Cleveland Cavaliers big Kevin Love warms up before a game. (Photo by Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports)
At this point, we have barely seen Kevin Love in game action for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season. Love reaggravated a right calf strain in a convincing win on Dec. 27 versus the Philadelphia 76ers, and he’s been hampered by that ailment throughout most of the way.
Love did return in Cleveland’s first game post-All-Star break, in what was a blowout loss at the New Orleans Pelicans, but played only 10 minutes in that one. He was on a minutes restriction then, which was standard operating procedure, really.