About Kyle Korver

Basketball Player Profile Kyle Korver

Basketball Teams Players : Cleveland Cavaliers
Position : Shooting guard / Small forward
League     : NBA
NBA Debut : October 28, 2003
Born : March 17, 1981 (age 35) Paramount, California
Nationality : American
Listed height : 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight : 212 lb (96 kg)
Drafted : 2003, 2nd Rnd, 51st by NJ
College : Creighton
Experience : 13 years

Kyle Elliot Korver is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Creighton and was drafted with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Korver became an NBA All-Star for the first time in 2015, and holds the NBA record for the highest three-point field goal percentage in a season (with 53.6%).

Early life Kyle Korver
Korver was born in Paramount, California and is the oldest of four children to Kevin and Laine Korver. He grew up in the Los Angeles area, and was a Los Angeles Lakers fan as a child. Watching Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and the Showtime Lakers instilled a love of basketball in Korver that made him want to pursue it himself. He moved with his family to Iowa in 1993 and graduated from Pella High School.

College career Kyle Korver
As a freshman at Creighton, Korver was named to the MVC All-Bench, All-Freshman and All-Newcomer teams after he averaged 8.8 points per game while hitting 43.4 percent from three-point range and 89.5 percent at the free-throw line.

As a sophomore, Korver earned All-MVC second team honors while leading the conference tournament champion Bluejays with 14.6 points per game. He was also named to the MVC All-Tournament team. As a junior, Korver led the Bluejays to both the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and conference tournament championships. He was then named MVC Player of the Year and an honorable mention All-American. As a senior, Korver again earned MVC Player of the Year and first team All-MVC honors. He was also a consensus second-team All-American and a finalist for the Wooden, Naismith, and Oscar Robertson awards.

Korver finished his career at Creighton fourth all-time in scoring (1,801) and first in three-pointers made (371), three-point percentage (45.3), and free-throw percentage (89.1). His 371 career made three-pointers is an MVC record and tied for sixth most in NCAA history. Korver also holds Creighton single-season records for three-pointers made (129), three-point percentage (.480), and free-throw percentage (.908)

Professional career Kyle Korver
Philadelphia 76ers (2003–2007)
Korver was selected with the 51st overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. His draft rights were traded later that night to the Philadelphia 76ers for $125,000. On August 8, 2003, he signed a two-year deal with the 76ers. Korver finished his rookie season averaging 4.1 points in 11.9 minutes per game.

Korver finished the 2004–05 season tied for the NBA league leader in three-pointers made with 226, which also marked a 76ers franchise record.

On August 2, 2005, Korver re-signed with the 76ers to a six-year, $25 million contract. Korver scored a career-high 31 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on February 24, 2006, and duplicated that performance on February 21, 2007 against the New York Knicks. He averaged a career-high 14.4 points per game during the 2006–07 season, and led the NBA in free-throw percentage with 91.4 percent.

Utah Jazz (2007–2010)
On December 29, 2007, Korver was traded to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Gordan Giriček and a future first-round draft pick.

Korver spent two and a half seasons in Utah, mostly coming off the bench as the team's sixth man. Korver finished the 2009–10 season hitting 53.6 percent of his three-point shots to secure the NBA's single-season accuracy record. He drilled 59-of-110 three-pointers, edging the record percentage of .524 that Steve Kerr set in 1994–95. Korver played in just 52 games for the Jazz in 2009–10, but his spot-on shooting surged after he finally returned fully healthy after the All-Star break, having struggled with wrist and knee issues following surgeries to both in 2009.

Chicago Bulls (2010–2012)
On July 13, 2010, Korver signed with the Chicago Bulls. In 2010–11, Korver, for the third time in his career, appeared in 82 games (all coming off the bench), and averaged 8.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20.1 minutes (.434 FG%, .415 3FG%, .885 FT%). The Bulls finished first in the Eastern Conference in 2011, and advanced to the Conference Finals where they were defeated by the Miami Heat 4–1.

On March 10, 2012, Korver arguably had his best game as a Bull, recording 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 111–97 win over his former team, the Utah Jazz.

Atlanta Hawks (2012–2017)
2012–13 season
On July 16, 2012, Korver was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for cash considerations. In 2012–13, he averaged 10.9 points in 30.5 minutes per game, while recording percentages of .461 FG%, .457 3FG%, and .859 FT%. He finished second in the NBA in three-point percentage and fourth in three-point field goals made with 189. He made at least one three-pointer in his final 73 games of the season, the longest active streak in the NBA at the time, a career-best and the fourth longest streak in league history (Dana Barros 89, Michael Adams 79, Dennis Scott 78). In addition, his 189 made threes was the fourth-best single season total in franchise history.

2013–14 season
On July 12, 2013, Korver re-signed with the Hawks to a four-year, $24 million contract. On December 6, 2013, Korver passed the NBA record for most consecutive games with a made three-pointer (90) originally set by Dana Barros (89). The streak eventually ended at 127 games on March 5, 2014. Korver finished the 2013–14 season with a 47.2 percent three-point shooting percentage which led the NBA.

2014–15 season
On December 15, 2014, Korver passed Jason Richardson for 15th all-time in three-pointers made. Five days later, in the Hawks' 104–97 win over the Houston Rockets, Korver scored a game-high 22 points and made all four of his free-throw attempts. This gave him 49 consecutive made free-throws on the season to set a new Hawks franchise record. The streak ended at 50 in the Hawks' next game against the Dallas Mavericks. On February 10, 2015, Korver received his first NBA All-Star selection as a reserve for the Eastern Conference in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, replacing the injured Dwyane Wade. At 33 years and 11 months old, he became the fourth-oldest first-time All-Star. On March 11, in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, Korver passed Kobe Bryant for 12th on the all-time three-pointers made list. Four days later, in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Korver left the game with a broken nose after taking an offensive foul from Ed Davis with 8:59 left in the first half. The injury ended a streak of 51 consecutive games with a three-pointer by Korver, who missed both of his shots from behind the arc. After missing three games with the injury, he returned to action on March 22 against the San Antonio Spurs with protective gear on his face to cover the nose.

