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In an interview with Sports Illustrated‘s Rohan Nadkarni, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love discussed the expectations he has for himself in his first season as the first option on a team  since 2013-14, when he was starring for the Minnesota Timberwolves. While comparing his ability to dominate at this point in his career to […]

Despite playing behind the shadows of LeBron James and Kyrie Irving for so long, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar forward Kevin Love reiterates that he is still an All-Star that every team should be wary of. The 30-year old Olympic gold medalist says that, “It’s not like I forgot how to play basketball.” Love joined the Reiter’s […]

On Monday, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love joined CBS Sports’ Bill Reiter on “Reiter’s Block” and discussed his expectations for the upcoming season. After being thrust into the role of the Cavs first option in the wake of LeBron James’ free agency decision, Love has widely been expected to try to put up numbers similar […]

While making an appearance on the Hang Time Podcast with NBA.com’s Sekou Smith, Cleveland Cavaliers star power forward Kevin Love discussed a myriad of topics that ranged from his evolution as a leader to his belief that his development as a three-point shooter has been the biggest change he’s made to his game over the […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love recently joined Sekou Smith on The Hang Time Podcast for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Love was asked if his focus has changed now that he’s the leader of the team. LeBron James has left town, leaving Love as the front man in Cleveland’s rotation. To some players, this might […]

Cavs All-Star Kevin Love recently joined Sekou Smith on The Hang Time Podcast for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Love opened up about several topics, including the elements of his game that have improved most over the course of his career. Love entered the NBA as a true power forward. Standing at 6-foot-10 and […]

For their third exhibition matchup of the 2019 NBA preseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers will welcome the Indiana Pacers to Quicken Loans Arena. However, it sounds like the Cavs will be without the services of All-Star forward Kevin Love, according to a report from Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Kevin Love is out tonight with left […]

Cleveland Cavs teammates Kevin Love and J.R. Smith are having some fun with the “Supreme” tattoo controversy and it appears that Love has joined his teammate getting a matching “tattoo” on his leg. JR Smith and Kevin Love have matching tattoos now 😂 pic.twitter.com/iaN6yzmpCr — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 6, 2018 Kevin Love posted […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kyrie Irving informally announced Thursday at the TD Garden that he plans on re-signing with the franchise next summer in free agency. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love obviously heard the news and wasn’t shocked to hear that his former Cavs running mate was staying in Beantown. However, there was one […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will sit out Kevin Love, George Hill, and Kyle Korver for Saturday’s preseason game against the Boston Celtics. This will be more of a scouting move as the Cavs’ coaching staff tries to get a better look at their younger players and figure out their final roster spot. Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor reported […]

When the Cleveland Cavaliers signed five-time All-Star Kevin Love to a four-year, $120 million extension in the offseason, from the outside looking in it became obvious that they had decided to remain competitive in the wake of LeBron James’ free agency departure rather than tanking. Tanking would have been an easy option for Cavs general […]

Following Tuesday morning’s shoot-around in Boston, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love spoke to reporters with regards to what this season will be like for his team without the services of LeBron James, who joined the Los Angeles Lakers in the offseason. Love knows the odds are stacked against the Cavs, but he says he and his […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ offense for four consecutive years relied heavily on LeBron James’ leadership and playmaking. Almost all of the Cavs’ offensive possessions ran through him. With LeBron departing for the Los Angeles Lakers this past off-season, the Cavaliers have no choice but to move on and find a new identity. It looks like the […]

The recent departure of LeBron James officially marked the end of the Big 3 era for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Love is the only remaining member of the once fearsome trio, and the 30-year-old has now become the Cavs’ undisputed cornerstone superstar. Head coach Tryonn Lue is equal parts hopeful and excited with the prospect […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers took on the Boston Celtics Tuesday night at the TD Garden, and Kevin Love and Kyrie shared a moment together on the court. The two All-Stars, who are good friends, were teammates with the Cavs for three seasons and won a championship together in 2016. What do you think they were talking […]

LeBron James may no longer be a part of the Cleveland Cavaliers, but he will still have a major impact on the Cavs’ record this year, at least indirectly. Ever since he entered the league, James has completley changed the way his teams have played. He has the size of a power forward, the athleticism […]

Following Monday morning’s practice session, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue announced the players he will start in Tuesday’s preseason opener against the Boston Celtics. With several members of the media gathered, Lue noted that George Hill, Cedi Osman, Rodney Hood, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson will be the starting five. #Cavs Tyronn Lue says he […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Tyronn Lue have tough decisions about the lineup and their rotations ahead. Kevin Love is clearly the star of the team. The beneficiary of a new contract and the full faith of the organization behind him, Love is the only player on the roster with a guaranteed role. “We’ve got guys […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting their annual media day gathering on Monday afternoon. Prior to all of the official team interviews, Cavs star Kevin Love spotted his old pal, Channing Frye, eating a spot of breakfast in the locker room. It’s not what Frye was eating that’s interesting about this story, though. It’s the fact […]

