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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 28, 1915 ... Southern Oregon ski areas, snow parks enjoy high visitation ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 27, 1915 ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 28, 1915 ... Southern Oregon ski areas, snow parks enjoy high visitation ... Mail Tribune 100, Dec. 27, 1915 ... NBA Cavs' Love not expected to return for playoffs Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 28, 2015 at 7:47 PM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 28, 2015 at 7:47 PM » Social News INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Kevin Love spent all those long, losing seasons in Minnesota aching for a chance to be part of the NBA playoffs. His first foray into them lasted less than four games. Love sustained "extensive" damage in his left shoulder and will likely miss the remainder of Cleveland's playoff run, reducing The Cavs' "Big 3" to a twosome. "We all have to pick our own game up," said LeBron James, who along with Love and Kyrie Irving formed a trio capable of ending the city's half-century title drought. "We can't fill Kevin's shoes, you can't do that, he's special for a reason." Cavs general manager David Griffin said Tuesday the team doesn't expect Love to return. Cleveland is waiting to see if it will play Chicago or Milwaukee in the next round. Griffin said the team is still gathering information and considering its options for treatment. "Surgery is an option as well, if necessary. We're going to continue to look at that, but I don't want there to be any expectation on Kevin that he'll be back," he said. "I think it would be a real surprise if he we were able to participate in the postseason. I've still got a sliver of hope very late, but highly unlikely." For Love, it's personally crushing. Considered one of the league's best "stretch" forwards, Love had finally joined a winner in Cleveland after six years with the Timberwolves, who never won more than 40 games with him. This was Love's shot to show critics he could do more than just post impressive statistics for a lousy team, that he could help a team win it all. The journey ended almost as fast as it started. Love got hurt in Sunday's series-sweeping win over Boston when he got tangled with Celtics center Kelly Olynyk while chasing a loose ball. Olynyk yanked down on Love's arm, popping it from the socket and sending Cleveland's big man running to the locker room for treatment. Olynyk was suspended one game by the NBA. Griffin wouldn't go as far as calling Olynyk's play dirty, but he made it clear that he doesn't think it belonged in the game. "It sickens me that a non-basketball play resulted in what it did," Griffin said. "This league is a no-excuses, give-no-quarter league. We just have to move on. It doesn't matter now." By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 28, 2015 at 7:47 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501