On April 29, 2015, Korver was named the recipient of the Joe Dumars Trophy for winning the 2014–15 NBA Sportsmanship Award. During the 2015 playoffs, Korver suffered a right ankle sprain playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 22 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The following day, he was ruled out for the rest of the playoffs.

2015–16 season
On November 6, 2015, Korver scored 22 points, hitting all eight of his shots, including four from three-point range, as the Hawks won their sixth straight with a 121–115 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. On December 26, in a win over the New York Knicks, Korver hit one three-pointer and passed Rashard Lewis for ninth place on the all-time list for three-pointers made. However, his late December shooting slump marked one of the worst shooting stretches of his career. In four games between December 23–29, Korver shot 5-of-33 from the field and a woeful 2-of-27 from three-point range. Korver continued to struggle with his shot in January, missing all six of his shots on January 31 against the Miami Heat, marking just the third time in his career that he went 0-of-6 or worse as a starter. Over 47 games to begin the season, his 42% field goal shooting was the worst it's been since the 2004–05 season, and his 37% three-point shooting was a career-low success rate.

2016–17 season
On December 16, 2016, Korver scored a season-high 19 points and hit a season-high six three-pointers in a 125–121 win over the Toronto Raptors. The win gave the Hawks a 13–13 record after 26 games; they began the season 9–2. He set a new season high on December 30, scoring 22 points in 29 minutes off the bench in a 105–98 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–present)
On January 7, 2017, Korver was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams, cash considerations and a protected future first round draft pick. He made his debut for the Cavaliers three days later, recording two points and three rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench in a 100–92 loss to the Utah Jazz. Korver went 2-of-10 over his first two games for the Cavaliers, with both games resulting in losses. On January 13, he scored 18 points off the bench to help the Cavaliers defeat the Sacramento Kings 120–108. On February 1, he had his best game as a Cavalier, scoring 20 points off the bench on 8-of-11 from the field with four three-pointers in a 125–97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. On February 8, Korver scored a season-high 29 points on 10-of-12 from the field and 8-of-9 from the three-point line in a 132–117 win over the Indiana Pacers. He subsequently passed Jason Kidd (1,988) for seventh on the all-time three-pointers made list. A week later, on February 15, also against the Pacers, Korver became the seventh player in NBA history to make 2,000 career three-pointers, joining Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Jason Terry, Paul Pierce, Vince Carter, and Jamal Crawford.

Awards, honors, and records Kyle Korver
NBA

• NBA record for highest three-point shooting percentage in a regular season (53.6%)
• 2009–10 NBA leader in three-point percentage (53.6%)
• 2013–14 NBA leader in three-point percentage (47.2%)
• 2014–15 NBA leader in three-point percentage (49.2%)
• 2006–07 NBA leader in free-throw percentage (91.4%)
• 2004–05 NBA leader (tied) in three-point field goals made (226)
• 2014–15 NBA All-Star
• 2014–15 NBA Sportmanship Award
• Philadelphia 76ers record for three-point field goals made in a season (226)

NCAA

• Missouri Valley Conference career made three-pointers record (371)Missouri Valley Conference single season made three-pointers record (123): 2003
• Consensus Second Team All-American: 2003
• Honorable Mention All-American by Associated Press: 2002
• Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
• First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2002, 2003
• Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference: 2001
• Missouri Valley Conference Tournament MVP: 2002, 2003
• Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team: 2000
• Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team: 2000
• Guardians Classic Omaha Regional MVP: 2003
• Guardians Classic Tournament MVP: 2003
• Guardians Classic All-Tournament Team: 2003
• CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Player of the Year: 2003
• CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major All-America Team: 2002, 2003

Personal life Kyle Korver
Korver has three brothers, Kirk, Kaleb, and Klayton, all of whom have played Division I basketball. Klayton was a guard/forward for the Drake Bulldogs while Kaleb was a guard for the Creighton Bluejays. Kirk currently plays forward at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His mother Laine played high-school basketball and once scored 74 points in a game. Korver's father, Kevin, is a pastor in Pella, Iowa. Korver's uncle, Kris Korver, is the head basketball coach at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. His cousin Kari Korver plays for the UCLA Bruins women's basketball team.

Korver married Juliet Richardson on August 10, 2011. Their daughter, Kyra Elyse, was born on December 5, 2012.

Korver is a Christian. Korver has spoken about his faith in Jesus saying, "He is the one who came and paid for my sins that I may get to heaven someday and be with Him. He is my example. He’s my everything."

Korver has his own charitable foundation, called the "Kyle Korver Foundation", which contributes to many philanthropic causes. He held a coat drive while with the 76ers, where he collected and donated coats to kids in need. In 2013, he started an annual sock drive in October called the "Socktober Drive" in which he collects socks to donate to homeless people in Atlanta. Korver has also participated in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders outreach program in Africa, China, Brazil, and India.

FANTASY BASKETBALL Kyle Korver
Korver scored 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-8 3Pt) and added five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block across 25 minutes in a 113-104 win over the Pacers on Wednesday.

Spin: As is the case for most players around the league whose production is almost exclusively tied to their three-point shooting, Korver hasn't been a particularly consistent source of scoring off the bench for the Cavaliers, but he's at least shown the ability to take over games on occasion. That was certainly true Wednesday, as Korver erupted for his third game of 20 or more points since joining the Cavs while becoming the seventh basketball player in NBA history with 2,000 career three-pointers. Korver has been a thorn in the Pacers' side in his two matchups against them since joining the Cavaliers, with Wednesday's performance actually representing a step back after he carved up Indiana for a season-high 29 points on 10-of-12 shooting from the field and 8-of-9 shooting from distance back on Feb. 8.

About Kyrie Irving

Basketball Player Profile Kyrie Irving

Name :  Kyrie Andrew Irving
Mens Basketball Teams Player : Cleveland Cavaliers
Position: Point Guard
Shoots : Right
League : NBA
Born : March 23, 1992 (age 24) Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality : American
Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight : 193 lb (88 kg)
High school : Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, New Jersey) St. Patrick (Elizabeth, New Jersey)
College : Duke (2010–2011)
NBA draft : 2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall, Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career     2011–present
2011–present : Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards :
NBA champion (2016)
4× NBA All-Star (2013–2015, 2017)
NBA All-Star Game MVP (2014)
All-NBA Third Team (2015)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2012)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)
NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP (2012)
NBA Three-Point Shootout champion (2013)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2014)
FIBA World Cup MVP (2014)
Twitter: @KyrieIrving

Kyrie Andrew Irving is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, but grew up in West Orange, New Jersey. He played college basketball for Duke University before being selected with the first overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Cavaliers. Irving has achieved a number of accolades, including the 2011–12 NBA Rookie of the Year, 2014 NBA All-Star Game MVP, and an NBA championship in 2016. He has also played for the United States national team, with whom he has won gold at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Kyrie Irving Early life
Irving was born on March 23, 1992 in Melbourne, Australia to American parents. He is the son of Drederick and Elizabeth Irving, and the stepson of Shetellia Irving. He has an older sister, Asia, and a younger sister, London. His father, Drederick, played college basketball at Boston University alongside Shawn Teague and under coach Rick Pitino. After completing his college career, Irving's father moved to Australia to play professionally for the Bulleen Boomers. Irving lived in the Melbourne suburb of Kew before relocating to the United States when he was two years old. He has dual citizenship in the United States and Australia. Irving's mother, Elizabeth, died from an illness when he was four, so Drederick raised him with the help of Irving's aunts.

Irving grew up in West Orange, New Jersey, where he often went to his dad's adult-league games. His inspiration to play in the NBA came after playing at Continental Airlines Arena during a school trip in fourth grade where he stated "I will play in the NBA, I promise." As a teenager, Irving played for the Road Runners of the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).

Kyrie Irving High school career
Irving during his tenure with St. Patrick High School

Irving played for Montclair Kimberley Academy his freshman and sophomore years in high school. He averaged 26.5 points, 10.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 steals and became only the school's 2nd 1,000 point scorer. In his sophomore year, he led MKA to its first New Jersey Prep 'B' state title. After that year, he transferred to St. Patrick High School because he felt he needed a bigger challenge. He had to sit out the first 30 days of St. Patrick's season due to the transfer. While at St. Patrick, Irving played with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was widely regarded as one of the best players in the class of 2011. In his first season at St. Patrick, Irving averaged 17.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 6.0 apg. and 2.0 spg. He also led his team to their third New Jersey Tournament of Champions title in four years. In August 2009, he played in the Nike Global Challenge in which he led the USA East to the tournament title. He was the MVP with 21.3 ppg. and 4.3 apg. The following year, St. Patrick was banned from the state tournament for holding practice prior to the permitted start of the winter sports season. Despite being banned from the state tournament, St. Patrick went 24-3 and won the Union County Tournament championship. Kyrie finished his senior year with 24.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg. and 7.0 apg. In his two years at St. Patrick, he lettered twice.

On January 19, 2010, Irving was selected to the 2010 Junior National Select Team. The team played at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, on April 10. He was also selected to play in the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game and the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, where he was named as co-MVP with Harrison Barnes. In June 2010, Irving was a part of the United States gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship. Irving was the #2 player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com, #3 player in the ESPNU 100, and rated as the #4 player by Rivals.com. In addition, he was ranked #1 among point guards by ESPNU in 2010.

Kyrie Irving College basketball career
Irving committed to Duke on October 22, 2009, in a television broadcast on ESPNU. Irving played with Duke during the 2010–11 basketball season under the guidance of head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Through the first eight games of the season, he averaged 17.4 points per game on 53.2% shooting, 5.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals.

He was quickly making his case for NCAA Freshman of the Year but in Duke's 9th game of the season, Irving suffered a severe ligament injury in his right big toe that sidelined him indefinitely. On March 17, the day before Duke played Hampton in the first round of the NCAA tournament, it was revealed that Irving would return for his first game since December 4.

Duke advanced to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Basketball Tournament but fell to Arizona. Irving scored 28 points in what turned out to be his last game for Duke.

About LeBron James

Basketball Player Profile LeBron James
Name : LeBron Raymone James
Basketball Teams Players : Cleveland Cavaliers
Position : Power Forward and Shooting Guard and Small Forward
Shoots : Right
League : NBA
Born : December 30, 1984 (age 32) Akron, Ohio
Nationality : American
height : 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
weight : 250 lb (113 kg)
High school : St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
NBA draft : 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall, Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career : 2003–present
Career history : 2003–2010 (Cleveland Cavaliers)
2010–2014 (Miami Heat)
2014–present (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Career highlights and awards :
3× NBA champion (2012, 2013, 2016)
3× NBA Finals MVP (2012, 2013, 2016)
4× NBA Most Valuable Player (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
13× NBA All-Star (2005–2017)
2× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2006, 2008)
10× All-NBA First Team (2006, 2008–2016)
2× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2007)
5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2009–2013)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2004)
NBA scoring champion (2008)
2× AP Athlete of the Year (2013, 2016)
2× Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (2012, 2016)
USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2012)
2× Mr. Basketball USA (2002, 2003)
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (2003)
McDonald's All-American Game MVP (2003)
3× Ohio Mr. Basketball (2001–2003)
Twitter LeBron James : @KingJames

LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James has won three NBA championships (2012, 2013, 2016), four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013), three NBA Finals MVP Awards (2012, 2013, 2016), two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012), an NBA scoring title (2008), and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2004). He has also been selected to 13 NBA All-Star teams, 12 All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams, and is the Cavaliers' all-time leading scorer.

James played high school basketball at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, where he was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar. After graduating, he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first overall pick of the 2003 NBA draft. James led Cleveland to the franchise's first Finals appearance in 2007, losing to the San Antonio Spurs. In 2010, he left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in a highly publicized ESPN special titled The Decision. James played four seasons for the Heat, reaching the Finals all four years and winning back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, he led Miami on a 27-game winning streak, the third longest in league history. Following his final season with the Heat, James opted out of his contract and re-joined the Cavaliers. Behind his leadership, Cleveland immediately advanced to two consecutive Finals against the Golden State Warriors, winning the championship in 2016 to end Cleveland's fifty-two year professional sports title drought.

Off the court, James has accumulated considerable wealth and fame from numerous endorsement contracts. His public life has been the subject of much scrutiny, and he has been ranked as one of America's most influential and popular athletes. He has been featured in books, documentaries, and television commercials. He also hosted the ESPY Awards, Saturday Night Live, and appeared in the 2015 film Trainwreck.

