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Heat Notes: Herro, Butler, Love, Vincent

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Neither Kevin Love nor Cody Zeller played in Game 7 against Boston, but Spoelstra may need to use both big men while trying to match up with Denver's Nikola Jokic, Jackson adds. … Love said he didn't object to Spoelstra's decision to replace him in the starting lineup during the last two games of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Heat Notes: Butler, Adebayo, Backup Centers, Vincent

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Cody Zeller saw all the backup center minutes on Saturday as Kevin Love remained on the bench, Jackson and Chiang add. … Neither player has been effective in the series, with the Heat getting outscored by 20 points in Love's 61 minutes and by 21 points in Zeller's 56 minutes.

Gabe Vincent To Play, Malcolm Brogdon Out For Game 6

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Vincent will be back in the starting lineup, Jackson adds, and Miami has made another change, starting Caleb Martin in place of Kevin Love.

Eastern Notes: Love, Hornets’ Workouts, Pistons

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Kevin Love departed Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in the first half due to a strained lower left leg, but he'll likely play in Game 4 on Tuesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. … Pelicans assistant Jarron Collins, Bucks assistant Charles Lee and former Overtime Elite coach Kevin Ollie remain finalists for the Pistons' head coaching job, James Edwards III of The Athletic tweets.

Heat Notes: Vincent, Robinson, Love, Motivation, Herro

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Kevin Love didn't return to Sunday's game after leaving midway through the first quarter with a left ankle injury, Chiang adds.

Heat Notes: Love, Lowry, Roster, Oladipo

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While Kevin Love admits that he thought he was a "collision course" with his old team in the second round of the playoffs, he didn't derive any extra pleasure from seeing the Cavaliers sent home while his Heat advanced, writes Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. … As Love explains, he holds no ill will toward the Cavs -- he sought a buyout simply because he wanted to have the sort of role that he no longer had in Cleveland.

Heat Notes: Vincent, Butler, Love, Herro

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Kevin Love is enjoying his first playoff experience since he reached the NBA Finals with Cleveland in 2018, per Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel.

Heat Notes: Oladipo, Butler, Love, Adebayo, Lowry

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The Cavaliers, Kevin Love's former team, were eliminated by New York on the same night the Heat defeated the top-seeded Bucks to advance, notes Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. … Love reached a buyout with the Cavs after his role was reduced, and Cleveland's bench struggled once again in Game 5 just as Love had his best game of the Bucks series, Jackson adds.

Southeast Notes: Young, Murray, Wizards, Bridges, Love

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Kevin Love is back in the Heat's starting lineup for tonight's Game 3 against the Bucks, tweets Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. … Chiang observes that the new starting five of Love, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo has only played together for two minutes in the series and 13 minutes during the regular season.

Heat Notes: Herro, D. Robinson, Starting Lineup, Love

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Chiang cites Victor Oladipo, Caleb Martin, Kyle Lowry and Kevin Love as other choices to replace Herro in the starting lineup. … “You can just never underestimate the decorated veteran experience of guys that have been proven winners, and that’s what Kevin brought us tonight,” Spoelstra said.

Heat Notes: Adebayo, Lowry, Vincent, Strus, Lillard

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The matchup may require more minutes from Caleb Martin and Kevin Love. … “The reason I love Bam is even if you don’t make shots, you can affect the game in a lot of ways,” Jimmy Butler said.

Heat Notes: Play-In Tournament, Lowry, Zeller, Love

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Cody Zeller and Kevin Love combined for less than seven total minutes as their lack of athleticism made them a bad matchup for the Hawks. … At age 34, Love isn't thinking about the end of his NBA career, per Wes Goldberg of The Ringer.

Injury Notes: Heat, Sixers, Robinson, Mavericks

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Veteran big man Kevin Love's availability is murky due to a right rib contusion. … Sources inform Shams Charania of The Athletic (via Twitter) that Phoenix, playing in the second night of a back-to-back set of bouts, will be without All-Star forward Kevin Durant, All-Star shooting guard Devin Booker, future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul, and maximum-salaried center Deandre Ayton against Los Angeles tonight.

Heat Notes: Adebayo, Robinson, Cain, Love

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With Adebayo sidelined on Saturday, Kevin Love came off the bench for the first time since arriving in Miami and had his best game as a member of the Heat, scoring 18 points in 19 minutes. … Now it's up to head coach Erik Spoelstra to determine whether Love should be reinserted into the starting five or whether keeping him a reserve role makes more sense, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.

Heat Notes: Love, Defense, Trade Deadline, Zeller

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When veteran power forward Kevin Love signed with the Heat off the buyout market, he was hoping to help the team avoid the East's play-in tournament bracket by securing a top-six seed, writes Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel. … A member of the eighth-seeded Cavaliers last season, Love's team lost two consecutive play-in contests and missed out on the actual playoffs.

Heat Notes: Lowry, Oladipo, Love, Zeller, Haslem

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The Heat will only have Non-Bird rights on veteran big men Kevin Love and Cody Zeller, but that might be enough to bring them back without using their taxpayer mid-level exception, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. … The Heat could offer up to 120% of their current salaries, which would be about $3.7MM for Love and $3.4MM for Zeller, with the veteran's minimum for both players projected to be worth $3.1MM, Jackson notes.

Free Agent Stock Watch: Southeast Division

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Kevin Love, F/C, Heat… Love was the runner-up for Sixth Man of the Year in 2021/22 after putting up 13.6 PPG, 7.2 RPG and 2.2 APG on .430/.392/.838 shooting in 72 games (22.5 MPG) for Cleveland.

Heat Notes: Playoff Race, Love, Vincent, O. Robinson

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The Heat's defense has imploded since the All-Star break, but the blame shouldn't fall on new addition Kevin Love, Chiang adds in another Miami Herald story. … And if you’re a competitor, you have to love this.

Southeast Notes: Lowry, Robinson, Clifford, Davis

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Robinson's best shot at minutes would be to have Kevin Love and Gabe Vincent removed from the rotation, since Max Strus and Victor Oladipo are also fighting for playing time.

Southeast Notes: Porzingis, Cooks, Love, Carter

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After not playing at all during his last few weeks in Cleveland, Kevin Love has started his first seven games and averaged 22.2 minutes per night for the Heat. … Nonetheless, head coach Erik Spoelstra still believes Love is a "great fit" for Miami's starting five.

Kevin Love: Leaving Cavaliers Was “Incredibly Hard”

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Kevin Love ended his time with the Cavaliers after nearly nine seasons when he accepted a buyout last month, but leaving Cleveland wasn't an easy choice, he tells Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. … Love, who signed with the Heat, talked about the decision to move on after facing his former team for the first time Wednesday night.

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