Love (personal) is back with the Heat and is not listed on the injury report for Friday's game against the Knicks, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love sat out Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers due to a personal absence, but he'll be back in the fold Friday. It's possible he will see extended minutes if Bam Adebayo (hip), who is listed as questionable, is sidelined. Duncan Robinson (thumb) is also questionable.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't play Wednesday
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Love is out for Wednesday's game versus the Cavaliers due to personal reasons.
Love hasn't suffered any injury but will miss Wednesday's contest for personal reasons. Thomas Bryant should see increased minutes in Love's absence. Love's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Regains rotation spot
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Love scored 12 points (3-8 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT) and grabbed two rebounds across 14 minutes in Sunday's 118-113 win over the Spurs.
Love started at power forward in three of the Heat's first four games but fell out of the rotation entirely for a three-game stretch after he returned to action following an absence in Miami's 109-105 loss to the Nets due to a shoulder contusion. Though Haywood Highsmith appears to have at least temporarily solidified himself as the Heat's starter at power forward, Love looks to have recaptured a spot in the rotation as the backup to starting center Bam Adebayo. Love has now logged 14 minutes in both of the past two contests, while Thomas Bryant has played just five minutes between those games.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Healthy DNP in last two games
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Love was listed as available but did not appear in the Heat's past two games Friday against the Wizards and Monday against the Lakers. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "The path to Kevin Love minutes, as long as Haywood Highsmith is starting, would be as backup center, and then would require playing him ahead of Thomas Bryant (which I still view as potentially possible)."
Love missed Wednesday's game against the Nets due to a shoulder bruise but didn't enter the rotation after getting healthy. Coach Erik Spoelstra has inserted Haywood Highsmith into the starting five, and Love has been glued to the bench. Love himself noted, "I think the word is 'fluid.' There's going to be opportunity, places for me throughout the season where it makes sense, big. It's just that so many teams are playing four-smallsA-and-one-bigs, so I think you're seeing that a lot. I think we were searching. Obviously 1-4 is never the way you want to start, but it's on all of us to be pros, and our number's called, be ready to go." It goes without saying that Love should be dropped in nearly every fantasy league.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Available Friday
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Love (shoulder) is available for Friday's game against Washington, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love missed Wednesday's game against Brooklyn due to a shoulder injury but will be back in action two days later. He's missed two of the last three matchups, so the Heat may choose to monitor his playing time against the Nets.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Ruled out Wednesday
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Love (shoulder) won't play in Wednesday's game versus the Nets, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Love has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday due to a left shoulder contusion. Nikola Jovic and Haywood Highsmith are candidates to see extended minutes in his absence. Love's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with Washington.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Deemed questionable Wednesday
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Love (shoulder) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Nets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love was initially available for Wednesday's matchup, but his availability is murkier in the hours leading up to tipoff. If he's unable to suit up, Haywood Highsmith (knee), Nikola Jovic and Jaime Jaquez could see an uptick in minutes.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Available Monday
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Love (shoulder) is available and starting Monday's matchup against the Bucks.
As expected, Love has been upgraded from probable to available and will return to action following a one-game absence. Across two games, the veteran sharpshooter has averaged 11.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.0 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Probable Monday
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Love (shoulder) is expected to play Monday against the Bucks.
Love missed Saturday's contest with a shoulder injury but is likely to return to the lineup against Milwaukee. The veteran big man carries averages of 11.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 24.5 minutes per game through two contests.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Out Saturday
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Love will not play in Saturday's game against the Timberwolves due to a shoulder injury, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love presumably picked up the issue in Friday's 119-111 loss to the Celtics. With the Heat playing the second night of a back-to-back set, it is not surprising to see them exercise caution with the veteran big man. His next opportunity to suit up will come Monday in Milwaukee. In his absence, Thomas Bryant and Nikola Jovic could see an uptick in minutes.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Hits for double-double Wednesday
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Love posted 13 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes during Wednesday's 103-102 victory over the Pistons.
Getting the start at power forward, Love got his 16th NBA campaign off to a roaring start -- in 62 games last season split between the Cavs and Heat, he managed only six double-doubles. The 35-year-old could shift to the bench once Josh Richardson (foot) is ready to make his season debut, but Love will likely see significant minutes regardless of his role in a Miami frontcourt that doesn't have many established pieces beyond Bam Adebayo.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Starting Friday
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Love will be in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against Houston, Jackson Gatlin of Locked on Rockets reports.
The veteran sharpshooter is back on the floor after being held out for rest Wednesday. Love's role this season is still in the air as the Heat decide on a starting lineup for Opening Night.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't play Wednesday
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Love has been ruled out for Wednesday's preseason game against Brooklyn for rest purposes, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love has rested periodically during the preseason and will sit out Wednesday so some of the younger players on the team can see more minutes. His final chance to play during the preseason will be Friday against the Rockets.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Off injury report
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Love (rest) is active for Sunday's preseason game against Memphis.
Love still might not play in Sunday's preseason contest, but the veteran is not listed on the injury report. Jimmy Butler (dental procedure), Caleb Martin (knee), Jaime Jaquez (groin) and Nikola Jovic (knee) being out leave the Heat shorthanded, however.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't travel to San Antonio
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Love won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Spurs, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love isn't listed with an injury, so it seems likely that he's simply resting during Friday's road matchup against San Antonio. His next chance to suit up during the preseason will be Sunday against the Grizzlies.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Back with Miami
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Love agreed to a two-year, $3.7 million deal with a player option for 2024-25 to return to the Heat on Friday, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
The second year of the deal will be a player option. Love made 21 appearances for the Heat last season which included 17 starts. The veteran forward averaged 7.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 three-pointers per game, and he figures to provide similar production during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Modest production in loss
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Love totaled three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds, two blocks and one steal over 14 minutes during Monday's 94-89 loss to the Nuggets in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
After not playing in Game 1 of the Finals, Love started the next four contests but provided modest production, posting 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.5 minutes. After the veteran's surprise departure from Cleveland, he latched on with Miami and carved out a pretty consistent role right away. Love is set to be a free agent this offseason, and it's unclear if the two sides have any mutual interest in running it back next season.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Starting Game 2
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Love will start Sunday's Game 2 matchup against the Nuggets, Jared Greenberg of NBA on TNT reports.
Love returns to the starting lineup ahead of Caleb Martin, who is available despite a non-COVID-19-related illness. Love has not played in the last three contests for the Heat and saw just 12.4 minutes per game in his five starts against Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't start Saturday
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Love is not in the starting lineup for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Celtics on Saturday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love moves to the bench in favor of Caleb Martin, who will get the nod at power forward. The veteran will come off the bench for the first time since Game 2 of the first-round series against the Bucks. He's averaging 6.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in the playoffs.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Good to go for Game 4
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Love (lower leg) is available for Tuesday's Game 4 against Boston, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love has been upgraded from probable to available Tuesday despite suffering a left lower-leg muscle strain in Game 3. The veteran big man has started in the first three contests of the series but has yet to surpass 16 minutes.