Kevin Loves Injury Means Even More Work For Lebron James Kyrie Irving

With Kevin Love Injury, Tough Times Could Be Ahead for Rest of Cavs Big 3

Kevin Love will have to put his third and best season for the Cleveland Cavaliers on hold.  

On Tuesday, just days before Kevin Love was set to appear in his first All-Star Game as a member of the Cavs, basketball teams announced that he will miss the next six weeks following knee surgery:

Cavaliers forward and 2017 NBA All-Star mens basketball Kevin Love underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee this morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. ... Love will now undergo a period of rest and rehabilitation and his return to play is estimated at approximately six weeks.

Love is averaging 20 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 31.9 minutes per game this season. He's shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 38.4 percent from three. On Nov. 23, Love set an NBA record by scoring 34 points in the first quarter of a 137-125 win over the Portland Trail Blazers basketball teams.

In short, he's having a good year.

Although the Cavs lead the Eastern Conference by two games over the Boston Celtics, their bid for the No. 1 seed is hardly guaranteed. The Washington Wizards have won nine of their past 10 games to surge to third place, while the fifth-seeded Toronto Raptors just pulled off a trade for power forward Serge Ibaka, per The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.

As the rest of the once-dormant East begins to rise, Cleveland's grasp atop the conference is in serious jeopardy. The Cavs are already without starting shooting guard JR Smith for at least the next three weeks.

Love's six-week diagnosis would put him on track to return during the final week of March. At that time, Cleveland would have roughly nine regular-season games remaining.

There's no single player who can step in and fill every role Love plays. The 28-year-old leads the Cavs with a 9.2 net rating (per B/R Insights) and carries an on/off rating of plus-12.0 this season. That nearly matches LeBron James impact (plus-13.0) and the combination of Kyrie Irving (plus-6.1) and Tristan Thompson (plus-6.3).

Veteran basketball teams Channing Frye will most likely become the team's starting power forward, as he brings the same floor-spacing and three-point shooting ability as his injured teammate.

While he can match Love's outside shooting, Frye is a poor rebounder who doesn't spend much time in the paint. Starting center Tristan Thompson is Cleveland's second-leading rebounder at 9.6 boards a game compared to Love's 11.1. Frye averages 3.5 a night and 7.1 per 36 minutes of play.

Behind Frye, 36-year-old Richard Jefferson, who filled in for Love during the 2016 NBA Finals while he recovered from a concussion, will pick up minutes. James Jones, also 36, can space the floor as needed.

The signing of Derrick Williams to a 10-day contract last week now appears crucial. He is able to play either forward position, and his minutes off the bench will increase as the Cavs look to replace Love's heavy scoring load. In two games, Williams is averaging 9.5 points on 83.3 percent shooting.

With the Feb. 23 trade deadline just over a week away, Love's injury places additional pressure on general manager David Griffin and Cleveland's front office to push for a bigger piece than they may have intended.

But the worst part of Love's absence is the shockwaves LeBron James and Kyrie Irving will feel. James is already tied with Kyle Lowry for the league lead in minutes per game (37.6). Irving is 16th at 35.2 ticks a night. James' 112.6 total miles ran ranks first on the Cavs (44th in NBA), while Irving's 105.7 is good for third, per B/R Insights.

Cleveland's strategy has been a heavy dose of Love in the first quarter, Irving in the third and James filling in the gaps and taking over as needed. As far as opening periods go, the Cavs are now without a player who ranks top 10 in the league in total points, field-goal attempts (12th in makes), three-pointers attempted (11th in makes), rebounds, plus/minus and usage percentage.

Now, head coach Tyronn Lue has to be even more careful with his lineups, as units without a Big Three member have struggled the past three years.

"We're still going to go about our plan [to reduce James' minutes]," Lue said, per ESPN.com's Dave McMenamin. "We can't run LeBron into the ground because Kevin is out. Guys got to step up and be ready to play."

Of course, sticking to that plan may be difficult.

According to NBAwowy.com, Cleveland scores 100.6 points per 100 possessions without James, Love and Irving on the court. That's good for just 29th in the NBA. When all three take the floor, the Cavs score a league-leading 120.1 points per 100 possessions.

James has already pleaded for a playmaker basketball so he and Irving can play more off the ball and get more rest, per ESPN.com's McMenamin. Without Love, it seems Lue will have no choice but to increase his remaining stars' workloads even more in the lead-up to another potential Finals run.

Source : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2692944-kevin-loves-injury-means-even-more-work-for-lebron-james-kyrie-irving

About Kevin Love

Basketball Player Profile Kevin Love

Kevin Wesley Love is an American professional basketball teams player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He is a four-time All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers in 2016. Wikipedia
Born: September 7, 1988 (age 28 years), Santa Monica, California, United States
HEIGHT : 6 ft10 in / 2.08m
WEIGHT : 251 lbs / 113.9kg
Salary: 21.17 million USD (2017)
School: University of California, Los Angeles
FROM : UCLA
Current team: Cleveland Cavaliers
NBA draft: 2008, Memphis Grizzlies
YEARS IN NBA 8
Twitter Kevin Love : @kevinlove

