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Picture yourself as a young UCLA college student in September of 2008. Add two of your closest friends, two 40 ounce bottles of Olde English malt liquor, and a scheduled party. Most would think that this sounds like a fairly typical night in the life of a student, right? Well, it wasn’t. Sometimes, seemingly ordinary […]

Kevin Love admits that there was a time when he reflected on his opportunity to make an extra $40 million. But now, it seems he doesn’t regret his choice to sign with the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Love signed a five-year deal with the Cavaliers in the offseason worth upwards of $110 million and […]

With the return of JR Smith and LeBron James, the Cavaliers used their loss against the Pacers as motivation in destroying the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. The Pistons were without starting point guard Reggie Jackson, and their task to overcome the Cavs was made almost impossible, as the wine and gold came out with […]

You’d think that the start of the new NBA season would see the decline of 3-1 blown lead jokes against the Warriors, but you’d be sadly mistaken. Kevin Love and the Banana Republic clothing line have one more troll up their sleeves. On Monday, the high end fashion brand made the Cavaliers power forward the […]

After his heroic effort last night in the Cavaliers win against the Raptors, LeBron James will not go back-to-back tonight when the Cavs suit up against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. James played 38 minutes in a fiercely competitive matchup against the Toronto Raptors, and finished just one rebound away from a triple-double. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon in a matinee affair at Quicken Loans Arena. The Hornets came into tonight with the fourth best record in the Eastern Conference (although they were just a half game behind in the win column). It was a hard fought game for 48 minutes, but Cleveland […]

Kyrie Irving has taken the responsibility and blame for some of the Cavaliers’ poor fourth quarter performances so far this season. Even despite the Cavs winning all but one of these games, Kyrie isn’t satisfied with his own performances in the final period thus far. With LeBron usually resting to start the fourth period, it’s […]

Kevin Love has started this season out very aggressive for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tonight, the Cavs took on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center, where the Cavs jumped out to a first quarter, double-digit lead. In the second quarter, Love goes to work in the post, drives right at Joel Embiid and scores […]

Cleveland fans vividly remember their greatest chance at winning an NBA championship when LeBron James announced his decision to come home and the Cavs traded for Kevin Love. All that was seemingly shut down, however, after Kevin Love dislocated his shoulder at the hands of Kelly Olynyk in Game 4 of the first round against […]

The title-defense season of the Cleveland Cavaliers is now three-games-old. The team, especially the Big Three has been on fire lately, giving us a great opportunity to nitpick on the defending champions’ performance by focusing on a few observations. Obviously, the sample size is very small but credit needs to be given where it’s due; […]

The Cavs survived another slow second half to win tonight at The Q, this time dispatching the Orlando Magic by the score of 105-99. Playing in the second night of a road/home back-to-back, the Cavs showed no signs of fatigue in the first half as they raced out to an early 20-point lead, but struggled […]

The Cavs held off their familiar eastern conference foe Toronto Raptors tonight for their first road win of the season, winning by the score of 94-91. The Cavs jumped out to a quick lead and held off multiple attempts by the Raptors to take command of the game for their second straight win to start […]

This Cleveland Cavaliers team is closer than ever, and last year’s postseason displayed that very well with LeBron James, Kevin Love, and the rest of the players. On Thursday, SLAM Magazine’s Twitter account which focuses on high school coverage posted a photo of Love from his high school days. #TBT SLAM 101 (September, '06) : […]

Two years ago, David Griffin pulled off one of the biggest trades in Cleveland Cavaliers history by sending 2014’s top overall pick Andrew Wiggins to the Minnesota Timberwolves for all-star forward Kevin Love. RELATED: Dwyane Wade reveals that he and LeBron James were actually closer to going to Bulls The move caused a significant divide […]

No one has undergone more scrutiny or criticism than Kevin Love since he made his switch from Minnesota to Cleveland. Even as he continued to produce during the first rounds of the playoffs, as well as the conference finals, doubters still had questions on whether he fit during his up and down NBA finals. Battling […]

Hall of fame and seven time NBA world champion Robert Horry has stated he believes LeBron James can pass some of the all-time greats, and end up with perhaps the second most championships of all time. Horry collected seven historic championships during his time with the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and the Los Angeles […]

Since its creation, Kevin Love has always been the odd man in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Big Three. No matter how management and teammates vouch for his importance to the team, the chatter about him not fitting in always find its way to the news wire. His defense will always be suspect and it essentially takes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished a week of training camp today and are off to enjoy their weekends before the Wine & Gold Scrimmage on Sunday evening. RELATED: J.R. Smith responds to Cavs’ latest contract offer Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like unrestricted free agent J.R. Smith will be there. He is, however, hanging out with the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are entering a special time in each franchise’s history. Both won championships against the other in the past couple of years, both ended long championship droughts, both think they have the best player in the world, and both teams’ fanbases hate the other. During the Warriors Media Day […]

Kevin Love made a guest appearance at Saturday night’s UCLA Bruins’ home football game against the Stanford Cardinals. Great having @KevinLove at tonight's @UCLAFootball game! Go behind the scenes with us on Snapchat. UCLAMBB pic.twitter.com/Ke0Jvk6wCN — UCLA Basketball (@UCLAMBB) September 25, 2016 When Love was introduced, the Cavs power forward was shown on the field’s […]

Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook go a long way. They were teammates in 2007-2008 at UCLA where they led the Bruins in conquering the Pac-10. Love was the anchor down low while Westbrook was the electrifying guard. RELATED: Breaking: Mo Williams tweets that he’ll return to Cavs for one more year In the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Cavs fans everywhere cannot wait until the home opener for the 2016-17 season, otherwise known as championship ceremony and ring night, on October 25, 2016. But fans aren’t the only ones anxious to see Cleveland’s first ever NBA Championship banner raised to the rafters. LeBron James, Kevin Love, and J.R. Smith all can’t wait until […]

If the NBA postseason didn’t show you, the relationship between LeBron James and his teammates, especially Kevin Love, is stronger than ever. Despite the mid-season and even offseason noise from outside the locker room that Kevin Love was on the trade block, the Cavs have insisted that he is not and the playoffs proved that […]

Tristan Thompson had an incredible season for the Cleveland Cavaliers in what turned into a championship season. We all know Thompson as our incredible offensive rebounder, but looking deeper into the stats shows us that he boasted the highest offensive rating in the NBA for the 2015-16 season. Is that shocking? If it is, it’s […]

Despite winning the 2016 NBA Championship, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love has always had his name mentioned when it came to trade rumors. Despite the eight straight double-doubles in the playoffs and 10 total, Love has always been looked at as an awkward fit for this Cavs team. RELATED: LeBron James reveals who he […]

The Block, The Shot, The Stop. Every Cavs fan has heard the phrase already and it will probably never be forgotten in Cleveland’s sports history. In the midst of the great play from the Cavs Big Three was the horrific shooting display in the fourth quarter for unanimous MVP Stephen Curry. He went 1-6 in […]

Fantasy basketball freaks got an early treat when ESPN opened up the gates to its fantasy basketball platform well ahead of the competition. Fans who are raring to start developing their drafting strategies for the new season may now do so in the mock draft lobby. RELATED: New stat reveals that only 26 active players […]

Throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs, Kevin Love has been an excellent weapon for coach Tyronn Lue with his rare offensive skillset. Thanks to his superb outside shooting, elite rebounding, solid post play, and good passing, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving were able to conserve gas that was eventually used when they went full throttle in […]

Kevin Love has had the most incredible up-and-down season this year. He’s been told that he doesn’t fit and that he never will with this team. He’s also had great runs, especially in the first three rounds of the postseason. All in all, however, it’s been a roller coaster of a ride for Love. RELATED: […]

From zero to hero. That sums up Kevin Love’s trajectory since becoming a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the past two years, Love has seen himself at the center of trade rumors. They say that he is underutilized, costs too much for a spot-up shooter, and he doesn’t defend. An excellent run in the […]

On the receiving end of a 3-1 series score, the Cleveland Cavaliers needed three wins to win the title. They clawed their way to a tight Game 7, and in the final minutes, the Cavs, courtesy of their Big Three, came up with a triumvirate of enormous plays that catapulted them to NBA Finals legend […]

The two-time MVP in Stephen Curry was shut down in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, scoring just 17 points on 6-19 shooting from the field, including 4-14 from downtown. On a key possession of the game, Kevin Love shut Curry down by staying in front of him and not letting him get off a […]

If it ain’t broke, why fix it? Such is the dilemma that David Griffin will face when transaction season goes into full swing. Despite being fresh off winning an NBA title, the Cleveland Cavaliers are not expected to sit idly while seeing their rivals retool and improve. RELATED: VIDEO: Steve Austin Reacts To Kevin Love […]

Kevin Love was highly scrutinized throughout the season for not being a good fit with the Cavs, but finally quieted some of those doubters down with excellent performances in the postseason. Those same critics came back up in the Finals when Love struggled statistically in Game 2, missed Game 3, and struggled in Games 4 […]

Kevin Love is the Cleveland Cavaliers’ third best player, but he is also it’s most scrutinized member. From his first season with the team, up to now, the former All Star power forward has not found a way to shake off all the unnecessary noise around him. RELATED: VIDEO: LeBron James Speaks On Kevin Love’s […]

Kevin Love struggled once again in the NBA Finals, scoring just two points and three rebounds in Game 5. This game, however, was all about Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. With the duo combining for 82 points, no Cavalier took more than nine shots (J.R. Smith went 3-9). RELATED: REPORT: J.R. Smith To Decline Player […]

The NBA Finals are off and rolling and it is just now starting to get interesting. After dropping the first two in the Bay Area (including a 33 point blowout in Game 2), the Cleveland Cavaliers stormed out of the gates in Game 3 to win by 30. The 63 point swing between Games 2 […]

Kevin Love as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers really wanted him to pass the NBA’s concussion protocol and play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Although many say it’s hard to tell if Love would’ve made a huge difference due to the nature of the blowout, there’s no denying the Cavs needed a guy […]

Kevin Love missed Game 3 because he couldn’t pass the NBA’s concussion protocol in time for the game. He was, however, reportedly very close to a return and even pushed the Cavs to let him return. ESPN sources say Love has been lobbying hard for clearance to play Game 3 but has been told Friday's […]