KEVIN LOVE NEWS

Cavaliers beat Magic 107-101, lose Mobley to sprained ankle

Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading Cleveland to a 107-101 victory over the Orlando Magic in a game in which the Cavaliers lost rookie big man Evan Mobley to a spr...

MARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unflattering performance Saturday Love registered five points (2-8 FG, 1-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one block over 17 minutes during Saturday's 98-94 loss to the Bulls.

Impact Love moved back to the bench in the loss and to say it was a bad night would be putting it nicely. In just 17 minutes, his production was barely noticeable, albeit in what was an unfavorable matchup. While he will be better than this, a permanent move back to the bench is probably going to signal the end of Love being a must-roster player.

MARCH 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LaVine's 25 lead Bulls to 98-94 win over young Cavaliers

Zach LaVine scored 26 points, DeMar DeRozan added 20 and the Chicago Bulls stayed alone in the No. 5 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, w...

MARCH 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Double-double in Thursday's loss Love closed with 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, four assists and two steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 117-104 loss to the Raptors.

Impact The veteran big's days of being a dominant fantasy asset are long past, but Love is still contributing solid numbers for the Cavaliers. The double-double was his fourth in the last 11 games, a stretch during which he's averaging 11.4 points, 8.5 boards, 2.4 threes and 2.0 assists despite starting only two of those contests.

MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Siakam matches season high with 35, Raptors top Cavs 117-104

Pascal Siakam matched his season-high with 35 points, Chris Boucher scored 17, and the Toronto Raptors tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race by beating the Cleveland Cavali...

MARCH 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lakers: LeBron James Regrets Highlight Reel Dunk on Kevin Love The Lakers superstar talked about his big dunk on beloved former teammate Kevin Love.

MARCH 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Starting Thursday Love will start Thursday's game against Toronto, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.

Impact The Cavs will shake up the lineup Thursday and Love will make only his fourth start of the entire season. Lamar Stevens will shift to the bench to accommodate the veteran, who will be joined by Darius Garland, Isaac Okoro, Lauri Markkanen and Evan Mobley.

MARCH 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LeBron's dominance inciting confidence in Lakers' playoff chances

LeBron James was masterful on Monday, highlighted by his slam over Kevin Love. Are his Lakers' playoff hopes still alive?

MARCH 22, 2022

LeBron James feels bad for putting 'brother' Kevin Love on a poster, still hopes for a wedding invite The viral moment, which happened with less than three minutes remaining in the first half, sent social media ablaze.

MARCH 22, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Home cookin': LeBron leads Lakers over Cavs in Ohio return

LeBron James scored 38 points, notched another triple-double and sparked memories of his time in Cleveland, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-120 win over the Cavaliers

MARCH 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vinsanity Scale: LeBron James dunk on Kevin Love in Lakers vs. Cavaliers joins dunk of the year debate In the arena that he called home for 11 seasons, LeBron James defied logic and gravity with a dunk over his former teammate.

MARCH 22, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lakers: Watch LeBron James Posterize Kevin Love in Cleveland LeBron James hammered home a powerful dunk on Kevin Love in the first half of the Lakers game in Cleveland.

MARCH 22, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Garland scores 24 points, Cavaliers beat Pistons 113-109

All-Star point guard Darius Garland had 24 points and 12 assists, Evan Mobley had his NBA rookie-high 20th double-double, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 113-1...

MARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Embiid has 35 points, 17 rebounds as 76ers beat Cavs 118-114

Joel Embiid had 35 points and 17 rebounds, James Harden scored 21 points and added 11 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers edged the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-114

MARCH 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shifts back to bench Love will come off the bench Monday against the Clippers.

Impact The 31-year-old made his third start of the season Saturday against the Bulls and posted a double-double with 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt) and 11 rebounds, but he'll return to the bench with Lauri Markkanen (ankle) rejoining the lineup. Love has averaged 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 22.3 minutes per contest this season.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pops with double-double Love logged 10 points (4-9 FG, 2-5 3Pt), 11 rebounds, three assists and one block across 34 minutes during Saturday's 101-91 loss to Chicago.

Impact Love has pitched in aptly during Jarrett Allen's (finger) absence, but he assumed added responsibility as Lauri Markkanen's (ankle) replacement Saturday. Love recorded his 10th double-double of the season, which is a surprising number when you consider his backup role.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

DeRozan, Vucevic lead Bulls to 101-91 win over Cavaliers

DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, Nikola Vucevic added 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 101-91 on Saturday night

MARCH 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting for injured Markkanen Love will start Saturday's game against the Bulls, Evan Dammarell of SBNation.com reports.

Impact With Lauri Markkanen (ankle) out, Love gets his first start since Dec. 30. In his two starts this season, he's averaged 23.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 23.5 minutes.

MARCH 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adebayo scores 30 points, Heat pull away to beat Cavs

Bam Adebayo had 30 points and 17 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 24 points and a pair of big third-quarter runs helped the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-105 on Friday ni...

MARCH 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Love's flight path to being Cavaliers' sixth man included a cascade of injuries and new role: 'I had to sacrifice' Determined to prove his doubters wrong, Kevin Love changed his mindset entering the 2021-22 NBA season. Now he's thriving.

MARCH 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Miami hosts Cleveland after Garland's 41-point game

Cleveland visits the Miami Heat after Darius Garland scored 41 points in the Cavaliers' 127-124 win against the Indiana Pacers

MARCH 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavs' All-Star Allen out indefinitely with broken finger

Cavaliers All-Star center Jarrett Allen will be sidelined indefinitely after breaking his left middle finger in Sunday’s win over the Toronto Raptors

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nears double-double in win Love had 15 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds and one assist across 30 minutes during Sunday's 104-96 victory over the Raptors.

Impact Love has had an inconsistent role for the Cavaliers recently, but he played 30 minutes in Sunday's narrow win after Jarrett Allen (finger/quadriceps) was forced out of the game early in the second quarter. He responded by scoring in double figures for the third time in the last four games while coming within one rebound of his second consecutive double-double. Allen is expected to be sidelined indefinitely, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Love take on a more prominent role in the frontcourt going forward.

MARCH 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE