Love is in the Jazz's starting lineup against the Grizzlies on Tuesday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Love will make his first start of the season due to the absences of both Lauri Markkanen (groin) and Jusuf Nurkic (rest) Tuesday. Love played a season-high 32 minutes during his last outing against the Magic on Saturday, when he finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Back in action Tuesday
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Love (rest) will be available for Tuesday's game against the Nuggets.
Love, who rested Monday against the Nuggets, could see an expanded role Tuesday with Lauri Markkanen and Jusuf Nurkic both sidelined for maintenance purposes. In Love's most recent game, he produced 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 128-127 overtime loss to the Magic.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Will rest Monday
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Love will be rested Monday against the Nuggets.
After producing 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 128-127 overtime loss to the Magic, Love is getting the night off for the front end of this back-to-back set. In his absence, Taylor Hendricks and Kyle Filipowski could be more involved for Utah.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Turns back clock with double-double
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Love chipped in 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 32 minutes during Saturday's 128-127 overtime loss to the Magic.
Love turned in his best game of the season by a wide margin. Lauri Markkanen's (groin) absence required more frontcourt support, and an ineffective evening for Kyle Filipowski opened the door for the 37-year-old veteran. Love isn't dependable enough for fantasy purposes, and this total should be considered an outlier.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Moves out of rotation Monday
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Love (coach's decision) went unused Monday in the Jazz's 140-133 overtime win over the Mavericks.
After pouring in a season-high 20 points in 20 minutes off the bench in the Jazz's previous game Friday against the Grizzlies, Love looked like a prime candidate to see his playing time pick up Monday, as Utah was without Jusuf Nurkic (rest) for the contest. Instead, Kyle Filipowski took Nurkic's spot in the starting five, and the Jazz went with Taylor Hendricks and Kyle Anderson as their main backup big men while Love was cut out of the rotation entirely. Like Love, Svi Mykhailiuk -- who had started each of the previous 24 games -- was dropped from the rotation Monday after previously holding a consistent role, and Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune suggests that the lineup changes could be indicative of a shift in the organization to prioritize the development of younger players. Even if Monday's game proves to be more of a one-off arrangement and he recaptures his previous role as the top backup center when Nurkic is back in action, Love is still unlikely to see enough minutes to make much of a fantasy impact.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Scores season-high 20 points
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Love notched 20 points (8-15 FG, 4-10 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 20 minutes during Friday's 130-126 victory over the Grizzlies.
Love posted his best scoring output of the season Friday, and this performance came out of nowhere since he had gone scoreless in 16 minutes during the loss to the Thunder on Dec. 7. Love has scored in double digits just five times this season, but his bench role limits his upside overall. He might be a decent fantasy option in deep leagues when other Utah frontcourt players are sidelined, but he doesn't play enough, nor does he produce enough, to warrant consideration in standard formats.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Off injury report
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Love (rest) isn't part of Utah's injury report for Friday's game against the Knicks.
The Jazz rested Love on Thursday for the opening leg of the team's back-to-back set, but the veteran forward will be a full-go for Friday's contest and could see increased usage if Jusuf Nurkic (ribs) misses another game. Love is averaging 5.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 14.3 minutes per game this season.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Resting Thursday
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Love (rest) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets.
The Jazz are choosing to give the veteran center the first night off during a back-to-back set. The expectation is that Love will be available for Friday's matchup against the Knicks. Kyle Filipowski should pick up a few extra minutes Thursday.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Off injury report
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Love (rest) is off the injury report for Monday's game against Houston.
The veteran big man sat out Sunday's meeting with the Rockets, but he's available for Monday's rematch. Love has averaged 5.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 14.2 minutes per contest in 11 games this season, and his presence should cut into Kyle Filipowski's minutes a bit.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Out vs. Houston
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Love is out of Sunday's game against the Rockets due to rest.
Love played 17 minutes off the bench against the Kings, notching nine points, seven rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block. He'll rest the first leg of this back-to-back set, and it remains to be seen if he'll be available for the second leg, also against the Rockets, on Monday.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Not listed on report
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Love (rest) is not on the injury report and will be available for Friday's game against the Kings.
Love missed Monday's game against the Warriors due to rest, but the veteran forward will be available and should handle his regular workload Friday in a battle of struggling teams. Love is averaging 5.0 points and 4.4 boards in 13.8 minutes per game this season.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Sitting out Monday
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Love (rest) is out for Monday's game against the Warriors.
Monday is the second part of a back-to-back for Utah, so there's not much of a surprise here. The veteran big man's absence should open up a few extra minutes for Kyle Filipowski off the bench, making the latter a worthwhile streaming candidate in most formats Monday.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Off injury report for Thursday
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Love (rest) isn't listed on Utah's injury report for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Love sat out Tuesday's win over the Pacers, though he'll return to action against the Hawks. Over five appearances this season, the veteran big man has averaged 4.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 13.0 minutes per contest.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Sitting out Tuesday
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Love (rest) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Pacers.
The Jazz are choosing to give the veteran big man Tuesday night off. Love will likely be available for Thursday's tilt against the Hawks. With Taylor Hendricks (hamstring) also sidelined, Utah is expected to lean more heavily on Jusuf Nurkic and Kyle Filipowski in the frontcourt.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Sees backup center minutes
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Love ended Sunday's 126-103 loss to the Hornets with three points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and five assists over 14 minutes.
Walker Kessler (shoulder) did not travel with the team to Charlotte and is undergoing further testing, and it sounds like he could potentially miss more time. Love picked up the backup center minutes behind Jusuf Nurkic on Sunday, and that trend may continue for the short term.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Perfect shooting night off bench
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Love ended with 12 points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 20 minutes in Wednesday's 140-127 preseason loss to Houston.
The Jazz were missing several key members of their frontcourt, enabling Love to soak up substantial playing time in this exhibition contest. However, the veteran big man's presence on the team will likely be more pronounced as a mentor to Utah's young players, rather than a regular contributor on the court in 2025-26.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Expected at training camp
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Love is expected to be in attendance during Utah's training camp, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.
Ever since Love was traded to the team on July 7, rumors have circulated about a potential buyout that would make the veteran big man a free agent, allowing him to choose where he wants to play during the upcoming 2025-26 season. However, nothing has come to fruition with the start of the regular season right around the corner. It may not be out of the realm of possibility that Love suits up for his new squad. During the 2024-25 campaign, Love played in only 23 games for Miami, averaging 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, while shooting 35.7 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from three-point range.
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Jazz's Kevin Love: Traded to Utah
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The Heat traded Love and Kyle Anderson to the Jazz on Monday in a three-team deal that sent John Collins (ankle) to the Clippers and Norman Powell to the Heat, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Love obviously doesn't fit Utah's timeline, but the Jazz picked up a 2027 second-round pick from Los Angeles to entice them to flip Collins' expiring contract. With that said, it remains to be seen if Love will stick around in Utah. Love, who will be entering his age-37 season, made just 23 regular-season appearances in 2024-25 with averages of 5.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Ruled out for Monday
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Love (personal) has been ruled out for Monday's Game 4 against the Cavaliers.
Love hasn't played since March 21 due to personal reasons, and his absence shouldn't cause any waves in Miami's rotation. The veteran big man's next chance to suit up will come in Wednesday's Game 5, provided the Heat win Game 4 in Miami.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Another absence coming
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Love (personal) won't play in Saturday's Game 3 against the Cavaliers.
Love hasn't played since March 21 due to personal reasons. The veteran big man remains without a return timetable.
