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Before the second round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers seemed dead in the water. They were getting bullied by the Indiana Pacers, and it looked like the Toronto Raptors would be yet another challenge. Hindsight is telling everyone that they should have relaxed. LeBron James must have snapped his fingers like Thanos […]

Kevin Love got a lot of heat during the first round matchup against the Indiana Pacers. But against the Toronto Raptors, a switch flipped and Love was a big reason why the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to finish the series in a sweep. Love talked about the surge in his play after Game 4 and […]

After their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, a lot of Cleveland Cavaliers fans were worried. This writer included. The Cavs looked grim with LeBron James being their only saving grace. One of the biggest letdowns in the series was All-Star forward Kevin Love. Through seven games, Love was carrying averages of 11.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, […]

Through his first four seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love has become an integral piece of the puzzle for the franchise. He has been a key source of offensive production during his tenure where he has relied upon one of the primary scoring factors. With the Cavaliers in the midst of another potentially deep playoff […]

Kevin Love got back on track in a big way in Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors. He played 35 minutes putting up 31 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. He was 2-6 from deep, but each of the three-pointers seemed to come in a really key time of the game. For Love, it hasn’t […]

For Kevin Love this year, he had to make a big change to his game. The Cleveland Cavaliers big man is playing a lot more at the five position because it creates mismatches for him on the offensive end. Love is a lot faster than most bigs that are put on him, and that really […]

LeBron James is tough for anyone to beat, but over the past few years Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, and the Toronto Raptors just can’t find a way to get past the King and his Cleveland Cavaliers. During this offseason, the Raptors changed the entire way they ran their offense in hopes of getting past the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Cavs were led by both of their All-Stars, LeBron James and Kevin Love, all night long. Love finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds on 11-21 shooting, finally coming out of his slump to […]

Kevin Love was highly-instrumental in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Game 2 win against the Toronto Raptors. The Cavs’ floor leader LeBron James, had his own big night, but immediately after the game, praised Love’s big night. “Kevin Love was phenomenal. He gave us a double-double. The All-Star we know and that we’ve grown to love. He was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first round series. The Cavs now lead 2-0 and return home to Cleveland to try and wins Games 3 and 4 at home, which would mean a sweep of the Eastern Conference’s best team. LeBron James finished the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers escaped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a road win over the Toronto Raptors, but Kevin Love is not getting away from the wrath of NBA review. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo! Sports, the Cavs power forward’s offensive foul on DeMar DeRozan which happened after he hit inadvertently elbowed […]

How do you solve a problem like Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love having to guard the big and mighty Jonas Valanciunas of the Toronto Raptors? Keep going to that matchup, apparently. Love will start at center for Game 2 in the second-round series of the Cavaliers against the Raptors, per Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. […]

Last time out, we looked over the Cavaliers’ biggest threat to their Eastern Conference dominance, the Indiana Pacers. Well, after an ugly, tightly-contested series, the Cavs were able to put the pesky Pacers away in game seven of the first round. With the series-clinching win, the Cavs had one day off to head up to […]

In the NBA, history has shown that mental illness is an issue that not many players talk about. One of the most well-known examples of that is the fall of Delonte West’s career. But recently, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love of the Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively, have opened up the conversation on mental […]

Kendrick Perkins didn’t lace up his sneakers in Game 7, but he was drained mentally along with his teammates and those who witnessed the do-or-die game. As reported by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Perkins bid goodbye to Kevin Love and his team for the night, blaming them for draining him mentally. Kendrick Perkins, who did […]

For the first time in LeBron James’ 15-year career, he is facing a Game 7 in the first round of the playoffs. Despite averaging 32.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 7.8 assists in 40.8 minutes, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers are tied at three games apiece. Unlike past seasons where James was part of a […]

Following Tuesday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts, Cavs All-Star Kevin Love spoke about the details his team needs to focus on for the remainder of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Indiana Pacers. Now that the series tied at two games apiece, Love feels that pace of play is more important than […]

The first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs between the Indiana Pacers and the Cleveland Cavaliers has been brutal. Game one was tough for Cavalier fans to stomach, as the team looked anemic on offense. On defense, they looked sharp at times but were blown apart by Pacers All-Star Victor Oladipo. Heading into the second […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to even their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers at one game apiece on Wednesday night with a 100-97 victory. While there were several great moments in the game, there was also one that left Cavs fans a bit worried, as Kevin Love injured his left hand late in the fourth […]

With Wednesday night’s 100-97 victory over the Indiana Pacers, the Cleveland Cavaliers have evened the series at one game apiece. And while there were several notable moments in the game, there was also one that was rather alarming for Wine and Gold Nation, as Kevin Love seemed to have injured his left hand in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers can’t afford to have any more injuries right now, but that’s really something they do not have complete control over. And that’s exactly what they learned Wednesday night, when Cavs power forward Kevin Love appeared to hurt his left hand – again. While trying to play the passing lane in the fourth […]

In what has felt like three seasons within a season, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ regular season came to a close this week. While the Canton Charge callups tried their best against the New York Knicks, the team’s 110-98 loss wrapped up the Cavs’ record to 50-32. This Cavs’ season has been rife with drama even before […]

Since LeBron James returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers prior to the 2014-15 NBA season, they have won one championship in three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. However, after the Kyrie Irving trade and an inconsistent regular season, there may be a level of uncertainty about extending their streak. As the Cavaliers prepare for the first round […]

With the 2018 NBA playoffs set to begin on Saturday, oddsmakers all across the globe are creating lines and favorites to win the Larry O’Brien trophy. Though they’ve dealt with several issues this season, including injuries, a roster overhaul and health concerns for head coach Tyronn Lue, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love still feels […]

Now that the 2017-18 regular-season is over, Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers are shifting their focus to the playoffs. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs dealt with a wide variety of issues this season, including injuries, a roster overhaul just before the trade deadline and health concerns for head coach Tyronn […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be shorthanded tonight as they take on the New York Knicks in the regular season finale. The Cavs will be without Kevin Love and Rodney Hood. Kevin Love and Kyle Korver are out, as is Rodney Hood — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) April 11, 2018 Meanwhile, LeBron James will play in his […]

The last few years, the Cleveland Cavaliers have had role players that possess a ton of experience in the league, and especially in the playoffs. This year, however, that isn’t exactly the case. They may have George Hill who has been in the league a long time, to go along with J.R. Smith and Tristian […]

Heading into their Friday matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers last week during the 2017-18 NBA season, there was a lot on the line for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The winner of this game will likely go on to be the third seed in this year’s Eastern Conference playoffs. Well, after getting absolutely thrashed […]

Injuries have ravaged the NBA from top to bottom this season. On opening night, Gordon Hayward turned his ankle 180 degrees. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has been in and out of the lineup with plenty of nagging injuries. Even the Cleveland Cavaliers have been dealing with their fair share of injuries, with the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love missed Tuesday morning’s practice due to an illness. His status was changed to questionable, but it sounds like the former UCLA standout will be available for tonight’s matchup against the Raptors, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. However, Cavs sharpshooter Kyle Korver, who has been dealing […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will continue their four-game homestand on Tuesday night with a matchup against the Toronto Raptors, but it sounds like they could be without the services of Kevin Love, who missed Tuesday morning’s shootaround due to an illness, according to a report from Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. “Kevin Love missed shootaround with an […]

Ever since donning the Cleveland Cavaliers jersey, Kevin love has received a ton of criticism for a myriad of reasons. It appears as though the championship that he helped the Cavs achieve in 2016 still wasn’t enough to silence his doubters. Acting head coach Larry Drew revealed that given the current situation with the team, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have gained major momentum after surviving an onslaught of injuries and adjustment, picking up their groove with Larry Drew at the helm after head coach Tyronn Lue took a temporary leave due to an illness. The return of Kevin Love has also proved of major importance — a dominant low-post player that […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers did not get the easy game that was expected out of a late-weekend matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, but they managed to get the job done, winning their third straight game and now eight of their last 10 games coming into the postseason. The Cavs surprisingly failed to reach 100 points and were […]

Shortly before 7:00 p.m. EST, Cleveland Cavaliers acting head coach Larry Drew announced that Kevin Love and J.R. Smith have been cleared to play in Friday night’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Via Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com: Kevin Love will start tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans and JR Smith will also play, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are set to kick off a four-game homestand on Friday night with a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans, but it sounds like they could be without Kyle Korver, Kevin Love, and maybe even J.R. Smith. Love, who was placed under the NBA’s concussion protocol program after taking an elbow to the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to Joe Vardon of Cleveland.com. Love was elbowed in the opening minute of the Cavs game against the Miami Heat, being cleared to return, but lasting only seven minutes on the court, soon after being pulled out due […]

The latter part of the season has been an injury-laden nightmare for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love. After just five games returning from a broken hand, Love was dealt with concussion-like symptoms in the game against the Miami Heat. As reported by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, according to a team spokesperson, Love sat out in the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are facing an uphill climb in South Beach against the Miami Heat and the unfortunate twists keep on piling up for the defending Eastern Conference champions. Miami put up a defensive clinic on the visitors right from the opening tip. They invaded their airspace and loved playing the role of rude hosts to […]