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After missing 66 games last year with a foot injury, Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love is having a solid bounce-back year in his 12th NBA season. With the Cavs currently sitting in 13th place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-16 record, it seems like Love’s talents would best be used somewhere else. With […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are gunning for their tenth-straight win against the cellar-dwelling Cleveland Cavaliers, and reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is already making his presence felt early in the game. The Greek Freak just had a couple of highlight plays where he threw dunks against Cavs’ Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson. Giannis setting the tone […]

It’s Thanksgiving, and it’s a chance for NBA players to take a break from the daily grind and spend time with their families, friends and loved ones. Sure enough, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Houston Rockets dynamo Russell Westbrook, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love and other NBAers did not waste the opportunity to make […]

The Dallas Mavericks are riding the high of their young Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic. Doncic has been nothing short of spectacular in the early returns of the 2019-20 season, putting up numbers that no other 20 year-old in the history of the league ever did. Along with Doncic, they also have another former budding star […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers versus Washington Wizards match just gave us another “Shaqtin’ a Fool” nominee. Kevin Love didn’t get much love from the officials on Friday night after being on the short end of the stick of a hilarious gaffe at the Capital One Arena. The 31-year old stretch big was due to shoot three […]

More and more NBA players are starting to take notice of Luka Doncic’s greatness at such a young age. After getting validation from LeBron James and earning the admiration of former Dallas Mavericks teammate Dirk Nowitzki, last season’s NBA Rookie of The Year and Mavs rising star also received some praise from Cleveland Cavaliers star […]

The Washington Wizards made headlines early Thursday morning, as they reportedly secured NBA All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal’s services on a two-year, $72 million extension. This is a very clear indication from the Wizards that they have every intention of moving forward with Beal as the centerpiece of their plans, fending off myriad trade rumors that […]

Jimmy Butler clocked in at 3:30 a.m. so he could work out before the Miami Heat held their first practice of the season. Count Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love has someone who thinks that was all for show. The Heat practiced at 10 a.m. As we all know, however, Butler has a world-class work ethic […]

It’s still the all too long NBA offseason, but training camp is fast approaching. The Cleveland Cavaliers are entering a season filled with unknowns. The team finished with the second-worst record in the NBA in 2018-2019, but is now under new head coach John Beilein, have a healthy Kevin Love, and added some great talent […]

The NBA offseason is basically over and done with as far as player movement is concerned. Sure, there might be a trade or two between now and October, but for the most part, teams are rolling with what they have for now. So, the next natural time for big trades to occur is in February, […]

NBA stars Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan have been at the forefront of raising awareness of mental health issues, and The Association is taking further steps to ensure that all 30 NBA teams are on the same page when it comes to mental wellness. According to Sam Amick of The Athletic the NBA recently issued […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love are expected to make their decision soon on whether or not they’ll suit up for Team USA for the FIBA World Cup. "Sources told The Athletic that Damian Lillard and Kevin Love were on the fence and expected to make their intentions known […]

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer squared off in the Wimbledon Gentleman’s Singles Final on Sunday, and their spectacular five-set match drew the attention of some notable NBA people. Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey and San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge were in awe as Djokovic and Federer battled in the fifth and final set: […]

The NBA offseason is always filled with major shakeups, but this year’s has been one of the most active in recent memory, with many different stars changing teams by way of trade or free agency. Nearly two weeks after the new league year, teams may not be done just yet. Here are five stars who […]

The United States women’s soccer team defeated the Netherlands, 2-0, to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sunday in Lyon, France, and NBA athletes were watching and celebrating along. Team co-captain Megan Rapinoe scored on a penalty kick in the 61st minute to put the US team up 1-0. Young newcomer Rose Lavelle followed […]

While everyone is still patiently waiting on the decision of one Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Lakers youngster Kyle Kuzma had an interesting post on Twitter. .@kevinlove has had the best summer I’ve ever seen anyone have 🤣 — kuz (@kylekuzma) July 4, 2019 What could be interesting in Kevin Love’s summer? Aside from the rumors […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Jahlil Okafor wasn’t able to build the career that he wanted to after being selected as the third overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. In just his fifth year in the league, he’s already bounced off several teams. There was even a point when no one wanted to take […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are likely to make some moves in the offseason, yet the majority of them are likely to come via trade rather than free agency, according to general manager Neil Olshey. If that is indeed the case, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe discussed how the Blazers will need to strike now […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was fond of Channing Frye’s recent tweet encouraging a Kevin Love trade to the Western Conference runners-up. “I’m gonna be honest I had a conversation with friends and I think the best move for the Blazers would be to get Kevin Love,” Frye tweeted. “I think it would shake […]

