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Cavaliers keeping Kevin Love out of NBA concussion protocol for now

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kevin Love was not diagnosed with a concussion nor placed in the league's protocol in the first few hours after his nasty collision with Jayson Tatum, but all of that could still change.

Love was considered questionable for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals in the immediate aftermath of the Cavs' 109-99 victory over the Celtics Friday. He was seen leaving the locker room with longtime girlfriend Kate Boch smiling and cracking jokes.

Kevin Love collides with Jayson Tatum early in Game 6 of Cavs-Celtics, goes to locker room | ESPN

The Cavs said he was still being "evaluated" after he knocked heads with Tatum early in the first quarter.