Kevin Love News: Starting Thursday

Published on January 8, 2026

Love is in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Mavericks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

Love will get the start with Jusuf Nurkic (toe) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Keyonte George, Brice Sensabaugh, Cody Williams and Lauri Markkanen. In two starts this season, Love has averaged 5.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.5 triples per game.