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Former Cleveland Cavaliers teammates Kevin Love and LeBron James got up in their feelings on Saturday after Love tweeted how much he appreciates his ex-teammates. The Cavs won the championship in 2016, where the team consisted of LeBron James, Kevin Love, and Kyrie Irving. Love sent a tweet out, sharing his support for his former […]

It looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the midst of a fire sale right now. According to reports, the Cavs are looking to clean up its books with its future in mind. As such, this could ultimately lead to the departure of the likes of Kevin Love, Collin Sexton, and Larry Nance Jr. According […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love acknowledges that he is no longer the same player he once was, and for him, it’s time to accept that harsh reality. After deciding to leave Team USA due to his recovering calf injury, Love spoke about his current level of play and his future in the NBA amid uncertainties […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team hasn’t had any stability in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics. Bradley Beal was ruled out for the games after falling on the health and safety protocols list. The team lost two exhibitions back-to-back to Nigeria and Australia as well. Now, Kevin Love is bouncing from participation. As […]

Kevin Love is coming off another down year for the Cleveland Cavaliers but his on-court struggles did not deter Gregg Popovich from making him a part of Team USA’s roster for the Tokyo Olympics. This came as a surprise to many as the power forward has battled through a slew of injuries and inconsistency over […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is coming off a down year in his NBA career, so he knows he has a lot of work to do as he joins Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics. Love is coming off an injury-riddled 2020-211 season with the Cavs, during which he only played 25 games. It’s the […]

The NBA rumor mill is already buzzing and we’re not even finished with the postseason yet. The Portland Trail Blazers have been making their rounds on social media, as many speculate the front office will look to make a blockbuster trade. To boot, Damian Lillard is reportedly not pleased. Could the Cavs actually trade for […]

Some were surprised when Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love made the final Team USA roster for the Tokyo Olympics. Love’s star has fallen with the Cavs in recent years, and there were other worthy candidates for his roster spot. New York Knicks All-Star Julius Randle was one of those candidates. USA Basketball executive director […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is heading to Tokyo as part of Team USA. This marks the Cavs star’s third stint for USA Basketball while being his second Olympic run. Love’s inclusion in the roster came as a shock to others owing to the steep drop in his play, no thanks to a slew […]

The United States’ contingency for the upcoming summer Olympics looks like another squad that’s set to bring home the gold medal. In spite of a number of notable exclusions, Team USA is as strong as always. If you ask ESPN analyst Jalen Rose, however, he has taken exception with the addition of Cavs big man […]

The 2021 NBA Draft Lottery took place on Tuesday night and the Cleveland Cavaliers won the third overall pick. The Cavs have had quite a bit of luck in the lottery, earning a top-five selection eight times since 2003. Cleveland could go in a variety of directions with this No. 3 pick to bolster this […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was rumored to be considering joining the Team USA roster for the Tokyo Olympics. It took little time to confirm that rumor. Love’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN his client would indeed be heading to Tokyo to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games later this summer. […]

The 12-man roster for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics is coming into focus, but there are some roster spots left to be determined. Apparently, Cavs big man Kevin Love is still a candidate to be on the team, according to The Athletic.  The current Team USA commitments include Kevin Durant, James Harden, Devin Booker […]

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Kevin Love suffered through a rough 2020-21 season. Injuries, a lot of losses and a late-season temper tantrum marred the campaign, and many are wondering if the Cavs will move on from Love in the form of a trade or buyout. While Cleveland could certainly explore these options, the franchise would prefer […]

It will be a very interesting summer for Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers following what was a forgettable 2020-21 campaign for both the five-time All-Star and his team. Cavs general manager Koby Altman has recently spoken out about Love’s future in Cleveland and as it turns out, the 32-year-old veteran still remains to be […]

Cleveland Cavaliers general manager Koby Altman finally conducted his end-of-season press conference after another frustrating campaign for the club. Naturally, the Cavs GM was asked about Kevin Love’s situation. Love had a rough go of it in 2020-21 because of injuries and all the losing, and his frustrations boiled over during a brief temper tantrum […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star forward Kevin Love made headlines recently for the wrong reasons. In a clear expression of boiled-up frustration, Love threw a tantrum in the middle of their game against the Toronto Raptors last month. It wasn’t received well by many, including his teammates, who felt their veteran leader has given up on them. […]

It has been an … interesting few weeks for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. The Cavs big man recently had a temper tantrum during a game, apologized for said tantrum, attempted zero shots in a game and admitted to a desire to one day play with Damian Lillard on the Portland Trail Blazers. It was […]