Kevin Love BIO

Kevin Love Professional History

2015-16 SEASON:
Played in 77 games (all starts) for Cleveland…averaged 16.0 points on .419 shooting, 9.9 rebounds (11th in NBA) and 2.4 assists in 31.5 minutes per game…shot .360 from the three-point line and .822 from the free throw line…also ranked 9th in defensive rebounds per game (8.0) and tied for 19th in three-pointers made (158)…his 158 three-pointers were the 5th-most in a single season in Cavaliers history; made at least one three-pointer in 62 of 77 games, including 50 games with two or more three-pointers and 27 games with three or more three-pointers…is the only player in NBA history to have a career average of at least 10.0 rebounds and make over 700 three-pointers…notched a team-high 35 double-doubles, which ranked 14th in the NBA; posted six first-half double-doubles…was the only player in 2015-16 to make at least 100 three-pointers with averages of at least 9.0 rebounds…posted 14 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds and seven games with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds…pulled down at least 10 rebounds 38 times, including eight games with 15 or more boards…recorded a season-high 19 rebounds to go along with 22 points and three blocks in 39 minutes against Indiana on Nov. 8; became the first Cavalier since LeBron James on Jan. 11, 2008 (31 pts, 19 rebs, 3 blks) to tally 22 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks in a game…notched his 300th career double-double with 24 points and 14 rebounds in 44 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 14…had his highest scoring game as a Cavalier with a season-high 34 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting, including 6-9 (.667) from the three-point line, eight rebounds, four assists and one block in 34 minutes in a win over Orlando on Nov. 23; scored 20 points in the second quarter, including 17 consecutive points from the 8:10 mark to the 2:50 mark…iIn eight games from Nov. 14-28, averaged 23.6 points on .538 shooting from the field, including .518 (29-56) from deep, and 11.6 rebounds in 34.6 minutes per game…swiped a career-high tying four steals on Dec. 8 versus Portland…dished out a season-high six assists on three occasions…recorded first half double-doubles in consecutive games in wins over Brooklyn on Jan. 20 (14 pts/13 rebs) and the L.A. Clippers on Jan. 21 (11 pts/11 rebs); the last Cleveland player with a first-half double-double in consecutive games was Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who did it in three straight games from Jan. 12-16, 1998…hit his 600th career three-pointer at the 7:43 mark of the second quarter against Utah on Nov. 10…made a season-high tying six three-pointers and finished with 26 points and seven rebounds in 34 minutes versus Brooklyn on Nov. 28…notched his 19th double-double of the season with a game-high tying 17 points on 5-10 (.500) shooting and a game-high 18 rebounds in addition to a game-high tying two steals in 31 minutes against Brooklyn on Jan. 20…topped 9,000 points for his career with his free throw at the 2:53 mark of the second quarter against Sacramento on Feb. 8…made his 3,000th career field goal against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 10…notched a game-high 29 points on 9-18 (.500) shooting and 11 rebounds while dishing out four assists in 38 minutes at Oklahoma City on Feb. 21; made a season-high 11 free throws…shot a perfect 10-10 from the free throw line twice (March 7 vs. Memphis and April 6 at Indiana)…connected on his 700th career three-pointer in his 500th career regular season game, a four-point play that occurred with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter at Sacramento on March 9; Since three-pointers became an official stat in 1979-80, became the first player in NBA history to have a career average of at least 10.0 rebounds and tally 700 or more three-pointers; prior to that, Love and Larry Bird were the only players in league history to have at least 10.0 rebounds per game and 600 triples…recorded a season-high five straight double-doubles from March 23-31…led or tied for the team lead in rebounds 42 times, blocks 18 times, steals 13 times, points nine times and assists three times…was a DNP-CD four times and a DND once…missed one game on 2/6 due to a left thigh contusion; missed two games on 3/4 and 4/13 due to rest; missed one game on 3/10 due to a left knee sprain; missed one game on 3/21 due to illness.

