Kevin Love‘s absence due to a high-grade strain in his right calf is expected to extend through the All-Star break, sources tell Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. Love hasn’t played since December 27, when he aggravated an injury that he suffered in the preseason opener.
Love has shown progress in the past two weeks and went through another pre-game workout Saturday. A source described it as one of the veteran forward’s “best pre-game workouts” so far, even though he had to end it early because of a minor cramp in his lower leg. Love received treatment during the first half, then joined his teammates on the bench later in the game.
The Cavaliers have just two games remaining before the break, and team officials believe he would benefit from the extra nine days offs. They’re hoping to have him at 100% for the second half of the season. Love was able to participate in consecutive practices last week, but felt pain in his calf after the second one, according to sources. He has been limited to individual workouts since then.
There’s more from Cleveland:
- While his playing status remains uncertain, Matthew Dellavedova has taken on an assistant coach’s role for the Cavs, Fedor notes in a separate story. Dellavedova was re-signed to be a mentor to the team’s young guards both on and off the court, but he hasn’t been able to play because of a concussion and an appendectomy. “Delly sees everything,” Darius Garland said. “When he sees someone open, he’ll tell you that in the timeout. ‘You missed that guy in the corner.’ He’s always reading the game, he’s gonna put people in different positions to get a win. Delly, he’s a winner. So whatever you do to win, he’s gonna do it.
- Second-year forward Dean Wade was concerned about whether or not he’d have his contract guaranteed this week and was shocked to learn that he was making his first NBA start Tuesday, writes Marla Ritenour of The Akron Beacon Journal. Wade has remained in the starting lineup as Cleveland has strung together three straight wins. “I didn’t really have time to sit and think about it at first, but after shootaround I was like, ‘Man.’ I usually take a pregame nap, but I was so excited I didn’t even sleep,” Wade said. “I just sat there twiddling my thumbs on my phone the whole time.”
- The Cavaliers will be one of the few definite sellers heading into the trade deadline, ESPN’s Tim McMahon said this week in an appearance on Brian Windhorst’s podcast.
Kevin Love doesnt wanna play anymore. Just wants to cash those checks. Big mistake giving him an extension.
you’re crazy
Amen!
Boston should of traded for Love when they still had Hayward. They would have been to Finals already. Especially last yr. Warriors should trade for Love now. He’s from area and would be pumped to bring a Title to new arena.
Hes not from the area at all but ….
Fun fact- He played little league with Klay Thompson….and they were childhood friends !
He was born in Santa Monica. Grew up in Oregon. Went to college in LA . And his uncle is a Beachboy.
Like I said he’s from the area San Francisco west coast guy. He fits Warriors like a glove.
Its a far far far trip from Santa Monica to Oracle ….You could travel 3 Midwest states quicker …….you could go to Mexico and back twice from Santa Monica in that time ! ….you could go to Vegas gamble a little , then come home and still make dinner by the time you trickled in off the 5 to Oracle
LA and SF are nothing alike
Trade him for a used washing machine if anyone would even give that up for Love!!!!!!!!!!!
No you are if you still think Kevin Love is a good fit or has anything at all to offer the Cavs who are a young team…not an old man who cant run, jump, or create his own shot nursing home team….thanks to Altman who will never in local Cavs fans eyes ever live down wasting the money to give that has been the contract he has at the start of a rebuild…… real Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland, Akron, and surrounding North East Ohio cities deserves to never have to watch this guy again….they sent J.R. Smith home to rot the rest of his career away…now they did the same to Drummond who at least played well with the 22 and under kids….now Dan Gilbert needs to finally demand Altman send Kevin home…..he can play at a YMCA the 2 days a year he feels like walking. The guy can’t guard a 4 foot midget anymore and can’t dunk without being left wide open under the basket and given a step ladder. He can’t run as fast as Joel Embid for God sake. Plus he is constantly offending the general public in NorthEast Ohio by trying to always force his atheist communist agenda down their throats….dump the old man…..even if you have to eat the rest of the money. He is worthless. He doesnt fit and he even sucked and was a weak link when we were a finals team with Lebron and Kyrie because of his pathetic defense and lack of being able to produce when it mattered most. On a real contender that is in the playoffs …Kevin Love may as well be on the back of a milk carton because he is missing in action….ask Lebron or Kyrie who had to constantly make up for his choking in the playoffs and finals. No matter what Altman has did in any trade since justifies him even having a job in Basketball after giving Kevin Love that contract when he was already an old constantly injured washed up has been since his last year with Minnesota