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Newly-acquired Kevin Love will wear number 42 with the Miami Heat, the team announced. Kevin Love was averaging 8.5 points on 20 minutes per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers before he was bought out. He wore the number zero with the Cavaliers, the team he won a championship with in 2016. By wearing number 42 […]

The Miami Heat didn’t make any notable additions ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline, instead just sending out Dewayne Dedmon in order to clear a roster spot. The Heat are taking advantage of their increased roster flexibility, adding both Kevin Love and Cody Zeller to improve their frontcourt. Miami fans are pretty excited about […]

In a highly anticipated move, the Miami Heat are closing in on a deal with five-time All-Star Kevin Love, according to the Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. Love will play a crucial role in Miami, as the Heat lack enough 3-point threats to keep up with the high-octane offenses they’re sure to face in the playoffs. Though […]

Kevin Love sounds ecstatic to join the Miami Heat. After agreeing to a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Love briefly discussed his decision to head to South Beach in a Twitter exchange with former teammate Tristian Thompson. Kevin Love’s agent, Jeff Schwartz, had told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski earlier on Sunday that his client planned […]

Kevin Love is now officially heading to the Miami Heat. After being linked to the South Beach side following his buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirms that it’s now coming to fruition. “After clearing waivers, Kevin Love plans to sign with the Miami Heat, his agent Jeff Schwartz of @Excelbasketball tells ESPN.” […]

After finalizing a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon, five-time All-Star Kevin Love is officially a free agent. Multiple teams have varying levels of interest in signing the veteran, but the Miami Heat are considered the frontrunners, as they can offer the veteran a definitive role in their quest for postseason success. Addressing […]

Unless you count Dewayne Dedmon as a marquee name, the Miami Heat largely stayed quiet amidst the ruckus that went on during the NBA trade deadline. They may not have made a serious talent infusion via trade, but the buyout market could potentially yield them a 5-time All-Star: Kevin Love. The Heat are reportedly the […]

After bringing back D’Angelo Russell at the trade deadline, the new-look Los Angeles Lakers may soon be adding another familiar face. Well, a player who has a long history with LeBron James, at least. As Kevin Love and the Cleveland Cavaliers work through details on his inevitable buyout from the team, Los Angeles is “kicking […]

After the departure of most of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 championship roster, Kevin Love has long been in the middle of trade talks. Despite the enormous contract, it was inevitable for him to get moved until they restructured their contract with Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, and the rest of the crew. Adding Donovan Mitchell this […]

This season, we anticipate a Kevin Love-LeBron James reunion in Los Angeles. It’s kind of ironic since the two players expected to rejoin at the trade deadline were supposed to be Kyrie Irving and James. Now, however, Love appears to have the best chance to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Here we look at the […]

The Golden State Warriors are stuck in limbo right now. Sure, it is a fate they have endured before as they weathered injuries to their star players from 2019-21. The end of that waiting game turned out pretty well, with the franchise winning their fourth championship in eight seasons in 2022. The team no longer […]

Not long after it was confirmed that Kevin Love was seeking a contract buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat quickly emerged as the top destination for the former NBA champ once he hits free agency. At this point, however, it seems like the Heat do not have a clear path to signing Love […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline saw a lot of deals get made across the league, but two teams that ended up staying fairly quiet at the deadline were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. Despite both teams being heavily involved in rumors, neither squad decided to make any huge moves, much to the confusion of […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as a potential landing spot for All-Star big man Kevin Love amid his buyout discussions with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Love lost his role with the Cavs and has been out of the rotation for some time already, with head coach JB Bickerstaff giving priority in developing Dean Wade and Cedi […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline has officially passed, but it does not mean there won’t be more moves around the league. With teams unable to trade, they might opt for a buyout so players can have more opportunities elsewhere. If a player is waived before March 1, they are still eligible to play in the […]

Donovan Mitchell had a performance for the ages as the Cleveland Cavaliers posted a 121-108 victory over the New York Knicks Sunday. Mitchell got it done as a scorer and a playmaker with 38 points and 12 assists as the Cavs rallied in the fourth quarter for the home court win. Donovan Mitchell vs the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans locked up a key two-way player on Saturday, signing forward Larry Nance Jr to a two-year, $21.6 million extension. Shortly after inking the new deal, his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, Kevin Love, tried congratulating Nance with a nice little FaceTime call. But, Nance dodged him, and the Cavs veteran hilarious exposed […]

The Golden State Warriors won their fourth NBA title in the last eight seasons, beating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Thursday night. While the Warriors are likely still celebrating that win, deservedly, the Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in a very different place. Los Angeles did not even reach the […]

Basketball is an international sport. The best professional basketball league is the NBA, (although Luka Doncic may disagree with you), but there is a plethora of talent all over the globe. Some of the league’s best players are from various parts of the world. Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love shared his thoughts on the NBA’s […]

