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REPORT | Cleveland Cavaliers hold emotional team meeting; Kevin Love's illness challenged

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that several Cavs players challenged the legitimacy of Kevin Love's recent illness during a team meeting on Monday.

Jan 11, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0) watches during the fourth quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.

When you are mired in a bad losing skid, such as what the Cleveland Cavaliers are now facing, tensions tend to run high.

Fingers get pointed. And apparently, the toughness and integrity of All-Star players get challenged by teammates.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Monday evening that at the core of an emotional Cavs team meeting was the legitimacy of Kevin Love leaving the OKC loss on Saturday ill and missing Sunday’s practice.

The Cleveland Cavaliers held an emotional team meeting prior to Monday’s practice, where several players challenged the legitimacy of Kevin Love leaving OKC loss on Saturday ill and missing Sunday’s practice, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 23, 2018

In a locker room increasingly full of finger-pointing, Love defended himself and explained his side to teammates, coaches and management, sources said. At end of meeting, there was a sense with some that team had worked out some issues, but that ultimately remains to be seen.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 23, 2018

After losing to the Thunder, 148-124, on Saturday, the Cavs have dropped 6 of their last 8 games and are sinking in the Eastern Conference standings. They own a 27-18 record and are one game ahead of Miami for third place in the East, six games in back of front-running Boston.

The Cavaliers will resume action on Tuesday when they face the Spurs in San Antonio.