The Cleveland Cavaliers have certainly righted the ship over the past few months, as the first part of the season saw them scuffling along and stuggling to string together even a two-game stretch of good basketball. But since the middle of January, the team is 28-6, they have clinched a playoff berth, and they are the likely number two seed in the Eastern Conference.
Kevin Love, LeBron 'Not Best Friends'
Still, the team may have problems with chemistry. Kevin Love has yet to look like the player that he was in Minnesota, and there are constantly new rumors emerging that he is unhappy with his role on the team or has problems with his teammates. The latest comes from the New York Daily News, which reports that Love and LeBron James are still not seeing eye to eye.
The report comes just days after Love flat-out said that he and LeBron are not "best friends," which obviously sounds like an understatement based on all of the other issues with the team. LeBron repeatedly has taken to social media to try and address team chemistry issues and getting everybody on the same page, most of which seem aimed in Love's direction.
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The Daily News report also says that "several sources close to the situation in Cleveland claim that James has tried to make it work but that he's frustrated by Love's inability, and in some ways unwillingness, to get with the program."
Some of Love's Minnesota teammates viewed him as distant and unwelcoming also; could he just be a bad teammate?
Whether or not that is the case, it will be interesting to see how Love's attitude affects Cleveland's chemistry and championship hopes during the postseason.
It also makes it seem increasingly likely that Love will be gone this summer. The Lakers have long been rumored as a possible destination for Love, and speculation is increasing that the New York Knicks may also try and make a play for him this summer.
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