Love (personal) will be available for Monday's game against the Nets.
Love was previously listed as probable. The veteran forward has averaged 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds across 8.6 minutes per contest over his last five outings.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Probable for Monday
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Love (personal) is probable for Monday's matchup against the Nets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love will likely suit up Monday after he was held out of Saturday's loss to the Magic due to personal reasons. The veteran forward has seen a reduced role with Miami this season, and in his last five outings, he has averaged 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds across 8.6 minutes per contest.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Unavailable vs. Magic
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Love has been rueld out for Saturday's game against Orlando due to personal reasons, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Love has held a minor role within Miami's rotation, so there won't be many minutes up for grabs Saturday in his absence. His next chance to return will arrive Monday against the Nets.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Minor role continues
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Love had four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist in 12 minutes during Monday's 125-124 overtime loss to the Pistons.
Since missing a Dec. 2 loss to Boston due to a back issue, Love has appeared in five straight games. However, he's played double-digit minutes three times during that stretch and scored in double figures only twice. Across 14 appearances this season (four starts), the veteran big man has averaged 11.8 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Good to go Wednesday
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Love (back) will play Wednesday versus the Lakers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love ascended to probable Wednesday morning, and he will officially suit up Wednesday night. The 36-year-old has averaged 5.4 points and 5.8 rebounds despite shooting just 25.0 percent from the field across his last five contests.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Upgraded to probable
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Love (back spasms) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Love was probable for Monday's game against Boston before he was ultimately ruled out, so it's not a guarantee that he will suit up. If he does play, he may be limited to minutes in the lower teens.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Questionable for Wednesday
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Love (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Love has missed two of Miami's past four games due to a back issue and could remain sidelined Wednesday. Even if available, the veteran figures to have a limited role, as he's averaged 12.3 minutes per game across his last nine appearances (four starts).
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Heat's Kevin Love: Downgraded to out
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Love (back) will not play Monday against Boston.
Love was previously labeled as probable, but the Heat will take a cautious approach with the veteran Monday. Haywood Highsmith could see a slight uptick in minutes with Love sidelined.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Probable for Monday
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Love (back spasms) is probable for Monday's game against Boston.
Love has been battling back spasms for a while, but it appears that he will push through them Monday. The veteran has averaged just 12.3 minutes across nine regular-season appearances so far.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Will play Friday
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Love (back) is available for Friday's game against the Raptors.
Love missed Wednesday's win over the Hornets due to back spasms, but he'll be available off the bench in this one. His return shouldn't generate a big impact in fantasy formats, however, as he's averaged a mere 12.6 minutes per game across seven outings off the bench this season.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Iffy for Friday
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Love (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Raptors.
Love was sidelined for Wednesday's win over the Hornets due to back spasms that cropped up Tuesday against the Bucks. If the veteran is sidelined again, Pelle Larsson and Kel'el Ware are candidates for a few extra minutes.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't play Wednesday
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Love (back) will not play Wednesday against the Hornets.
Love battled back spasms Tuesday against the Bucks and was unable to return, so it's not a surprise to see him being held out. Kel'el Ware and Pelle Larsson are candidates to see a few extra minutes Wednesday.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't return Tuesday
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Love is out for the remainder of Tuesday's game versus the Bucks due to back spasms.
Love tallied two points (0-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one steal in seven minutes before exiting Tuesday's game. In the veteran big man's absence, Kel'el Ware is expected to serve as the Heat's primary option at center when starter Bam Adebayo is off the floor. The Heat will play the second leg of a back-to-back set Wednesday in Charlotte, and it wouldn't be surprising if Love was held out of that contest.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Coming off bench Monday
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Love will come off the bench in Monday's game against the 76ers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
With Jimmy Butler (ankle) returning from a four-game absence, the Heat will opt to keep Haywood Highsmith in the starting five and move Love to the bench. The veteran big man has started in all four of his regular-season outings this year, during which he has averaged 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists across only 11.8 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Erupts in third quarter vs. Pacers
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Love totaled 15 points (6-8 FG, 3-4 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and four steals in 12 minutes during Friday's 124-111 victory over Indiana.
All 15 of Love's points Friday came in the third quarter as he helped extend the Heat's lead to as much as 22. Love missed Miami's first eight games of the 2024-25 regular season due to personal reasons, but he has started in the last three games, though his minutes will likely stay in the low teens as he works his way back up to game speed.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Limited minutes in season debut
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Love (personal/conditioning) ended with six points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 13 minutes during Sunday's 95-94 victory over Minnesota.
While the 36-year-old big man drew the start in his season debut in place of Nikola Jovic, it was Jovic who saw the bigger workload in Miami's frontcourt, playing 23 minutes off the bench. Love averaged only 16.8 minutes per game for the Heat in 2023-24 during the regular season and saw even less court time in the playoffs, so it's unlikely his role will increase significantly even after he gets his legs under him.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Starting Sunday
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Love is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
Not only will Love be making his 2024-25 regular-season debut Sunday, but he will also draw the start while Nikola Jovic retreats to the bench. In 55 regular-season games (five starts) for Miami during the 2023-24 campaign, Love averaged 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 16.8 minutes per game.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Available to play Sunday
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Love (personal) is not on the injury report and is available to make his season debut Sunday against the Timberwolves, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Love has yet to play this season due to personal reasons, but the veteran forward is expected to suit up Sunday. He should add some much-needed depth in the frontcourt, though he's not likely to play a sizable role off the bench.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't play Friday
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Love (conditioning) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup against the Nuggets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Love has yet to make his season debut due to personal reasons, though the veteran appears to be nearing a return to game action as the club works him back to playing form. The 36-year-old's next chance to feature will come Sunday against the Timberwolves.
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Heat's Kevin Love: Won't return Wednesday
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Love (conditioning) will not play Wednesday against the Suns.
Love has yet to appear in a game this season and recently returned from a personal absence. It remains to be seen if he'll be available Friday versus Denver.