Kevin Love has just spilled the beans on his good buddy LeBron James. According to Love, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar is one of the most frugal people he knows. What makes this story even more astonishing is when you consider how LeBron is literally the highest-paid athlete in sports. Apparently, LeBron does not use […]

It was quite a weekend for Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who continues to enjoy his extended summer vacation this season. The King headed over to Miami over the weekend to take part in the Formula 1 Grand Prix event in the city. It was also an opportunity for him to reunite with some […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is the Sixth Man of the Year after dominating the voting and earning a landslide victory against Kevin Love and Cam Johnson. According to NBA PR, Herro is the first player to win the honor with the Heat. He earned a total of 488 points behind 96 first place votes. […]

The recent spat between Kevin Durant and Charles Barkley has stirred up quite the conversation on the internet. The accusation from Barkley that KD is simply a “bus rider” on championship teams caused quite the response from the Nets star. While Durant is an undeniable talent, his tenure in Golden State remains controversial. If he […]

Kevin Love is a trailblazer when it comes to mental health in the NBA. The Cavs star was one of the first individuals to come out publicly about his mental health illness, which basically started a movement within the league. Love has now chimed in on the nasty rumors involving Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James couldn’t care less about being named the “Worst Actor” during the Razzie awards this 2022, but still, his good friend Kevin Love found it funny. Speaking with FanSided, Love admitted he and his former Cavs teammates in the 2016 championship team all had a good laugh at the “award” […]

LeBron James came up with one of the best dunks of the season on Monday night as he absolutely posterized his good buddy Kevin Love. The basketball world was left in awe by the 37-year-old’s aerial acrobatics, and even Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had to jump in on the action. Green had a […]

Safe to say, LeBron James loves playing in his old home. On Monday night, he led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-120 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse with another memorable performance. LeBron finished with a triple-double of 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists, highlighted by a monster slam over […]

LeBron James may have preferred a different victim. But, he was forced to power through former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate, Kevin Love, who bravely stepped in for a charge as the 37-year old Los Angeles Lakers star dove to the basket with two minutes remaining in the second quarter. Bad decision. Advantage, LeBron. Two (thunderous) points […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James just put his good buddy Kevin Love in an eye-popping poster on Monday night as the Cavs hosted LA. Moments after the dunk, Love approached LeBron and immediately put him on a headlock to show just how much he appreciated being on the receiving end of that poster slam. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James climbed to second on the NBA all-time scoring list on Saturday. Naturally, his peers around the NBA honored and congratulated him for the epic milestone, including Chris Paul and Kevin Love. James surpassed Karl Malone (36,928) for the no. 2 spot on the scoring list. He exploded for 38 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not played as well as they had hoped this season, they currently have a record of 23-23 and hold the seventh seed in the Western Conference. The Lakers were considered a favorite to win the NBA title heading into the season. Unless they can start figuring things out, it is […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook’s path to NBA superstardom could be seen a long way coming, at least from those who were close to the Long Beach native. The Lakers star played his college ball at UCLA, and was teammates with fellow NBA star Kevin Love. When asked about what he saw from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a roller-coaster campaign that, for the most part, has not lived up to the expectations. They are 7-6 on the season and have been incredibly disappointing so far, especially for Lakers fans. Every loss in La La Land is magnified, but their ugly 107-83 defeat to […]

Former NBA sharpshooter JJ Redick makes a bold claim concerning Cavs forward Kevin Love, which surely won’t please legends from the 75th-anniversary team. Last week, the NBA announced its top-75 players of all time. Players from the top-50 team in 1996 were retained, and former legends and current superstars fielded the rest. Of course, like […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant is one of the most exciting young players in the NBA today. One of the reasons behind his fame is his high-flying antics, which every now and again, has the ability to completely blow our minds. One particular moment that has stuck with us is when the Grizzlies stud tried […]

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson and Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love both grew up in Oregon. They were childhood friends who played youth baseball together, and Thompson recently returned to Oregon to reminisce about his time there as a kid. This return featured a visit to a baseball field where Thompson beaned Love in […]

The Phoenix Suns were the surprise of the season last year. With one trade for Chris Paul, this young squad came from lottery struggles to playing in the NBA Finals. Of course, the poor form of other title favorites in the West contributed. The Los Angeles teams were not up to their game and had […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is a busy man. Aside from preparing for the upcoming NBA season, with training camp just a few days away, he’s also promoting his talk show The Shop on HBO. Created by Paul Rivera in 2018, The Shop features LeBron and his business partner Maverick Carter chatting with guests […]

Now that DeAndre Jordan has signed with the Los Angeles Lakers and Marc Gasol has been traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Lakers have two open roster spots following a blockbuster summer of turnover. The Lakers will keep one spot open for a buyout candidate. Not only does that provide flexibility, but the money owed to […]