For ex-NBA player Channing Frye, the Portland Trail Blazers should gun for his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love. Frye shared his thoughts on Twitter, noting that the Blazers getting Love has a possibility to ‘shake’ the entire Western Conference. I’m gonna be honest i had a conversation with friends and i think the best […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love has become a forgotten commodity. Last offseason, the Cavs gave Love a four-year $120 million extension (which begins in the 2019-20 season) partially to save face. They lost LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers in free agency, and traded Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics the summer prior. […]

Before the Cleveland Cavaliers signed Kevin Love to a contract extension last summer, they had a potential trading partner in the Portland Trail Blazers, Mike Richman said on the Locked On Blazers podcast. Richman says that the Blazers approached the Cavaliers about Love in spite of the fact that they didn’t have any cap space. […]

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob says the Dubs were never close to trading shooting guard Klay Thompson to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Kevin Love in the summer of 2014. That offseason, the Warriors and Timberwolves reportedly discussed a trade which would have sent Thompson and a first-round pick to Minnesota in exchange […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly going to make Tyronn Lue their next head coach, with the contract offer set to be given within the next week or two. A lot of people believe that the Purple and Gold are making the right decision to sign Lue, including one of the players he once coached, […]

In the 2014 NBA offseason, the history of the league was almost irrevocably altered. After the San Antonio Spurs had defeated the Miami Heat in five games in the NBA Finals — which effectively ended the “Big 3” era in Miami — the league was in a state of flux. LeBron James was a free […]

It seems like too long ago, but five years ago, when the Golden State Warriors were still in the beginning stages of becoming a world-renowned juggernaut, trying to pull off a superstar trade that could have changed the fate of NBA history as it is today. Kevin Love was coming off his most dominant season […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love made another bit of history during Thursday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs, recording the 12,000th point of his career. He has now amassed better than 12,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 1,000 made three-pointers, making him just one of eight players in NBA history to accomplish the feat. Love is […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star big man Karl-Anthony Towns has passed Kevin Love on Minnesota’s all-time scoring list. Love was fourth on the list entering Thursday. The former Timberwolves star scored 6,989 points with Minnesota. The franchise traded Love to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the summer of 2014. Towns entered Thursday with 6,980 points. He passed Love against the […]

This season hasn’t gone as planned for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs immediately slipped out of contention and had a forgettable season. Kevin Love, however, can still provide moments to remember. The team still has games to play. The Cavs faced a strong opponent, the Toronto Raptors, on Monday night. Cleveland took a commanding lead […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are bound to miss the playoffs for the sixth straight year, which means LeBron James’ streak of 13 consecutive appearances in the postseason and eight straight appearances in the NBA Finals are also going to end. However, in the eyes of former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love, not making the playoffs […]

Early in the season and leading up to the trade deadline, there was plenty of speculation that the Cleveland Cavliers’ Kevin Love could be on the move. Staying with his team, though, his only focus now is returning from injury and getting back on the court. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, that could be […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

Right now is a good time to be the Philadelphia 76ers. Their 121-93 MLK Day win over the Houston Rockets sans Jimmy Butler helped push them to 31-17 on the season. They are only a game behind the Indiana Pacers and the third seed. The surging Sixers could see themselves rise up the Eastern Conference […]

The 2019 NBA Trade Deadline is just under a month away, and the trade market across the association has already started to heat up. Speculation has already started to circulate on whether a couple big name players will be moved come February. All-Star big man Anthony Davis is a popular name on the rumor mill, […]

With the NBA Trade Deadline under a month away, the Indiana Pacers are a contending team that may look to make a few moves to better their roster for a potential playoff run. Sitting at 27-13 and as the third seed in the top-heavy Eastern Conference, the Pacers have quietly been a top team in […]

The NBA is just starting to flush out the poor contracts signed in an over-splurging summer of 2016, with the likes of Nicolas Batum, Evan Turner, and others receiving a handsome sum for little return in productivity. Yet one of the executives who spoke with Bleacher Report’s Ken Berger said Kevin Love’s four-year, $120 million […]

The Denver Nuggets have long been interested in Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love, who becomes eligible to be traded on Jan. 24 — according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Love is currently sidelined due to the toe surgery he underwent in November. Before the season started, Love signed a four-year, […]

After scoring 18 points in a contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, Andrew Wiggins became the third all-time scorer in Minnesota Timberwolves history, passing former Wolves star Kevin Love. With 18 points through three quarters, Andrew Wiggins has passed Kevin Love (6989) for 3rd place on the #Twolves all-time scoring leaderboards. — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) […]

The Cleveland Cavs have fallen from grace in the blink of an eye. After four straight trips to the NBA Finals, the former Eastern Conference powerhouse is relegated to last place in the entire NBA. But after losing LeBron James in the offseason, any hopes of a return to the NBA Finals are minuscule at […]