CLEVELAND– Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will not need surgery after fracturing a bone in his left hand.
Love suffered a non-displaced fracture in the fifth metacarpal of his left hand on Tuesday night against Detroit, and is expected to miss eight weeks. If that remains his timetable, Love will return with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
The five-time All-Star underwent additional examination in New York at the Hospital for Special Surgery yesterday. The exam was done in consultation with both the Cavs medical team and the Cleveland Clinic.
Love has suffered two hand injuries prior to this one in his professional career, both with the Minnesota Timberwolves.