Kevin Love PROFESSIONAL CAREER :
Owns career averages of 18.3 points on .444 shooting, 11.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 32.7 minutes per game in 516 games (434 starts) over eight seasons with Minnesota and Cleveland…also shooting .363 from three-point range and .815 from the free throw line for his career…has 329 double-doubles and three triple-doubles…has averaged at least 9.0 rebounds in all eight of his NBA seasons and since entering the league, his 11.5 rebounds per game is the second-highest in the NBA (Dwight Howard, 12.9)…since 1980-81, he is one of only three players to have at least two seasons with 26.0 points and 12.5 rebounds (2011-12, 2013-14), along with Shaquille O’Neal (4) and Moses Malone (2)…is the only player in league history to average 10.0 rebounds and make over 700 three-pointers…played in 75 games (all starts) for Cleveland in 2014-15…averaged 16.4 points on .434 shooting, 9.7 rebounds (12th in NBA) and 2.2 assists in 33.8 minutes per game…shot .367 from the three-point line and .804 from the free throw line…also ranked 5th in defensive rebounds per game (7.9) …his 144 three-pointers were the second-most on the Cavaliers and the seventh-most in a single season in Cavaliers history; made at least one three-pointer in 62 of 75 games, including 37 games with two or more three-pointers…notched a team-high 38 double-doubles, which was tied for 10th in the NBA; the most by a Cavalier since 2003-04 (Carlos Boozer-41)…was the only player in 2014-15 to make at least 50 three-pointers with averages of at least nine rebounds…posted 15 games of at least 20 points and 10 rebounds (27-13)…pulled down at least 10 rebounds 40 times, including 9 games with 15 or more boards…recorded a season-high 19 rebounds twice on the season…tied his career-high four steals on two occasions…surpassed 8,000 points for his career with his three-pointer at the 2:11 mark of the second quarter at Toronto on March 4…became the youngest active player to record 5,000 rebounds for his career after a 16-point, 16-rebound performance at New York on Feb. 22; also the fastest player in league history to reach 5,000 rebounds and 500 three-pointers made (418 games)…tied his career-high in three-pointers made after shooting 8-14 (.571) from deep and finishing with a game-high 24 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 34 minutes at Detroit on Feb. 24…scored a season-high 32 points on 11-18 (.611) shooting from the field, including 7-8 (.875) from long range, while adding a game-high tying 10 rebounds and three assists in 35 minutes against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8; tied the franchise record for three-pointers made in a single period with five, while also becoming the first Cavalier to knock down seven triples and grab ten rebounds in a game since Dec. 29, 2006 when Donyell Marshall did so against Milwaukee…dished out his 1,000th career assist against Portland on Jan. 28…made his 500th career three-pointer with his second triple at Sacramento on Jan. 11 and finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes; became the 25th player 6’10” or taller in league history to reach 500 triples for his career and the fastest player in league history to reach 4,000 rebounds and 500 three-pointers (401 games); prior to Love, the player who reached 4,000+ rebounds and 500+ three-pointers in the fewest games was Antoine Walker (448)…in his 400th career game at Golden State on Jan. 9, posted 17 points and 14 rebounds in 38 minutes…was the first NBA player in 2014-15 to put up at least 28 points and 19 rebounds in a game when he did so at Philadelphia on Jan. 5; prior to that, the last time a Cavs player accomplished that feat was almost seven years ago when LeBron James had 31 points and 19 boards on Jan. 11, 2008 versus Charlotte…registered a double-double in his first action as a Cavalier after posting 19 points and a game-high 14 rebounds in 38 minutes against New York on Oct. 30; became just the seventh player since 1985-86 to notch a double-double in his Cavaliers debut (Shaquille O’Neal, Ben Wallace, Darius Miles, Chris Gatling, Shawn Kemp and Zydrunas Ilgauskas…also hit the 7,000-point and 900-assist mark in the first quarter of the Oct. 30th game vs. New York…recorded a season-high five straight double-doubles on two occasions (11/29-12/8 and 11/4-11/11)…during a six-game stretch from Jan. 2-11, averaged 24.0 points and 12.3 rebounds in 36.5 minutes per game…had 495 points in the first quarter this past season, the seventh-highest in the NBA…made at least one three-pointer in 62 of 75 games, including 37 games with two or more three-pointers…led or tied for the team lead in rebounds 35 times, blocks 18 times, points 14 times, steals 11 times and assists two times…was a DND three times on the season…missed two games due to back spasms on Dec. 31 and Jan. 16; missed one game on Feb. 12 due to a right corneal abrasion; missed two games from March 15-16 due to rest; missed one game on April 2 due to a lower back injury…was placed on the Inactive List four times…during the 2013-14 season, appeared in 77 games (all starts) for Minnesota…averaged a career-high 26.1 points on .457 shooting, including .376 from beyond the arc and .821 from the foul line, 12. 5 rebounds and a career-high 4.4 assists in 36.3 minutes… logged a career-high 2,797 minutes…among NBA leaders, ranked first in double-doubles (65), first in defensive rebounds per game (9.6), third in total rebounds per game (12.5), fourth in points per game (26.1), tied for fourth in triple-doubles (3) and tied for eighth in three-pointers (190)…with his 190 three-pointers, he set Minnesota’s franchise record for three-pointers made in a season, while also setting the team’s mark for points per game (26.1), and free throws made (520) and attempted (633)…became the first player in NBA history to record 2,000 points, 900 rebounds and 100 three-pointers in a single season…became just the third player since 1980-81 to have two seasons of at least 26.0 points and 12.5 rebounds (Shaquille O’Neal-4 and Moses Malone-2)…is the first player to average 26/12/4 over a full season since the NBA/ABA merger (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob McAdoo had most recently accomplished that feat in 1975-76)…scored in double figures in all 77 games, including 57 20-point games, a Wolves franchise record 25 30-point games and six 40-point games…collected a league-leading 24 20-point/10-rebound/5-assist performances on the season…possessed the 3rd highest PER in the NBA at 26.97, behind only Kevin Durant (29.90) and LeBron James (29.40)…had 21 games of at least 30 points and 10 rebounds…registered the first three triple-doubles of his career on Feb. 22 at Utah (37 pts/12 reb/10 ast), March 28 vs. L.A. Lakers (22/10/10) and April 2 vs. Memphis (24/16/10)…in registering his first career triple-double in the Feb. 22 victory at Utah, he became one of only eight NBA players in the past 30 years to collect 30+ points, 10+ rebounds, 10+ assists and 5+ three-pointers in a single game…led the Wolves across the board (pts/reb/ast) seven times…poured in 40 points on April 14 at Golden State, running his season total to 1,991 and breaking Kevin Garnett's single-season club record (1,987) set in 2003-04…had 33 points and a season-high 19 rebounds March 3 at Denver, the 27th time he's collected 30+ pts/15+ reb…among active players, only Tim Duncan (44) and Dwight Howard (37) have more such games…totaled 25+ pts/10+ reb in 11 straight outings from Jan. 29-Feb. 25, the NBA's longest such run since Shaquille O'Neal put together 13 in a row in 2001…named Western Conference Player of the Week twice (Feb. 24, Nov. 4)…started for the West in the 2014 NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16 in New Orleans, tallying 13 points and nine rebounds…averaged 34.0 ppg and 14.1 rpg in February; those figures have not been reached in tandem for a calendar month since Moses Malone in March 1982…grabbed his 4,000th rebound Jan. 21 at Utah…scored his 6,000th career point Jan. 24 at Golden State…poured in a season-high 45 points (with 19 rebounds) on Dec. 22 at L.A. Clippers…totaled 42 points Dec. 13 at San Antonio, matching Stephon Marbury's club record by drilling eight treys in that game…sank the game-tying three-pointer with :10.1 left in regulation vs. Orlando on Oct. 30…missed four games due to injury…during the 2012-13 season, was limited to 18 games in his fifth NBA campaign, missing 62 due to an injury to his right hand…also sidelined for the Dec. 15 game vs. Dallas due to illness and the Dec. 23 contest at New York with a left eye injury…averaged 18.3 ppg, 14.0 rpg and 2.3 apg…made his season debut Nov. 21 vs. Denver, totaling 34 points and 14 rebounds…missed the first nine games after sustaining a fracture of the third and fourth metacarpals in his right hand on Oct. 17…re-fractured the third metacarpal in the Jan. 3 victory at Denver…underwent surgery on Jan. 15 and was sidelined for the final 53 contests…also underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove scar tissue on his left knee on April 10…led Minnesota with 28 points in the Dec. 20 win vs. Oklahoma City, adding a season-high seven assists…overtook Tony Campbell (4,888) for 5th place on the Wolves' career scoring list Dec. 18 at Miami (also his 200th career start)…poured in a season-high 36 points Dec. 7 vs. Cleveland, part of his 29th career game with 30+points/10+ rebounds…hauled down a season-high 24 rebounds Nov. 27 at Sacramento, including a career-best 21 defensive boards…became just the third Timberwolves player to pull in 20+ defensive boards in a game, joining Kevin Garnett and Al Jefferson…the Sacramento game marked the 16th time he contributed 20+ points and 20+ rebounds in the same contest (18th career 20-rebound night overall)…during the 2011-12 season with Minnesota, played in 55 games, sitting out the final seven after suffering a concussion April 11 at Denver…earned Second Team All-NBA honors after ranking 4th in scoring (a franchise-record 26.0 ppg), 2nd in rebounding (13.3 rpg) and 2nd in minutes played (39.0 mpg)…shot 44.8% from the field, 37.2% (105-for-282) from long range and 82.4% from the FT line, becoming only the third player in league history to average 25+ ppg and 10+ rpg while also sinking 50+ treys, joining Larry Bird (1984-85) and Charles Barkley (1992-93)…also led the NBA in point/rebound double-doubles (48) and finished 4th in FTs made (379) and 5th in FT attempts (460)…was Minnesota's top scorer 43 times and leading rebounder on 50 occasions…tallied 20+ points on 46 occasions, including a club-record 19 games with 30 or more…totaled 40 points and 19 rebounds March 28 at Charlotte, his third 40+ effort in March (fourth career, tying Garnett's club record) and his 10th 30-point/15-rebound night this year…the rest of the league combined for nine such games…poured in a club-record 51 points March 23 at Oklahoma City, breaking Garnett's mark of 47 (Jan. 4, 2005 vs. Phoenix)…the seven treys were also a career high…pulled in his 3000th career rebound March 7 vs. Portland, and overtook Sam Mitchell (3,030) for 2nd place on the Wolves' career list March 12 at Phoenix…played his 250th game March 5 vs. the L.A. Clippers, and scored his 4,000th point Feb. 20 at Denver… Had 42 points March 3 at Portland, and followed up with a 39-point effort vs. the Clippers…averaged a league-best 30.7 ppg (46.4%) and 13.9 rpg in March…tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the West in the 2012 All-Star Game in Orlando; he also won the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest… hit the game-winning free throws with :00.1 left Feb. 19 vs. Philadelphia…he sank a three-pointer as time expired to beat the L.A. Clippers on Jan. 20…signed a four-year contract extension on Jan. 25…saw his run of double-doubles halted at 15 Jan. 21 at Utah, the NBA's longest streak to open a season since Moses Malone reeled off 16 in a row in 1981-82…totaled 31 points and 20 rebounds Dec. 27 at Milwaukee, setting franchise records with his 19-for-24 outing from the line...in 2010-11 season with Minnesota, topped off his third season in the NBA by winning the league's Most Improved Player award, after registering career highs in scoring (20.2 ppg), rebounding (an NBA-best and franchise-record 15.2 rpg), assists (2.5 apg), minutes (35.8 mpg) and all three shooting categories…hit 47.0% from the floor while ranking 18th in scoring, 14th in three-point accuracy (41.7%) and 28th in free throw accuracy (85.0%)…started all 73 of his appearances, missing the final six games (and nine of the last 11) due to a strained left groin…became the first NBA player to average 20+ ppg and 15+ rpg since Moses Malone in 1982-83, and compiled the league's highest rebounding average since Ben Wallace hauled in 15.4 rpg in 2002-03…broke Al Jefferson's club single-season mark for offensive rebounds (308 in 2007-08), finishing with a league-best 330…was Minnesota's top scorer 41 times and also led in assists on nine occasions; he scored 20+ points 43 times…saw his run of 53 straight point/rebound double-doubles halted March 13 at Golden State…Kevin Garnett held the previous franchise record at 37 (Feb. 1-Nov. 6, 2006)…posted his fourth 30/20 effort of the year Feb. 27 vs. Golden State (37 points, 23 rebounds)…Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard recorded the only other such games in 2010-11…the 18-for-23 effort from the free throw line vs. Golden State on Feb. 27 tied club records in both categories…he also surpassed the 3,000-career-point mark in that game…made his All-Star Game debut on Feb. 20 at Staples Center, scoring two points with four rebounds (in 11:44) in the Western Conference's 148-143 victory…was the fifth player in Wolves history to be chosen as an All-Star, and the first since Garnett in 2007…led the Wolves across the board (pts/reb/ast) vs. Houston on Jan. 24, handing out a season-high seven assists…scored 30+ points nine times, including four in January…snagged his 2,000th rebound Jan. 11 vs. San Antonio, and posted his 100th double-double Jan. 13 vs. Washington…hauled in 24 rebounds Jan. 3 at Boston; he ranked 2nd in double-doubles (64) for the season behind Dwight Howard…saw his consecutive free throw streak ended at 46 on Dec. 3 at San Antonio…erupted for a career-high 43 points Dec. 18 at Denver, and poured in 32 points with 22 rebounds Nov. 24 vs. San Antonio…totaled 31 points and 31 boards Nov. 12 vs. New York, shattering Al Jefferson's single-game rebounding record (26 at Houston, Jan. 13, 2010)…is the first NBA player to tally 30+ points and 30+ rebounds in the same game since Houston's Moses Malone (Feb. 11, 1982 vs. Seattle) and the first to grab 30+ rebounds since Charles Barkley had 33 for Houston at Phoenix on Nov. 2, 1996...completed his second year in Minnesota by seeing action in 60 games (22 starts) during the 2009-10 season…made his regular-season debut Dec. 4 at New Orleans, having been sidelined for the first 18 games due to a fractured fourth metacarpal (left hand) suffered Oct. 16 at Chicago…underwent surgery on Oct. 20...also missed two games (Jan. 18-20) due to an upper respiratory infection and two (March 12-14) with a left mid-foot sprain...was one of only 15 NBA players to average a double-double for the season, tallying 14.0 ppg and 11.0 rpg in 28.6 mpg...shot 45.0% from the floor and 81.5% from the line, leading the Wolves with 276 free throw attempts...drained 35 three-pointers (at a 33.0% clip), after hitting only two as a rookie...started the April 7-9 games, his first since Jan. 23 at Milwaukee (after 30 straight bench outings)…tallied 15.3 ppg, 13.3 rpg and 2.8 apg in 22 starts overall...was Minnesota's top rebounder on 35 occasions and leading scorer 11 times, collecting a team-best 36 point/rebound double-doubles (good for 11th in the NBA)…the Jan. 2 game at Indiana ended his double-double string at 11...scored 23 points and hauled in a career-high 22 rebounds March 28 vs. Phoenix, becoming the fourth player in Wolves history to notch a 20/20 game (Garnett 26, Jefferson 5, Gugliotta)...scored a then-career-high 25 points Jan. 31 vs. New York...grabbed his 1,000th rebound Jan. 13 at Houston, and went over the 1,000-career-point mark Dec. 16 vs. the L.A. Clippers...handed out a career-high nine assists Dec. 30 vs. Utah, and pulled in 19 rebounds Dec. 11 at the Lakers...had his 2010-11 contract option exercised on Nov. 2...in his rookie season in 2008-09 for Minnesota, led all rookies (and ranking 9th overall) in rebounding at 9.1 rpg...broke the club single-season rookie rebounding record April 11 vs. Phoenix, and ended the year with 734 to surpass Christian Laettner (708 in 1992-93)...played in 81 games (including 37 starts), missing the April 5 game vs. Denver due to the flu...averaged 11.1 ppg (9th among rookies) while logging 25.3 mpg and shooting 45.9%; he boosted those numbers to 13.3 ppg (on 48.4% shooting) and 9.9 rpg after Jan. 1 (50 games)...led the Wolves in free throws made and attempted by finishing 265-for-336 (78.9%)…averaged 7.9 FTAs/48 on the year...also broke Laettner's franchise rookie mark for double-doubles, collecting his 29th (tops among NBA rookies this season) in the April 15 finale vs. Sacramento...named Western Conference T-Mobile Rookie of the Month for March, the third Timberwolves player to claim those honors (Stephon Marbury, Randy Foye)...led Minnesota in scoring on seven occasions, including a 23-point effort March 31 vs. Dallas…was the top rebounder 36 times...pulled down 19 rebounds March 17 at San Antonio, one short of Dean Garrett's franchise rookie record and the 2nd-highest total by an NBA rookie on the season (the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan grabbed 20 at Golden State on Jan. 25)...led the NBA in offensive rebounds per 48 (6.4)…his 274 offensive boards ranked 3rd behind Orlando's Dwight Howard (336) and Charlotte's Emeka Okafor (275), and represent the 2nd-highest season total in franchise history (Al Jefferson, 308 in 2007-08)... Tallied a season-high 24 points (with 15 rebounds) Feb. 25 vs. Utah, and dished a season-high four assists March 11 vs. Memphis…blocked four shots March 13 vs. New York…had his draft rights traded to Minnesota along with Brian Cardinal, Jason Collins and Mike Miller in exchange for Greg Buckner, Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and the draft rights to O.J. Mayo at the 2008 NBA Draft on June 26.

