Kevin Love News, Rumors, Updates - Miami Heat

Gets day off Love won't play in Friday's preseason finale against the Grizzlies for rest purposes, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Love hasn't suffered any injury, so he should be able to suit up for Miami's regular-season opener against Orlando on Oct. 23. The veteran big man is expected to compete for depth minutes in the Heat's frontcourt rotation.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

As he enters his 17th NBA season, Kevin Love has finally found joy The Miami Heat forward reflects on his public mental health journey and says he is “more comfortable in my own skin.”

OCTOBER 16 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

NBA, Rhone announce multi-year global marketing partnership | NBA.com Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love will serve as the brand ambassador for the campaign designed to raise awareness around mental and physical...

OCTOBER 15 • NBA.COM

Kevin Love on Heat return, 'I'm still very young at heart'; Jimmy Butler extension window opens Even with his 36th birthday approaching in September, Kevin Love decided he wanted to do more, could do more, and that he wanted more of the...

JULY 7 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Set to remain in Miami Love is finalizing a two-year deal worth over $8 million to remain with the Heat, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Impact Love recently declined his $4.03 million player option with the Heat for the 2024-25 season, but he'll remain with the team after agreeing to terms on a two-year deal. The 35-year-old made 55 regular-season appearances for Miami last year and averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 16.8 minutes per game.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Report: Heat's Kevin Love to decline $4M player option Veteran forward Kevin Love reportedly is declining his $4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, but Love and the Miami Heat are expe...

JUNE 29 • KANSASCITY.COM

Declining player option Love is declining his $4 million player option for the 2024-25 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact Although he turned down the option, both Love and the Heat are enthusiastic about negotiating a new deal in the opening days of free agency. The veteran power forward has carved out a nice role off the bench in Miami, where he has been very productive in relatively short stints. Overall, he averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 triples across 16.8 minutes in 55 games last season. It remains to be seen if both parties will indeed come to terms on a new deal.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA Basketball: Ex-Bruin Kevin Love Reveals Whether or Not He Intends to Retire This Year Former UCLA basketball standout Kevin Love sheds context on whether or not he plans to retire this year.

MAY 3 • SI.COM

Barely noticeable Monday Love amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist in six minutes during Monday's 102-88 loss to the Celtics in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Confe...

Impact Love logged just six minutes, failing to have any sort of real impact against an impressive Celtics squad. At this point in his career, Love doesn't have enough in the tank to provide Miami with meaningful production. As has been the case for the last years, Love will not be a viable fantasy option next season.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 20 • YOUTUBE

Provides quality bench minutes Love supplied 16 points (2-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 10-10 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes during Friday's 112-91 Play-In Game win over the Bulls.

Impact Love didn't make much of an impact until the second half, and his veteran presence aided Miami in maintaining a big lead down the stretch. The 35-year-old totaled 11 points, six rebounds and one assist in eight second-half minutes. Love could see his role increase heading into the Heat's opening-round series against the Celtics given his extensive postseason experience.

APRIL 20 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared for Wednesday Love (arm) will be available Wednesday versus Philadelphia, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Love will join Caleb Martin and an otherwise inexperienced cast of forwards in Nikola Jovic, Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez for Miami's postseason rotation Wednesday. Love averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.0 minutes across 20 games in the 2023 Playoffs.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Logs limited practice Love (arm) was a partial practice participant Tuesday in advance of Wednesday's game against Philadelphia.

Impact Love's status for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament battle remains up in the air. It isn't a win-or-go-home scenario for Miami, who would play the winner of Chicago and Atlanta if Philadelphia prevails Wednesday, but Love's ability to rebound and space the frontcourt would be a notable loss if he's ultimately unavailable. Love is dealing with a contusion to his upper arm.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Winderman's view: A win and a loss (Kevin Love), as Heat injury woes persist Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Sunday game against the Toronto Raptors.

APRIL 14 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Leaves Sunday's game early Love won't return to Sunday's matchup against Toronto due to left upper arm contusion.

Impact Love played three minutes of Sunday's game before suffering the injury. The Heat need to win and a few things to break their way if they hope to avoid the Play-In Tournament. If they do, the veteran Love will have a full week to rest before attempting to suit up again.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Available to play Tuesday Love (ankle) is available to play Tuesday against the Hawks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Love was among several Heat players who were listed as available for Tuesday's contest, a list that also includes Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic and Orlando Robinson. Love has averaged 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 14.0 minutes through four April games.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Listed probable for Tuesday Love is probable for Tuesday's game against the Hawks due to a left ankle sprain.

Impact Love's minor ankle issue isn't expected to keep him sidelined for Tuesday. The veteran is averaging 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 14.0 minutes through four April games.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies double-double off bench Love posted 11 points (5-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), 16 rebounds and four assists over 19 minutes in Thursday's 109-105 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Love played in just under 20 minutes off the bench, but owned the glass while leading all players in Thursday's contest in rebounds to go along with a quartet of assists in a double-double performance. Love set a new season high in rebounds, posting his second game with 14 or more boards. The veteran has now recorded five double-doubles this year, four of which have occurred while coming off the bench.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Draws back into rotation Love (heel) logged 15 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 109-99 win over the Knicks, finishing with eight points (2-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one bl...

Impact Love missed more than a month with a heel contusion before being cleared for game action last weekend, but he didn't get off the bench in wins Friday over the Trail Blazers and Sunday over the Wizards. After getting some more practice time under his belt, however, Love re-entered the rotation Tuesday as starting center Bam Adebayo's primary backup. Thomas Bryant, meanwhile, didn't play in a coach's decision after receiving double-digit minutes in nine of the Heat's previous 10 contests.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. Portland Love (heel/personal) is available for Friday's game against the Trail Blazers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Love will be able to put an end to his lengthy absence, as he's available for the first time since Feb. 27. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Heat manage his workload during his first game back.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Officially probable Love (heel/personal) is probable for Friday's game against Portland, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Impact Love missed Thursday's practice for personal reasons and continues to manage a heel issue but should still suit up Friday, which would mark his first appearance since Feb. 27. If the veteran is cleared to suit up, he'll presumably handle a limited role off the bench.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to play Friday Coach Erik Spoelstra said Love (heel) didn't participate in Thursday's practice due to personal reasons but is expected have his status upgraded for Friday's game versus the Trail...

Impact Love hasn't played since Feb. 27 while dealing with a right heel contusion. However, if the veteran forward is upgraded to available Friday, he will likely continue to serve as Miami's backup center to Bam Adebayo.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Tuesday's game Love (heel) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

Impact Love was questionable for Tuesday's matchup, but he'll be unavailable once again as he continues to manage a heel injury. However, he'll have a few days to rest before the Heat face the Trail Blazers on Friday.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Upgraded to questionable Love (heel) is questionable for Tuesday's game against the Warriors.

Impact Love hasn't played since Feb. 27 due to a right heel contusion. Even if he misses another game, it's encouraging to see him upgraded to questionable. Love's potential return would likely mean fewer minutes for Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

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