Love registered 10 points (3-7 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and three assists over 18 minutes during Wednesday's 138-119 win over Memphis.
Love remained in the starting unit Wednesday, although he is not playing the minutes typically associated with an NBA starter. It is unclear why the coaching staff continues to run with Love as the starter, given how much better the team looks with him off the floor. Outside of limited stream appeal, Love is not someone to consider outside of deeper formats.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Good to go Friday
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Love (ribs) is available for Friday's matchup against the Cavaliers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
As expected, Love will appear in a second straight game despite bruised ribs. Since joining the Heat, he's averaged 7.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 22.1 minutes.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Likely to play Friday
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Love is probable for Friday's game versus Cleveland due to a right rib contusion.
Love missed Monday's 130-128 loss to Atlanta with the same injury, but he returned to action Wednesday, reclaiming his spot in the starting five and finishing with eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal across 21 minutes. The veteran big man will likely continue to play through the injury Friday, though because the Heat are entering the front end of the back-to-back set, it wouldn't be a major surprise if he was downgraded to out ahead of the 8 p.m. ET tipoff. Even if Love plays Friday against one of his former teams, he'll still be a candidate to sit Saturday in Orlando.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Will play Wednesday
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Love (ribs) is available for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Love was sidelined Monday due to a rib contusion, but as expected, he's been upgraded from probable to available and will suit up versus his former team. The veteran forward has started all six appearances since joining the Heat, posting 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 22.3 minutes during that stretch.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Upgraded to probable
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Love (ribs) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Cavaliers, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Love was initially listed as questionable due to a rib contusion that sidelined him for Monday's win over Atlanta, but he's since been upgraded to probable and will likely suit up versus his former team. The veteran forward has started all six of his appearances for the Heat, posting 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 22.3 minutes during that stretch.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Questionable Wednesday
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Love (ribs) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup against the Cavaliers.
Love was initially listed as probable for Monday's game against the Hawks before ultimately being ruled out. If the veteran sits out again Wednesday, Max Strus would likely remain in the starting lineup.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Ruled out Monday
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Love (ribs) is listed out for Monday's game against the Hawks.
Love was previously labeled as probable, so this is a bit of a surprise. With Love sidelined, Caleb Martin figures to slide into the starting lineup, while Duncan Robinson, Max Strus and Haywood Highsmith could garner increased roles off the bench.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Probable Monday
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Love (right rib contusion) is probable to play Monday against the Hawks, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Love continues to start for Miami, but his play has fizzled out since he posted a double-double toward the end of February. Over the past four games, the veteran four-man has posted forgettable averages of 8.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 triples and 1.0 turnover per contest on 42.3 percent shooting.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Available Wednesday
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Love (knee) is available for Wednesday's game against the 76ers, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports.
Love was probable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia due to a hyperextended left knee, so it isn't surprising to see him cleared to suit up again. Over his last three appearances, he's averaged 7.0 points and 8.7 rebounds in 23.0 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Probable Wednesday
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Love (knee) is probable for Wednesday's matchup against the 76ers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love is dealing with a hyperextended left knee but is expected to appear in a fourth straight game. Since joining the Heat, the veteran has averaged 7.0 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 23.0 minutes (all starts).
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Heat's Kevin Love: Will play Monday
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Love (knee) is available for Monday's game against the 76ers.
As expected, Love will play through a knee issue after initially being listed as probable. After going scoreless in his Miami debut, the veteran forward posted a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double during Saturday's loss to the Hornets. Love figures to draw another start Monday and should play 25-30 minutes during the contest.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Probable Monday
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Love (knee) is probable for Monday's matchup with the 76ers.
Love played through the knee issue on Saturday and finished with a 13-point, 13-rebound double-double through 26 minutes as a starter, so he should be fine for Monday's game. His fantasy situation has improved significantly in Miami, so keep an eye on him.
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Heat's Kevin Love: First double-double with Miami
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Love ended Saturday's 108-103 loss to the Hornets with 13 points (4-11 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 13 rebounds, two assists and one block in 26 minutes.
Love was a game-time call for Saturday's matchup due to a knee problem, but aside from the fact that he ended up starting, he also posted his first double-double since being acquired by Miami. He's appeared in only two games for the Heat, but Love appears to have a sizable role as the Heat's new starting power forward, boosting his fantasy value compared to the reserve role he had with the Cavaliers.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Available to play Saturday
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Love (knee) has been upgraded to available and will start Saturday against the Hornets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love was a game-time call for this contest, but he has been listed as available and will start in the frontcourt alongside Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Love went scoreless in his Heat debut Friday against the Bucks, but he did contribute eight rebounds, four assists and a steal across 22 minutes.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Likely to play Saturday
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Love is probable to play in Saturday's game against the Hornets due to a left knee hyperextension.
Love was a late addition to the injury report for Saturday's closing end of a back-to-back set with a left knee issue. The veteran big man drew the start in his first game with the Heat on Friday and was set to see upward of 30 minutes before the game turned into a blowout. If Love is unable to go Saturday, Caleb Martin would likely step into the starting lineup.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Grabs eight boards in team debut
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Love posted zero points (0-4 FG, 0-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Friday's 128-99 loss to Milwaukee.
Making his Heat debut, Love supplanted Caleb Martin in the starting five and might have approached 30 minutes had the game not turned into a blowout. Though Love struggled to produce during his time on the floor, his role looks as though it may be large enough for him to warrant attention in 12-team points and categories leagues. If managers picked him up Friday on speculation, it may make sense to hold Love for at least another game or two just to see if he does in fact end up settling into a 25-to-30-minute role.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Starting in Heat debut
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Love will start Friday against the Bucks.
The Heat are wasting no time and will throw their new addition out there to provide floor spacing and rebounding. It's possible Miami keeps a close eye on his minutes early on, but it's clear that he's going to more opportunities than he did in Cleveland. Caleb Martin and Max Strus will head to the bench with Tyler Herro (knee) also in the starting lineup.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Set to debut Friday
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Love will make his Heat debut Friday against Milwaukee, Evan Dammarell of FearTheSword.com reports.
After getting bought out by Cleveland following the trade deadline, Love signed with Miami on Monday. The veteran will make his debut against the Bucks on Friday. Expect Love to see minutes behind Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Officially signs with Miami
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Love agreed to a deal with the Heat on Monday.
After recently being bought out by Cleveland, Love has officially agreed to an undisclosed contract with Miami. After spending nine seasons with the Cavaliers, Love ends his tenure with Cleveland as the team's sixth-best rebounder. Love figures to see his fantasy value rise with the Heat after falling out of the Cavaliers' rotation prior to his buyout. Across his first 41 appearances with Cleveland this season, Love averaged 8.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists over 20.0 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Plans to sign with Miami
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Love confirmed Sunday that he plans to sign a one-year contract with the Heat, Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press reports.
Love fell out of the Cavaliers' rotation in February and reached a buyout with Cleveland ahead of the All-Star break. The Heat were consistently mentioned as suitors for the veteran forward's services, so the fact that he plans on joining Miami doesn't come as a surprise. In Miami, Love figures to operate as a rotational piece behind Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, and the expectation is that Love can play a sizable role for the Heat during a potential playoff push, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
