Knicks’ Anthony to Replace Injured Love in ASG

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has been selected as the injury replacement for Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love for Sunday’s All-Star Game in New Orleans, the NBA said Wednesday. Sources told ESPN.com that Anthony accepted the invite from NBA commissioner Adam Silver earlier in the day, after Silver offered him the spot on the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
NBA PM: Replacing Kevin Love, Wild Wild West

Adam Silver should not unilaterally pick Kevin Love’s All-Star replacement. Moke Hamilton explains.

Alan Draper  •  30 Oct 2023
Lue: ‘We can’t run LeBron into the ground’ with Love Out

“We’re still going to go about our plan,” head coach Tyronn Lue said Tuesday morning, prior to the team’s shootaround in Minnesota. “We can’t run LeBron (James) into the ground because Kevin (Love) is out. Guys got to step up and be ready to play and the games that we discussed (internally) that he can […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs: Love Undergoes Surgery, Out 6 Weeks

Cavaliers forward and 2017 NBA All-Star Kevin Love underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his left knee this morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. The procedure was performed by Dr. David Altchek with Dr. James Rosneck of the Cleveland Clinic present. Love will now undergo a period […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
REPORT: Cavs Send Andersen to Charlotte

The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded center Chris Andersen to Charlotte in a move to free up cap space, according to reports. The Hornets will send a 2017 top-55 protected second-round pick in exchange for Anderson, reports said. Cavs have traded Chris Andersen to Charlotte. Move clears a roster spot to add additional players. Cavs sent […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Melo Prefers to Rest Over Taking Love’s ASG Spot

Historically an enthusiast of the All-Star festivities, Anthony said he’d prefer to utilize the week off rather than take the injury reserve spot that may have opened up because of a knee injury to Kevin Love. Anthony had lobbied hard for a spot this season, and two years ago even delayed knee surgery so he […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Cavs Big Three Plays, Fall to Thunder 118-109

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were all in the starting lineup for Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, less than 24 hours after Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said the team’s Big 3 would “probably” all rest. The Cavs, playing their fourth game on the road in six nights, lost 118-109. Source: Dave McMenamin of ESPN

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Cavs to sign Derrick Williams

Free-agent forward Derrick Williams plans to sign a 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources told The Vertical. Williams is expected to sign with the Cavaliers in time to play in Thursday’s road game in Oklahoma City, league sources said. Williams has flexibility going the route of the 10-day deal, which provides some control […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Kyle Korver Interested in Re-Signing With Cavaliers

Kyle Korver hasn’t given much thought to his free agency this summer, but, yes, he’d like to re-sign with the Cavs. “I mean, who wouldn’t want to play with the best players in the world,” Korver told cleveland.com. Korver told cleveland.com he’d like to play for another two or three seasons beyond this one, and […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021