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Kevin Love Will Not Play vs. 76ers Due to Hip Injury; Ante Zizic to Start

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is dealing with hip soreness that will keep him out of Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Per Joe Gabriele of the Cavs' official website, Ante Zizic will assume Love's spot in the starting lineup.

The move could be precautionary to get Love rest since he played 26 minutes in Friday's loss against the Indiana Pacers. He has gone just 13-of-32 from the field over the past two games.

Injury issues have become the central theme of Love's past two seasons. The 29-year-old missed significant time early in the 2016-17 campaign after he required arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.