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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) –

The Cleveland Cavaliers lost Kevin Love to a potentially season-altering hand injury after exiting in the first quarter during Tuesday night’s loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Love left after only playing 4:41 in the game. The injury occurred as Detroit Pistons players swatted at the ball after Love came down with a rebound.

The 29-year-old immediately ran off the court and down the tunnel toward the locker room, where he received X-rays at the arena in Detroit. He was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture in his fifth metacarpal, according to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The injury occurred in his non-shooting hand.

He is expected to miss up to 8 weeks with the injury.

Love has only missed one game this season, but he has recently been involved in the team’s turmoil after reports surfaced about teammates questioning whether Love was really ill when he exited a game early.

 

READ MORE: Cleveland19.com

Article Courtesy of WOIO Cleveland 19 News

First Picture Courtesy of Jason Miller and Getty Images

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