Love has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings due to return to competition conditioning.
Love was initially left off the injury report, suggesting he was clear to make his season debut, but it appears the veteran will need a few days to regain his conditioning after being away from the team for an extended period. His next chance to suit up will come Wednesday in Phoenix.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Not on injury report
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Love (personal) is not on the injury report for Monday's game against the Kings.
It's already been reported that Love will likely make his 2024-25 debut Monday, and his exclusion from the injury report is further evidence. If Love does see the floor, it will likely be in a limited capacity.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Likely to make 2024-25 debut Monday
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Love (personal) is expected to be available for Monday's game against the Kings.
Love has yet to make his debut during the 2024-25 campaign while out due to personal reasons, though he is likely to return to game action Monday. The 36-year-old is expected to compete for playing time with Jaime Jaquez and Thomas Bryant in the frontcourt.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't play Saturday
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Love (personal) is out for Saturday's game versus the Wizards, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love will miss his fifth straight game to begin the 2024-25 campaign due to personal reasons. His next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Sacramento.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Remains out
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Love (personal) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Knicks, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Love has yet to play this season and remains away from the team due to personal reasons. Given the current trend, it seems unlikely the veteran will travel with the team to Mexico City for Saturday's game against the Wizards, but his status for that game won't be released until Friday.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Out again for Monday
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Love (personal) is out for Monday's game against the Pistons.
Love will miss another game as he remains away from the team due to personal reasons. Kel'el Ware and Thomas Bryant are likely to share minutes behind Bam Adebayo.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Questionable for Monday
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Love (personal) is questionable for Monday's matchup against the Pistons.
Love has been away from the team due to a personal matter, though he could potentially make his return Monday at home. If the veteran misses additional time, both Thomas Bryant and Kel'el Ware are candidates for extra minutes behind Bam Adebayo.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't travel with team
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Love has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hornets after he was absent from Friday's practice due to personal reasons.
Love will not travel with the team to Charlotte, though he could return by Monday's game in Miami against the Pistons. However, the 36-year-old was ruled out for Wednesday's regular-season opener hours before tipoff, and it is unclear how long his absence will last. With both Love and Kel'el Ware (illness) ruled out, Thomas Bryant should be locked in as the top backup to starting center Bam Adebayo.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Absent from practice
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Love (personal) didn't participate in Friday's practice, and it's undecided if he will travel with the team for Saturday's game versus Charlotte, Heat beat reporter Adam Lichtenstein reports.
Love already missed Miami's regular-season opener due to personal reasons and is now in danger of missing Saturday's contest. If the veteran big man doesn't play yet again, Thomas Bryant should continue to receive slightly increased playing time.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Out Wednesday with personal matter
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Love has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Magic due to a personal matter.
Love was ruled out within 90 minutes of the 7:30 p.m. ET tipoff, which came as a surprise after the 36-year-old was removed from Wednesday's injury report. His next opportunity to make his 2024-25 debut will come Saturday versus Charlotte.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Will suit up Wednesday
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Love (rest) isn't listed on the injury report for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Magic, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
As expected, Love gets the green light for the regular season after resting during the preseason finale. The veteran averaged 16.8 minutes per game last year and is expected to play a similar reserve role this season.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Remaining in Miami
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Love agreed Sunday with the Heat on a two-year deal worth over $8 million, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
On Saturday, Love declined his $4.03 million player option for the 2024-25 season, but he'll remain with Miami after quickly coming to terms on a two-year deal. The 35-year-old made 55 regular-season appearances for Miami in 2023-24, averaging 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 16.8 minutes per game. He'll look to fend off rookie first-round pick Kel'el Ware for the primary backup role behind starting center Bam Adebayo.
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Kevin Love: Testing free agency
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Love declined his $4.03 million player option for the 2024-25 season Saturday and will become an unrestricted free agent, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Though Love will hit the open market, he and the Heat are optimistic about negotiating a new deal in the opening days of free agency. The veteran big man has carved out a nice role off the bench in Miami, where he has been productive in relatively short-minute stints. Overall, Love averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 triples across 16.8 minutes in 55 appearances in 2023-24. If Love does in fact re-sign with Miami, he'll face a new challenger for the top backup role behind starting center Bam Adebayo, as the Heat used its first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Indiana big man Kel'el Ware.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Barely noticeable Monday
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Love amassed zero points (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist in six minutes during Monday's 102-88 loss to the Celtics in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Love logged just six minutes, failing to have any sort of real impact against an impressive Celtics squad. At this point in his career, Love doesn't have enough in the tank to provide Miami with meaningful production. As has been the case for the last few years, Love will not be a viable fantasy option next season.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Provides quality bench minutes
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Love supplied 16 points (2-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 10-10 FT), seven rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes during Friday's 112-91 Play-In Game win over the Bulls.
Love didn't make much of an impact until the second half, and his veteran presence aided Miami in maintaining a big lead down the stretch. The 35-year-old totaled 11 points, six rebounds and one assist in eight second-half minutes. Love could see his role increase heading into the Heat's opening-round series against the Celtics given his extensive postseason experience.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Cleared for Wednesday
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Love (arm) will be available Wednesday versus Philadelphia, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love will join Caleb Martin and an otherwise inexperienced cast of forwards in Nikola Jovic, Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez for Miami's postseason rotation Wednesday. Love averaged 6.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 18.0 minutes across 20 games in the 2023 playoffs.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Leaves Sunday's game early
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Love won't return to Sunday's matchup against Toronto due to left upper arm contusion.
Love played three minutes of Sunday's game before suffering the injury. The Heat need to win and a few things to break their way if they hope to avoid the Play-In Tournament. If they do, the veteran Love will have a full week to rest before attempting to suit up again.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Available to play Tuesday
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Love (ankle) is available to play Tuesday against the Hawks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love was among several Heat players who were listed as available for Tuesday's contest, a list that also includes Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic and Orlando Robinson. Love has averaged 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 14.0 minutes through four April games.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Listed probable for Tuesday
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Love is probable for Tuesday's game against the Hawks due to a left ankle sprain.
Love's minor ankle issue isn't expected to keep him sidelined for Tuesday. The veteran has averaged 6.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 14.0 minutes through four April games.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Tallies double-double off bench
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Love posted 11 points (5-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt), 16 rebounds and four assists over 19 minutes in Thursday's 109-105 loss to Philadelphia.
Love played in just under 20 minutes off the bench, but he owned the glass while leading all players in Thursday's contest in rebounds to go along with a quartet of assists in a double-double performance. Love set a new season high in rebounds, posting his second game with 14 or more boards. The veteran has now recorded five double-doubles this year, four of which have occurred while coming off the bench.
