Coming into this season, Cavs forward Kevin Love wasn't used to sharing the spotlight with two other star players. As a member of the Timberwolves last season, he wasn't used to winning as much as the Cavs have this year, either.
As it turns out, the latter has helped a lot with the transition to the former for Love.
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"Everything is easier when you're winning," Love said Saturday, per ESPN's Michael Wallace. "So you can have some really good games, and then some tough times. The rotation might be different. But as long as you're winning, it kind of makes up for everything. And that's the kind of way it's been here."
Perhaps the bigger issue for Love has been lingering health issues, primarily with his back. According to Wallace, he admitted that he's been dealing with back stiffness and spasms since November.
"It's something I want to get right before we get to the playoffs, because that's what's most important at this point," said Love on Saturday.
As for continuing to adjust to playing with the Cavs, Love feels like he's improving.
"It's still a work in progress, but I think I've figured it out a little better," he said.
LeBron James, a major reason Love is in Cleveland in the first place, agreed, adding that it isn't just Love who's still learning.
"I think it's a work in progress for all of us still, probably a little more for him," James said, per Wallace. "The biggest thing is that Kevin is a very, very, very good basketball player. And in order for us to be very successful ultimately, we need him to play at a higher level. That doesn't mean scoring. Everybody gets so caught up in scoring. We have enough scoring. It's not about one individual scoring the ball. It's about doing everything else."
Even though the Cavs are still getting fine-tuned for a playoff run, their record doesn't exactly show it. Cleveland has won 23 of its last 28 games to surge into the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. The Cavs enter Sunday with a 42-25 record for the season.