It’s clear that Kevin Love will be the alpha for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the foreseeable future, but nobody can say how long he will be the face of the franchise. Unless LeBron James returns to the Cavs for a farewell tour, it’s likely that this year’s departure was his last. Love will have to […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is sly. The Cavs big man appeared on ESPN’s Always Late with Katie Nolan and the conversation shifted to DMs and more specifically, emojis in DMs. Love and Nolan began talking about emojis and the eggplant — a notorious emoji — came up. For anyone not well versed in […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has been making appearances on various television shows over the past few days. On Wednesday night, the former UCLA stand-out joined Katie Nolan on ESPN’s Always Late. The two began taking calls from viewers at one point in the show, which led to a hilarious conversation about “sliding into DM’s.” […]

One of the most memorable moments in the the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship-winning season back in 2016 came in the dying moments of Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors. Cavs star Kevin Love made an outstanding defensive stop against back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry in a play that would prove pivotal to the Cavs’ title-clinching win. […]

Kevin Love is now the centerpiece of the Cleveland Cavs but he is still receiving a lot of questions about LeBron James leaving the land. Love, appearing on ESPN’s Get Up!, said James is always looking for a new challenge and Los Angeles seems like the right fit. “LeBron’s always looking for a new challenge. […]

Now that LeBron James has decided to take his talents to Hollywood and play for the Los Angeles Lakers, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be led by their resident All-Star, Kevin Love, as well as several talented young players. Love was the leading man with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the early days of his career, but […]

The Golden State Warriors have lifted the NBA title in three of the past four seasons. It would have been four out of four if the Cleveland Cavaliers had not defeated them in the Finals in 2016. Cavs stud Kevin Love was a part of that championship-winning group two years ago, so if there’s anyone […]

Back in March, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love opened up about his personal battles with mental health issues in an essay for The Players’ Tribune, paving the way for several other athletes to follow suit. Now, a few weeks removed from his reveal, the former UCLA stand-out has opened a new foundation to raise awareness […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has been affiliated with Banana Republic for quite some time (2016), as most NBA fans know. The former UCLA stand-out has modeled several styles of clothing with the company in the past, but on Tuesday, his own collection will be released. In an interview with The Daily Show last week, […]

The post-LeBron James Cavs have an interesting situation coming into the new season. Firstly, James’ migration to Hollywood has left Cleveland with some veterans on a bad contract. Moving pieces for a potential rebuild will take a good amount of cap balancing and excellent negotiation skills. Secondly, things aren’t too bad. Yes, they aren’t must-see […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James may not be teammates anymore, but it hasn’t stopped the mutual respect and admiration between the two players. Recently, Love made an appearance on the Daily Show, speaking about his playing days with James, and compared the iconic small forward to the […]

Training camp in the NBA may be commencing in a few weeks time, but Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is wasting no time getting acclimated with his teammates, as the Cavs power forward is hosting pre-camp workouts at the University of Miami this week. Superstar forward LeBron James may have left the Cavaliers this offseason to […]

All throughout this week, the experts and analysts at Sports Illustrated will be releasing their list of the top-100 players for the 2018-19 NBA season. Coming in at the No. 31 spot in this year’s rankings is Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love. Love, who recently celebrated his 30th birthday, is coming off a great season […]

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love joined “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” on Monday night to discuss several topics, including mental health issues, Banana Republic fashion, and leading his team after the departure of LeBron James. Love, now 30 years of age, recently signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Cavs. LeBron James […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was the first player to follow suit to DeMar DeRozan’s revealing admission of his struggle with mental health issues, becoming a secondary yet comforting reenforcing voice to shed light into the struggles of an NBA player. Much like DeRozan, Love’s story was met with support and acceptance, perhaps the two […]

The Cavs are in a weird spot to be in right now. Not because they aren’t part of must-see basketball anymore, but from being one of the dominant teams in the East, now they are expected to fade into obscurity. Not to knock on Kevin Love’s undeniable talent, but the Love era for the Cavs […]

After making four straight trips to the NBA’s biggest stage, the Cleveland Cavaliers are now faced with a new challenge. LeBron James has taken his talents to Long Beach, as most hoops fans know, and the team is looking to rebuild with young talent. Though the hill before them is steep, the Cavs could still […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love spent hours leading up to his birthday partying it up with the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James. The Cavs All-Star posted a picture of him along with his former teammate on Instagram in celebration of his 30th birthday with one of his closest friends in New York. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnaW1ONHowk/ Maybe Love […]

LeBron James’ recent departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers have led many to believe that the Cavs are set for another tumultuous next few years. Newly-acquired Cavaliers forward Sam Dekker could not disagree more, and has put his faith on one man — Kevin Love. According to Dekker, the mere fact that the Cavs handed Love […]

Five months ago, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love opened up to the world about his mental health issues. Today, he has become the unofficial spokesperson of the league on the matter, and is making sure to put his position to good use. According to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN, Love has set out to do […]