Love back in the lineup for Cavaliers on Wednesday
Kevin Love will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers' lineup Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets.
The power forward sat out the past two games ostensibly for rest, but it came on the heels of his own admission that he's been dealing with recurring back issues all season. However, he shot that down as the reason for his latest absence.
Kevin Love will play tonight vs Nets after missing past two games. He said the rest "had nothing to do with my back."
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) March 18, 2015
On Tuesday, Cavs coach David Blatt told reporters that the team needs to finish second in the Eastern Conference, so any resting of players would be in relation to that pursuit.
Love had a bad game the last contest he played in. It was one of a handful he's had this season and it resulted in a fourth-quarter benching. He's still a nightly double-double waiting to happen though, averaging 16.8 points and 10.1 rebounds this season.