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Kevin Love owns up to ‘childish’ behavior: ‘Had to look myself in the mirror and say that’s unacceptable’
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Kevin Love wanted to clear the air.
About his recent repulsive on-court behavior, the fine he received from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon following shootaround (a story from The Athletic that he felt was overblown), his relationships -- with general manager Koby Altman, head coach John Beilein and teammates -- and the many non-truths being written and said about him in recent weeks.
About everything during this frustrating rebuild that continues to test him both mentally and physically.
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Sluggish fourth quarter costs Cavs in 115-113 loss to Detroit despite 30-point performance from Kevin Love
Author: Cameron Fields
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers just cannot close basketball games.
Despite a classic performance from forward Kevin Love, the Cavs’ losing streak extended to five games in a 115-113 loss Tuesday to the Detroit Pistons. Love scored 30 points, matching his season high.
Pistons forward Tony Snell made a 3-pointer with about 54 seconds left to complete a rally from an 11-point deficit to start the quarter. Now trailing 112-111, Cavs guard Collin Sexton drove to the hoop and got fouled. Sexton made two free throws and gave the Cavs a brief one-point lead before Derrick Rose made a layup to put the Pistons up 114-113 with 26.1 seconds left.
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ fourth-quarter issues fall on John Beilein, Collin Sexton and bad habit of misusing Kevin Love
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers were given a second chance in the final seconds Tuesday night, when the trio of officials overruled an out-of-bounds call against Collin Sexton.
They didn’t capitalize.
“Just keep learning, that’s the biggest thing that we can do,” Kevin Love said following the 115-113 loss to the Detroit Pistons. “Our end-game execution and getting really good shots has been tough for us. Sometimes it’s been inbounding the ball and having teams force us 30 feet from the basket with our offense. We just need to continue to move the plays closer to the basket, make plays for other guys, set better screens, crisper passes and get to some really quality shots down the stretch and I feel like we’ll get over the hump and win those games.”
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More Daily Press Links:
- (1/8) Pistons Late Rally Sinks Cavs Cavs.com
- (1/8) As Cavaliers struggle, Kevin Love admits ‘childish’ actions, vows to curtail public moments of frustration, help teammates beaconjournal.com
- (1/8) Pistons 115, Cavaliers 113: Kevin Love’s 30 points, short-handed Cavs’ team effort not enough to stop Pistons’ rally beaconjournal.com
- (1/8) Closing out games bedevils young Cavaliers, but it’s ‘better than getting blown out by 30’ beaconjournal.com
- (1/8) Kevin Love addresses frustration and owns up to on-court actions theathletic.com
- (1/8) ‘Better than getting blown out by 30′: 7 observations from Cavs’ late-game loss to Pistons theathletic.com
- (1/8) Shorthanded Cavaliers falter late in 115-113 lose to Pistons lakecounty-sentinal.com
- (1/8) Pistons rally past Cavaliers for 115-113 win 923thefan.radio.com
- (1/8) Cavaliers' Kevin Love regrets recent 'childish' outbursts during game ESPN.com
- (1/8) Dribbles: For Cavs, Late-Game Execution Still a Work in Progress SI.com
- (1/8) Rose's late shot leads Pistons past Cavaliers 115-113 NBA.com
- (1/8) Pistons 'bounce back,' stuff Cavaliers with dramatic fourth-quarter comeback detroitnews.com
- (1/8) Detroit Pistons begin life without Blake Griffin, rally past Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-113 freep.com