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The general consensus around the NBA is that the Cleveland Cavaliers are tanking this season to try and get the opportunity to select Duke phenom Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick of the draft this June. Don’t tell that to Kevin Love, though. The Cavaliers big man rejects the idea that his team […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love returned a bit later than expected from toe surgery, making his return to the floor last month after undergoing surgery back in October. As for why Love did not come back earlier? Well, the fact that the Cavaliers have simply not been very good had a lot to do […]

The Cavs had plans of making the playoffs at the start of this season, but the injury bug had other plans. Several players on the team were affected, including Kevin Love, who missed the majority of this season due to a big toe injury. Love has recovered from his injury, but he’s still on a […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love feels that Duke standout Zion Williamson should “shut it down” for the rest of this season to avoid further complications. Williamson is projected to be a top-three pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. He was enjoying an outstanding rookie season at Duke, but he suffered a Grade 1 right knee sprain […]

Like most NBA players, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love hears the constant buzzing of the media. In today’s world, sports fans have an increased level of insight into the ins and outs of their favorite teams. In days of old, fans got their news from a newspaper, then later SportsCenter. Nowadays, fans can simply log on […]

There are several factors to consider when analyzing the Cavs’ struggles this season. The obvious difference from this squad and that of season’s past is the departure of LeBron James. Youth and development have played a role, too, but there was still some hope that the team could make the playoffs with Kevin Love as […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love had high praise for several of his teammates following Sunday evening’s 107-93 victory over the Orlando Magic, including Matthew Dellavedova. Love, who is easing his way back into the rotation after suffering a big toe injury earlier this season, was held out of Saturday’s game against the Pistons. However, the former […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Channing Frye announced on Friday he is going to retire from the NBA after this season. Upon seeing the news, Cavs All-Star power forward Kevin Love, former Cleveland teammate and current Denver Nuggets point guard Isaiah Thomas, and exiled shooting guard J.R. Smith took to Twitter to react to the news […]

Following their 125-118 victory against the New York Knicks on Thursday, the Cleveland Cavaliers have now recorded their third win in four games following the All-Star break. Veteran big man Kevin Love was in an understandably jovial mood following his team’s win in Madison Square Garden. Speaking to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the 30-year-old […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is still on minutes restriction after recovering from toe surgery, but head coach Larry Drew has a plan in order to maximize the use of the forward despite the limitation. Per Fox Sports Ohio, Drew said they have to make sure that Love won’t play more than the limit set […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 2-0 after the All-Star break, moving to 14-46 on the season in the process. Both the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks have worse records than the Cavs, with the suddenly streaking Chicago Bulls two games better. While some fans may be concerned about these wins hurting Cleveland’s chances of getting […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has mostly been a non-factor this season due to toe surgery. However, Love is back and beginning to rediscover some of the form that has made him a five-time NBA All-Star. Love posted consecutive double-doubles in Cleveland’s two wins since the All-Star Break, including a 32-point, 12-rebound performance in just 25 […]

With six three-pointers on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love moved past teammate Channing Frye on the NBA’s all-time three-pointers list. Coincidentally, the five-time All-Star also tied Frye’s close friend, Richard Jefferson on the same list – a piece of news that he found out from reporters after sharing that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are one of the worst teams in the league right now, but that didn’t stop them from encouraging a 10-year old boy to win his battle with cancer. In the video below, Cavs forward Kevin Love and Channing Frye lifting 10-year old DJ Patterson and helping him dunk the ball. What a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, and All-Star power forward Kevin Love and small forward David Nwaba will be on a minute restriction, according to Cavs head coach Larry Drew. Love is making his way back from a toe injury which required surgery. He’s played in two games since coming back. Nwaba, meanwhile, […]

Cavs forward Kevin Love missed a big chunk of this season due to a toe injury, but he has since made his return to the court. Now, after taking a bit of time off to relax over the All-Star break, the former UCLA standout is ready to play a larger role down the stretch: “I […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are nearly three quarters through the 2018-2019 season, and are currently on break for the NBA All-Star festivities. Cedi Osman participated in the Rising Stars Challenge, but for the the first time since 2011-2012, the Cavs don’t have an All-Star. So, to pass the time, let’s see what each player’s report card […]

