Love (back) remains out for Friday's matchup against the Thunder.
The veteran will sit out a second straight game due to low back spasms. In Love's absence, Cedi Osman and Dean Wade may be asked to carry a heavier workload again.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Unavailable Thursday
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Love (back) won't play Thursday against the Rockets, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
After getting added to the injury report late Thursday, Love will ultimately sit out against the Rockets, putting Dean Wade and Cedi Osman in line for more minutes. The veteran's next chance to return to the court will be Friday against the Thunder.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Questionable against Houston
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Love is questionable for Thursday's game against the Rockets due to low back spasms.
Love wasn't on the Cavaliers' initial injury report, but he didn't participate in Thursday's shootaround and is in danger of missing the team's game against Houston. If he's unavailable, Dean Wade and Cedi Osman are candidates to see increased playing time.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Plays 12 minutes in loss
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Love racked up zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one assist over 12 minutes during Tuesday's 105-103 loss to the Knicks.
Over his past 10 appearances, Love has averaged 5.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.1 minutes per game. His 12 minutes Tuesday seems like a steep drop in playing time, but he actually saw the third-most minutes off the bench behind Caris LeVert (21) and Ricky Rubio (13), as Cleveland opted to role with its starters for the majority of a close matchup against a New York team that's not far behind the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference standings. Love is still part of Cleveland's plan, but his current role doesn't bode well for his fantasy potential.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Grabs eight boards Monday
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Love notched four points (1-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 16 minutes during Monday's 113-103 win over the Pelicans.
Love snatched eight rebounds in the win but failed to contribute anywhere else. With the team now relatively healthy, Love has settled into a 15-18 minute role off the bench. While he can be streamed for rebounding purposes, his lack of supporting stats puts a severe cap on his overall value.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Held scoreless against Portland
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Love closed with zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and six rebounds in 15 minutes during Thursday's 119-113 victory over the Trail Blazers.
Love came off the bench for a fifth consecutive game Thursday, and he was held scoreless for the third time this season. He's been held below 10 points in four of the last five matchups and has averaged 5.2 points and 6.6 rebounds in 19.4 minutes per game over that stretch.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Struggles in return to bench
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Love totaled six points (1-7 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and one block in 22 minutes during Wednesday's 90-88 win over the Suns.
Love moved from the starting lineup to the bench in Wednesday's win, struggling from the field while finishing with less than 10 points for the first time in four games. Love has tallied at least five points and five rebounds in seven straight contests.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Returns to bench
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Love isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Suns, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Love will move back to the bench Wednesday, with Evan Mobley (ankle) returning to the lineup. The veteran big man averaged 16.0 points, 13.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 36.0 minutes across his two starts.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Big night on glass
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Love fouled out of Monday's 145-134 overtime win over Chicago after recording 12 points (4-10 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 17 rebounds and two assists across 38 minutes.
Making his second straight start at power forward, Love set a new season high in boards and posted his best rebounding figure since he grabbed 18 against the Spurs on March 8, 2020. The double-double was his fifth of the year, but once Evan Mobley (ankle) is ready to get back on the court, Love will return to the bench role that saw him average 7.3 points, 6.4 boards, 1.8 assists and 1.6 threes in 18.9 minutes over the nine games prior to his pair of recent starts.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Vintage performance Saturday
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Love closed with 20 points (7-15 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 34 minutes during Saturday's 103-102 win over Chicago.
Love played a season-high 34 minutes in the victory, replacing Evan Mobley, who was sidelined with an ankle concern. For anyone who managed to stream Love in, he rewarded them with arguably his best all-around game of the season. On most nights, he is better suited to deeper formats. However, should Mobley be forced to miss additional time, Love suddenly becomes a viable 12-team asset.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Starting Saturday
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Love will enter the starting five for Saturday's game against the Bulls, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Love will draw the spot start with Evan Mobley (ankle) sidelined for the contest. In his lone start this season, he logged 14 points (3-11 FG), five rebounds and four assists in 29 minutes. Considering Love has shown the capability to post a double-double in fewer minutes, he should not be left on the waiver wire.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Keeps cooking from three
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Love recorded 13 points (3-5 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block in 19 minutes during Friday's 118-107 loss to the Raptors.
Love has been aggressive and effective from three lately. Over the past four games, he's 10-for-22 (45.5 percent) from deep and averaging 8.5 points, 7.3 boards and 2.8 dimes in 21.8 minutes. Given his role and injury history, he's really only viable in fantasy as a four-game-week streamer in deep leagues.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Scoreless in victory
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Love tallied zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes during Wednesday's 105-90 win over the Mavericks.
Love failed to score for just the second time this season. While the veteran big man is averaging a career-low 9.4 points, his 7.0 rebounds and 37.7 three-point percentage are still quality contributions to an 18-11 Cavaliers team.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Cleared to play
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Love (back) will play Monday night against the Spurs, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Love was listed as questionable leading up to Monday's matchup, but he was given the green light after faring well in pregame shootaround. The veteran forward had missed Cleveland's last two games due to back soreness.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Participates in shootaround
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Love, who's listed as questionable due to back soreness, participated in shootaround ahead of Monday's matchup against the Spurs, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Love has missed back-to-back games due to back soreness, but after fully participating during shootaround, it appears he's getting close to returning to game action. However, if he remains sidelined Monday, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and Isaac Okoro will all remain candidates for increased roles.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Listed as questionable
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Love (back) is questionable for Monday's game against San Antonio.
Love will have a chance to return to action after sitting out the last two games due to a back injury. If he remains out, Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and Isaac Okoro will likely continue to see increased playing time.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Out vs. OKC
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Love (back) is out for Saturday's matchup against the Thunder.
Low back soreness will keep the veteran out for a second straight game. More minutes should continue to be available for Cedi Osman, Lamar Stevens and Isaac Okoro.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Ruled out Friday
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Love has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Kings due to low back soreness.
Love was unable to practice Thursday while receiving treatment, and he'll be unavailable for at least one game. While his recent absence was due to a thumb issue, he'll be sidelined due to a back issue Friday. Whether he'll be available for the second half of the back-to-back set Saturday against Oklahoma City remains to be seen.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Doesn't practice Thursday
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Love (back) didn't participate in practice Thursday since he was receiving treatment, Danny Cunningham of 850 ESPN Cleveland reports.
Love returned from a thumb injury at the beginning of December and has been feeling better recently, but he still received treatment instead of practicing Thursday. It's not yet clear whether his absence from practice will impact his availability for Friday's game against Sacramento.
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Cavaliers' Kevin Love: Plays season-low nine minutes
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Love finished Tuesday's 116-102 victory over the Lakers with two points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt) and two rebounds in nine minutes.
Love played a season-low nine minutes with Jarrett Allen back in the mix following a five-game absence due to a back injury. It's unclear if the veteran big man suffered an injury that forced him to the bench, but Love did recently miss five of six games with a thumb injury, making his status worth monitoring moving forward.
