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NBA Finals: No suspension for Cavs' Love for leaving bench in Game 1

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/06/02/love-durant-nba.jpg"/><figcaption>Cleveland Cavaliers center Kevin Love (0) moves the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in game one of the 2018 NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will not be suspended for leaving the bench during an overtime skirmish in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, ESPN reported Friday, citing a league source.Love had wandered on to the court late in the Golden State Warriors&#x27; 124-114 overtime win on Thursday night, as Cavs forward Tristan Thompson and the Warriors&#x27; Draymond Green were getting into a heated altercation on the floor.Love was quickly ushered back to the bench as Thompson was ejected and then shoved the ball into Green&#x27;s face.The refs restored order as Thompson made his way back to the locker room after receiving a flagrant-2 call. Thompson could still be facing a suspension for his part in the skirmish.Thompson had taken exception to Warriors guard Shaun Livingston putting up a shot with five seconds left in overtime and the game in hand. The Cavs&#x27; forward was called for a foul while contesting the shot and then began jawing with Green afterward.&quot;I contested a shot that shouldn&#x27;t have been taken,&quot; Thompson said afterward, per ESPN.&quot;I mean, it&#x27;s like the unspoken rule in the NBA: If you&#x27;re up 10 or 11 with about 20 seconds left, you don&#x27;t take that shot. I make the contest, and next thing I know, I was being kicked out for a good contest that we learn in training camp. I don&#x27;t know why I got thrown out.&quot;Game 2 is Sunday night in Oakland, California.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will not be suspended for leaving the bench during an overtime skirmish in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, ESPN reported Friday, citing a league source.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love will not be suspended for leaving the bench during an overtime skirmish in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, ESPN reported Friday, citing a league source.