Kevin Love PLAYOFF Basketball CAREER :
In 24 career postseason games (23 starts), owns averages of 14.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.0 minutes…played in 20 games (19 starts) during Cleveland’s championship run in the 2016 Playoffs…had 10 double-doubles (ranked 3rd), averaging 14.7 points and 8.8 rebounds in 30.6 minutes…ranked 5th in the NBA Playoffs with 46 three-pointers made…had at least 20 points and 10 rebounds five times…recorded eight straight double-doubles from April 17-May 8, setting a franchise playoff record for consecutive double-doubles at any point of a single playoffs…notched a double-double in each game of the First Round against Detroit and finished the series with averages of 18.8 points and 12.0 rebounds in 35.8 minutes per game…posted four double-doubles in four games against Atlanta in the Second Round, averaging 19.0 points, including a .475 (19-40) mark from deep, 13.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32.8 minutes...in Game 4 at Atlanta on May 8, had a game-high 27 points, a game-high 13 rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes; also shot 8-15 (.533) from deep, which tied the Cavs’ playoff record for threes in a game…in the Eastern Conference Finals versus Toronto, averaged 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30.2 minutes while shooting .448 from three-point territory and .960 from the charity stripe…pulled down a team-high 14 rebounds while tallying nine points, three assists and a playoff career-high two steals in 30 minutes during Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Golden State on June 19…played in four games during the 2015 Playoffs…averaged 14.3 points, a .429 clip from the three-point line, 7.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 26.8 minutes during the First Round against Boston…in his playoff debut, posted a double-double with 19 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes in Game 1 against the Celtics on April 19… shot 6-10 (.600) from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists in 37 minutes in Game 3 of the First Round versus Boston on April 23…suffered a dislocated left shoulder in the first quarter during Game 4 in Boston and missed the remainder of the postseason due to the injury.