Kevin Love, once again, passionately apologized for his inbounding tantrum earlier this week, and vehemently re-stated his commitment to the Cavs organization, his teammates, and the city in a 13-minute monologue to the media following shootaround on Wednesday. “I love Cleveland, I’ll f—— rock with Cleveland ‘til the day I die,” he exclaimed, via Chris […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love problem is only getting worse. From the moment he signed a massive four-year deal worth $120 million in the summer of 2018, Love has become a salary albatross for an organization in a rebuild. While the Cavs had hoped he might be able to ease the pain of the transition […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love spawned another viral moment Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, though his anger was not directed at his teammates. In a strange moment, Love immediately and unintentionally batted the ball inbounds, leading to a turnover and three-pointer by Raptors guard Malachi Flynn. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported the gesture […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love had himself a bit of a meltdown on Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Love apologized to the Cavs for his “unacceptable” actions after the game, and now the franchise must decide if there will be any punishment at all. Cleveland is handling the matter internally, according to Yahoo […]

Frustrations are already getting the best of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love as he was evidently disappointed midway through their game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. The veteran’s actions certainly didn’t bode well with the Cavaliers organization as they were also frustrated with Love’s carelessness on the floor. Via Chris Fedor of cleveland.com:  […]

Monday night was as confusing as it could have been for Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their game against the Toronto Raptors. Love, the former NBA champion who is supposedly the captain and spiritual leader of the Cavs, threw a tantrum on the court and basically abandoned ship. Trust us, it wasn’t the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love woke up Monday feeling…frustrated? The Cavs forward completely turned it off mid-game against the Toronto Raptors as he put up one of the craziest “I-don’t-want-to-play-basketball-anymore” plays in the entire planet–and that’s not an exaggeration. Check out Love completely quit on the game and the Cavs here and see for yourself […]

Kevin Love has only been active for 15 games this season. But he is having a profound impact on a young Cleveland Cavaliers roster. Point guard Darius Garland said Love’s presence has totally changed the complexion of the offense and makes the Cavs harder to guard. Garland also said Love’s rebounding has made a big […]

The 2016 NBA Finals will conjure up a lot of memories for most basketball fans, even those that don’t follow the Cleveland Cavaliers or Golden State Warriors. Ask any basketball fan–or hell, any sports fan–and they will probably be able to recall where they were the night of that series’ final game. The game was […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a chance to make up ground over the weekend as they continue to fight for a spot in the NBA’s modified play-in tournament. But the Cavs were robbed of the chance to pick up a game after losing to the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Veteran forward Kevin Love was none […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers got both Kevin Love and Matthew Dellavedova back earlier this week from injuries, just in time for an improbable run to the playoffs. Upon both of their awaited returns, Love spoke about the impact that Dellavedova has on the Cavaliers. During a conversation about Dellavedova, Love pinpointed the veteran point guard as […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love finally made his return on Thursday night after dealing with a calf strain. Though he played limited minutes, the one-time NBA champ was more than pleased to be back on the floor. After their game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Love shared his thoughts on playing just his fifth game for […]

Kevin Love is set to make his much-awaited return to the Cleveland Cavaliers lineup on Thursday as the Cavs host the Philadelphia 76ers. This report comes via Angel Gray of Fox Sports: Kevin Love and Matthew Dellavedova will be available for #Cavs tonight vs 76ers, per Coach Bickerstaff. Delly hasn’t played since preseason. You can […]

The 2021 NBA trade deadline is looming large. The Cleveland Cavaliers have made significant moves at the deadline each season dating back to LeBron James’ return in 2014-15, save the 2016-17 campaign. This year, the team has two veteran big men who could be of interest to other organizations, so it should be another eventful […]

It sure hasn’t been pretty for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. With a record of 14-24, the Cavs find themselves near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. When things are going as bad as they are in Cleveland right now, sometimes we get a glimpse of what the players are thinking. That’s perhaps what happened […]

Kevin Love finally made his much-awaited return to action on Friday for the Cleveland Cavaliers following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. It was Love’s first game back for the Cavs after missing no less than 33 games due to a calf injury. In spite of the fact that the 32-year-old logged just 10 minutes […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have their star frontcourt back in action tonight, as Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. are set to return for the Cavs against the New Orleans Pelicans, according to Kelsey Russo of The Athletic: #Cavs J.B. Bickerstaff said he expects Larry Nance Jr. and Kevin Love to play tonight. Darius Garland […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love is “unlikely” to make a return prior to the All-Star break due to his right calf injury, per Chris Fedor of cleveland.com. The Cavs only have two games left on their schedule before the midseason festivities, with a game on the road against the Houston Rockets on Monday and host the […]

Kevin Love has been out for the Cleveland Cavaliers since early this season, but he could be nearing a return to the court for the Cavs. Amid Cleveland’s recent skid, J.B. Bickerstaff shared that there should be an update on Love’s status soon. “There’s times in games when you can see ‘This is where Kevin […]

Over a week ago, on Jan. 31 to be exact, Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love announced his engagement to long-time girlfriend Kate Bock on Instagram. Bock, who also celebrated her birthday when Love popped the question, likewise shared the news of the special occasion to her followers on social media. In an exclusive interview with […]

Things are looking up in Cleveland (aka SexLand). With the exciting emergence of the young backcourt of Collin Sexton and Darius Garland and the leadership of first-year head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, the Cavs suddenly look like one of the more promising teams in the league. But, outside of LeBron James — who happened to be […]