ESPN.com · Jun 1, 2018
Kevin Love out of concussion protocol, available to play
Cleveland Cavaliers' forward Kevin Love has completed the NBA's program to return from concussion and is available for Thursday night's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Golden State Warriors, the team announced.
Love was still in the league's concussion protocol as of Wednesday afternoon after a head-to-head collision with Boston Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Love did participate in shooting drills with his teammates during the open portion of Cleveland's practice session Wednesday, howerver.
He missed the entire 2015 Finals after suffering a dislocated shoulder earlier in the playoffs.