Kevin Love NOTABLE :
NBA Champion (2016)…a three-time NBA All-Star (2011, 2012, 2014), two-time All-NBA Second Team selection (2012, 2014), Olympic gold medalist (2012) and winner of the league’s Most Improved Player award (2011) and Three-Point Shootout (2012)…was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team in 2009…took home the Gold Medal at the 2012 London Olympics as part of Team USA...in eight contests, averaged 11.6 points and 7.6 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game...led Team USA in rebounds, totaling 61 for the competition...scored a team-high 16 points in Team USA’s 110-63 win over Tunisia...tallied nine points and nine rebounds in just over 18 minutes in the Gold Medal game...registered a double-double (10 points, 11 rebounds) against Australia...won a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, the USA's first world championship since 1994...averaged 5.7 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 57.1 percent (20-35 FGs) from the field...named a member of the 2010-12 USA Men’s National Team on Feb. 10, 2010...member of the USA Blue Team in the 2009 USA Basketball Showcase and recorded 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in 17 minutes.

Kevin Love PERSONAL :
Son of Stan and Karen Love...father, Stan, played with the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Bullets in the NBA...uncle Mike Love is the lead singer of the Beach Boys...has hosted a winter coat drive to support the local Salvation Army during each of his first five NBA seasons...awarded the December 2012 KIA Community Assist Award...one of 10 nominees for 2012-13 Season long KIA Community Assist Award...teamed with NFL All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Bright Pink in October of 2012 to "Spread Love" in hopes of raising money for Breast Health Awareness Month...an ambassador of the Hoops for St. Jude program since his rookie season...favorite movies are “He Got Game” and “Gladiator”...lists the Seattle Mariners and Portland Trail Blazers as his favorite teams while growing up...appeared on the cover of the EA Sports NCAA Basketball ’09 video game...helped Lake Oswego High School reach the state 4A tournament four straight years, the state championship game three straight years, and a state title in 2006...named 2007 Gatorade National Male Athlete of the Year...earned the 2007 Naismith, Wooden, USA Today, National High School Coaches Association, McDonald's and Parade Magazine Male High School Player of the Year awards...became the first basketball player in state history to be named player of the year three times, winning the award outright his sophomore and junior seasons and sharing the award.