As a precautionary measure, the Cavs have decided to hold Kevin Love out of Wednesday night’s home game against the Brooklyn Nets, according to a report from Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. #Cavs Kevin Love is OUT tonight vs Nets. No setback. Nothing of concern. Part of the maintenance process in this return. — Chris Fedor […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love has only played with Cavs rookie point guard Collin Sexton six times this season, but he paid attention to Sexton while he was rehabbing his toe injury and is impressed with how the 20-year-old is handling his first season in the NBA. After the Cavs defeated the New […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Larry Drew has been encouraged by Kevin Love’s return to the floor and optimistic about the two games he’s seen from him after playing only the first four games of the Cavs’ 2018-19 season. “I think he looks great,” Cavs coach Larry Drew said, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers expect Kevin Love to play Monday night against the New York Knicks: #Cavs say Kevin Love is expected to play tonight against Knicks. He was not listed on last night's injury report. Love said he wanted to play in at least one of the two final games before the AS break, if […]

During his long, rigorous rehab from toe surgery, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love says he “felt like a tennis player” since he was always alone. Love played in just four games for the Cavs before he suffered a toe injury which required surgery in October. The five-time All-Star made his return to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love finally made his comeback after being out for months recovering from a foot injury. He was officially out for 50 games. On Friday, Love came back in the Cavs’ matchup against the Washington Wizards. He played six minutes, scoring four points and hitting only one of five shots from […]

Kevin Love is back! The Cleveland Cavaliers star scored his first points since the season’s opening week on Friday, beasting former teammate Jeff Green with a step-through layup early in the first quarter of the Cavs’ game against the Washington Wizards. Welcome back, Kevin Love! (via @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/0LE9Kgfa4q — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 9, 2019 Forgive yourself […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love is back. The Cavs take on the Washington Wizards on Friday in the nation’s capital, and Kevin Love will play. Love has been out since October after suffering a toe injury which required surgery. The big man has only played in four games this season for Cleveland. #0 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love has missed most of the season with a toe injury that required surgery, but the perennial All-Star may be returning to the Cavs’ lineup for their game against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Cleveland head coach Larry Drew said that it […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman completed his third major trade of the 2018-2019 season on Sunday, sending shooting guard Rodney Hood to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin IV, and two future second-round picks. This deal confirmed long-standing suspicions that Altman is really former Cleveland Browns GM Sashi Brown […]

With his team in the midst of an unfamiliar two-game winning streak, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Larry Nance is adamant that the Cavs are still very much alive and kicking. Nance recently spoke to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com and explained why he chooses to remain upbeat and focused on taking the season one game at a […]

From being the NBA champions two years ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now the worst team in the league. The Cavs unfortunate downfall had something to do with the departure of two-thirds of their once celebrated ‘Big Three’ of LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. Following the Cavs’ historic title run in 2016, Irving […]

Following Thursday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs head coach Larry Drew provided an update on Kevin Love, who’s been sidelined with a big toe injury since early November. “I thought he moved really well,” Drew said of Love’s practice. “I thought he shot and passed the ball well, but he got a […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love went through a full non-contact practice today, but remains without a timetable to return, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Love was able to do everything during the practice, but it’s likely that coach Larry Drew and the rest of the staff are in no rush to have him […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have no intention of trading star forward Kevin Love, despite taking calls about the Cavs’ big man ahead of the Feb. 7 trade deadline, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The 6-foot-10 forward is now eligible to be traded, as six months have passed since signing his four-year, $120 million extension to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love was seen doing some shooting drills with the team prior to their matchup against the Boston Celtics Wednesday night. The Cavs big man is inching closer to his return, which had been delayed from the expected return date of mid-January .@kevinlove is putting in the hard work every day 💪 […]

After coming off of a championship run in the 2017-18 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers now find themselves at the bottom of the NBA standings with a league-worst 9-38 record. The steep decline in the team’s performance is due in large part to the departure of LeBron James, the franchise’s greatest player. After he fulfilled a […]

JR Smith reacted to Kyrie Irving’s decision to call and apologize to LeBron James following their infamous breakup in Cleveland last year, which eventually led to the Cavaliers’ downfall. Smith took to Twitter to express his thoughts on Irving reaching out to James. His tweet looked like a praise for Irving because of showing that […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving reveled to reporters on Wednesday that he called Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to apologize how he acted when James came back to Cleveland in 2014. Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love was reportedly at dinner with LeBron in LA when Irving called. The Atheltic’s Joe Vardon […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving reportedly called ex-Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and now Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James after his team lost to the Orlando Magic, and, for some reason, the Cavs’ Kevin Love was there to witness it, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. “LeBron looked down at his phone and he showed […]

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving’s former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate in Kevin Love told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon that he feels that the All-Star guard is in the same situation as he was when he joined the Cavs a few years ago. “I think Kyrie went through some of the same struggles that I did,” said Love, who […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting trade calls about All-Star power forward Kevin Love with the trade deadline almost a month away, but the team reportedly needs to be blown away by an offer to move him, according to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Kevin Love, who still recovering from toe surgery, becomes eligible to be moved […]