Love, who was held out of the second half of Sunday's game against Oklahoma City because of back spasms, has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. DALLAS -- Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love underwent an MRI at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Monday, which revealed no structural damage to his lower back. Love, who was held out of the second half of Sunday's game against Oklahoma City because of back spasms, has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Earlier this season, Love missed the second half of the Golden State Warriors game on Jan. 16 following a flare-up and was also held out of the next game versus Phoenix on Jan. 19. He missed his sixth game of the year Monday night. Love will continue to receive treatment with a protocol of rest and rehab and his playing status will be updated as appropriate. Prior to Monday's game, Lue said he was hoping Love's injury wouldn't be serious. While James Jones started the second half against the Thunder, Lue elected to round out his starting lineup with Richard Jefferson against the Mavericks, who use a small-ball starting group with Harrison Barnes at power forward. "That'd be a tough matchup for James Jones trying to guard Harrison Barnes so we decided to go with R.J," Lue said. Given the team's lack of frontcourt depth, Lue admitted the matchup-based approach will be his only option during Love's absence -- even
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