, the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t interested in trading All-Star power forward Kevin Love. Lowe says the Cavs value Love’s veteran presence and ability to stretch the floor with his shooting. Cleveland’s young core is headlined by Collin Sexton, Cedi Osman and rookies Darius Garland and Dylan Windler. Lowe: "I […]

After a run that included five consecutive Finals appearances and three championships, the Golden State Warriors are showing vulnerability, and the league is taking notice. Not only are two of Golden State’s star players entering free agency, those same players could very likely miss most, if not all, of next season. Upcoming free agent Klay […]