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LOS ANGELES – The Cleveland Cavaliers are in the rebuilding stages of their franchise, recovering from the loss of LeBron James a few years ago. Doc Rivers and his Los Angeles Clippers saw the Cavs on Tuesday night for the first time this season, and the Clippers coach commended the veterans for sticking with the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love believes LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers “could do something special” this season. LeBron and the Lakers have the best record in the Western Conference. This season marks the first time James has a really good shot of winning his fourth championship since his days with Love and […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers played host to the team LeBron James led to a title back in 2016 on Monday night, with two of his close friends and former teammates trying to get the best of the three-time NBA champion. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Cavaliers, James and company proved to be too […]

After swatting the dunk attempt of Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love, Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee taunted his fellow big man. The Cavs ran a great play to fool the Lakers’ defense. Love seemingly had McGee beat in a cut to the hoop, but the Lakers big caught up with his Cavs counterpart and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been the NBA team that has ogled for Kevin Love the longest, yearning for the Lake Oswego High School star to return to his old stomping grounds. While a sharpshooting big is a fit in Portland, the Blazers would also be adding to the series of maladies that have haunted […]

Looks like Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love really wants out of Ohio. Shortly after news broke out that he screamed at Cavs GM Koby Altman, Love’s frustrations spilled out on the basketball court. The incident occurred during the team’s hosting of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday. Down big, 65-51, in the dying seconds of […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are still fighting for their playoff lives. Portland have struggled to establish any sort of momentum whatsoever as they stand at 15-21 and ninth in the Western Conference ahead of Sunday’s matchup against the Miami Heat. Carmelo Anthony has provided some offensive firepower since joining the team back in November, but […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been experiencing one of the worst cases of the injury bug imaginable. Jusuf Nurkic is out for potentially the entire season since his gruesome leg break, Rodney Hood recently tore his left Achilles, Zach Collins still has over a month until he is reevaluated after having shoulder surgery, and Skal […]

The San Antonio Spurs have had a slow start this season as they struggle to win games consistently. Despite their inconsistent play, they’re in the eighth seed in the Western Conference. Here are two players that the Spurs should consider trading for if they want to make a run in the playoffs:  Hassan Whiteside Hassan […]

The Phoenix Suns could be eyeing a future addition before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. While they have been linked to forward Kevin Love along with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets, they are more interested in dealing for Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report. Gallo […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will go into their next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves without their veteran leader. Kevin Love has officially been ruled out for the Cavs’ game on Saturday with a right hip contusion, according to Dane Moore of Zone Coverage. Kevin Love will not play tonight (right hip contusion) for the Cavs against […]

The Boston Celtics secured another victory on Friday night, as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-117. Following the game, Cavs big man Kevin Love — who himself was outstanding for his team with 30 points (on 10-of-16 shooting), six 3-pointers, seven rebounds, and four assists — could not help but sing the praises of two […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the NBA this season. They are exceeding expectations and on pace to make bettors who took their under for total wins look foolish, as they have amassed a 22-8 record and currently sit at third place in the Eastern Conference. Despite this success […]

Despite the fact that he’s 42 years old, Vince Carter can still get up and play a little defense. The oldest player in the NBA — and the only player in NBA history to play in 22 seasons — swatted former All-Star forward Kevin Love as the Cleveland Cavaliers big man was attempting a 3-point […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant ended his NBA career in grand fashion by scoring 60 points at Staples Center against the Utah Jazz. Trae Young, DeMar DeRozan and Kevin Love are ranking Bryant’s final NBA game as their favorite moment of this decade, via NBA.com: “The Kobe final game, when he scored 60 points […]

When Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose scored 50 points last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, the former MVP cried during his postgame interview since he has been through so much in his career. Since becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history back in 2011 with the Chicago Bulls, Rose has undergone four knee surgeries, […]

Memphis Grizzlies super rookie Ja Morant almost completed what could have been the dunk of the year on Friday when he literally jumped over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love. After the Grizzlies succumbed to the Cavs, 107-104, the 20-year-old guard out of Murray State didn’t elaborate much about the near highlight, simply claiming that Love […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love still has plenty left in the tank. However, after being nearly posterized by Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant, the Cavs veteran thought of retirement. “The kid nearly jumped over me. I’m so glad he didn’t finish it. Can you do a medical retire and still get all your money? […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant keeps adding more to his collection of dunk victims. This time, it was Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star power forward Kevin Love. During the two teams’ Friday night matchup, the 20-year-old uber-athletic floor general nearly posterized the one-time NBA champion. Unfortunately, it failed to connect with the hoop. Ja Morant […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are reportedly looking for a first-round pick for Kevin Love, and the Phoenix Suns might be the team that gives it to them. That’s at least what one former NBA general manager thinks, according to Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report: The Suns (11-14) have taken a significant step forward this season. Adding […]

Before the season started, the Atlanta Hawks and their players talked about making the playoffs as a main goal. If the playoffs started today, the Hawks would fall well short of that goal. Atlanta is just 6-21 on the season and in the 14th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. However, because the back half […]

After being dominated by Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on Thursday and ranking in the middle of the NBA in rebounds per game, the Boston Celtics could use some extra depth in the frontcourt. And Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today reports that they are open to conversations to add it. Currently on the roster, the […]

Hassan Whiteside has been in the middle of trade rumors with less than two months left until the trade deadline. The Portland Trail Blazers rumored interest in Kevin Love leaves room for interpretation, as Whiteside’s gigantic expiring contract could be used to salary-match that of Love’s. Whiteside was heard teasing Carmelo Anthony during a 17-point, […]

A report from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer stated that Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love prefers to be traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. However, Dwight Jaynes of NBC Sports Northwest is reporting that people close to Love are disputing that rumor: Love has been mentioned frequently, but is a question mark. There was a […]

Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey noted the organization will “stay disciplined” as the trade deadline approaches. The Blazers are 10-15 with less than two months before the final cutout date, but Olshey insists he’s not going to do anything rash: “We are going to stay disciplined,” Olshey said, according to Jason Quick of […]

Kevin Love would prefer the Cleveland Cavaliers to trade him to the Portland Trail Blazers, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Love’s name is once again being brought up in trade rumors, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported last week that the Cavs are “expressing a willingness to listen to offers” for Love. Love would […]

The Denver Nuggets and the Phoenix Suns could rival the Portland Trail Blazers, should they decide to kickstart the Kevin Love sweepstakes as the trade deadline approaches, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. The Blazers have been linked to the Lake Oswego native for quite a while now, and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ recent willingness […]

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love would very well be on the move sooner rather than later. With the rumor mill churning more and more each day as the Cavs move further and further out of contention, all signs and reports continue to point toward a trade highlighted by Love. Not only that, but former […]

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 […]