KEVIN LOVE NEWS

Given green light Monday Love (thumb) has been cleared to play in Monday's game against the Hawks, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.

Impact Love went through a pregame workout before making the final call to return to action after missing Sunday night's win over Miami. The veteran big man is off to another good start as a bench piece for the Cavs, averaging 11.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.4 threes with a 43/41/86 shooting line.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kelsey Russo: .B. Bickerstaff said that Kevin Love is going... - The Athletic .B. Bickerstaff said that Kevin Love is going to try to play. He is going to go out and warm up and see how his thumb is.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Planning to play Monday Love (thumb) is going to warm up with the intent to play in Monday's contest against the Hawks, Spencer Davies of BasketballNews.com of reports.

Impact Love is trending toward playing in Monday's Eastern Conference showdown between Cleveland and Atlanta. If the veteran forward is ultimately unable to suit up, his next chance to return to the Cavaliers' lineup would come Wednesday against the Trail Blazers.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Monday Love (thumb) is questionable for Monday's game against the Hawks.

Impact Love missed his first game of the season Sunday after he was diagnosed with a fractured right thumb, but the Cavaliers are stopping short of ruling him out for Monday's contest. While it's hard to envision Love being available against Atlanta, the designation certainly leaves the door open for a potential return to the court. If Love ultimately remains sidelined, however, Robin Lopez and Cedi Osman would be candidates for increased minutes in the frontcourt.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Garland scores 25, Osman 20 as Cavaliers blast Heat 113-87

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Cedi Osman added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers played one of their best games in weeks, rolling to a 113-87 win over the banged-up Miami Heat

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kelsey Russo: J.B. Bickerstaff said that Kevin Love will NOT... - The Athletic J.B. Bickerstaff said that Kevin Love will NOT play tonight. But he expects Love to be back “sooner rather than later.” The fracture occurre...

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ruled out Sunday Love (thumb) won't play Sunday against the Heat, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Love was upgraded to questionable earlier Sunday, but he'll ultimately be sidelined, marking his first absence of the season. Robin Lopez is a strong candidate to enter the frontcourt rotation in Love's place, but Cedi Osman is also a candidate for an increased role.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets status upgrade for Sunday The Cavaliers upgraded Love (thumb) from doubtful to questionable for Sunday's game against the Heat.

Impact Even though Love was diagnosed Saturday with a broken right thumb, the fracture apparently isn't significant enough for the Cavaliers to immediately rule him out for Sunday's contest. The Cavaliers may wait and see how the injury affects Love's shooting, passing and rebounding in pregame warmups before making a call on his status ahead of Sunday's 7 p.m. ET tipoff. If Love ultimately sits out Sunday, Robin Lopez could enter the rotation as the Cavaliers' top big man off the bench.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kelsey Russo: Kevin Love has a hairline fracture in his right... - The Athletic Kevin Love has a hairline fracture in his right thumb, the team announced. He sustained the injury in the third quarter of last night’s win...

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cavaliers Kevin Love has thumb fracture, could miss games

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love could miss some games after sustaining a hairline fracture to his right thumb in Friday’s double-overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unlikely to play Sunday Love is doubtful for Sunday's game against the Heat due to a hairline fracture in his right thumb.

Impact Love suffered the injury in the third quarter of Friday's matchup with the Hornets and is considered to be day-to-day. His absence would likely create more opportunities for the likes of Robin Lopez, Lamar Stevens and Cedi Osman.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love rated 'sexiest' player in the NBA The Cavs forward shares the top spot with Charlotte Hornets’ Kelly Oubre Jr., with both scoring 7.4 out of 10 in a recent survey. Love’s Cav...

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Moves back to bench Love will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Bucks.

Impact Love will return to a bench role against Milwaukee as Lamar Stevens joins the starting five in place of Jarrett Allen (ankle). Love has played well so far this season as a member of Cleveland's supporting cast, averaging 12.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 21.2 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 points Sunday Love chipped in 14 points (3-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-5 FT), five rebounds and four assists over 29 minutes during Sunday's 129-124 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Love started for the first time this season but struggled to find his shooting stroke. The 34-year-old has made just 36.4 percent of his shots and scored 11.8 points per game over his last five contests. He's settled into the role as the sixth man for the Cavs and will likely continue to come off the bench when Donovan Mitchell (ankle) and Dean Wade (knee) return.

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Garland's career-high 51 not enough, Cavs lose to Wolves

All-Star point guard Darius Garland scored a career-high 51 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 129-124, on Sunday night

NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Sunday Love is starting Sunday against the Timberwolves, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact The Cavaliers will be shorthanded during Sunday's matchup, and Love will draw his first start of the season with Jarrett Allen (ankle) sidelined. Love is averaging 12.0 points and 7.7 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game to begin the year.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sabonis scores 21 points, Kings top Mitchell, Cavs 127-120

Domantas Sabonis scored 21 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-120

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clippers rally late, snap Cavaliers' 8-game win streak

Paul George scored 26 points and made the tiebreaking three-point play with 37 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from a 13-point deficit in the final five minutes...

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Double-double in win Love totaled 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-8 3Pt), 10 rebounds, one assist and one block across 20 minutes during Sunday's 114-100 victory over the Lakers.

Impact Love produced his second straight double-double and third of the season. He's not played more than 23 minutes in any contest but has had moments of greatness as Cleveland's sixth man. All in all, he's averaging 12.1 points and 7.7 minutes in 19.8 minutes and has made 41.1 percent of his three-point tries.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces back vs. Detroit Love registered 21 points (7-10 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assists and one block in 23 minutes during Friday's 112-88 victory over the Pistons.

Impact Love caught fire from downtown in this one after going 0-for-5 from three in his squad's last matchup Nov. 2 against Boston. Despite a slow outing against the Celtics, the veteran forward is now 14-for-29 from deep over his last four matchups. Love got off to a slow start to the season, scoring in double figures just one in his first five games, but he's finished with 20-plus points in two of his last three.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Love, Allen lead short-handed Cavaliers to rout of Pistons

Kevin Love had 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-88 for their seventh straight win

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Turns back clock Sunday Love registered 29 points (9-14 FG, 8-13 3Pt, 3-3 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes during Sunday's 121-108 victory over the Knicks.

Impact Love has settled into a sixth-man role for Cleveland at this stage of his career, but the four-time All-Star delivered a vintage outing Sunday. While he continues to log meaningful minutes off the bench, Love won't have the opportunity to heave up 13 three-point attempts in most games, so his output Sunday should be considered the upper bound of his performance rather than something he can be expected to consistently repeat. He's best viewed as back-end roster or streaming option in 12-team leagues for fantasy managers in need of rebounds and three-pointers.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE