Eight years after the Cleveland Cavaliers' 2016 title run, LeBron James is still part of an active group chat with his former teammates. Richard Jefferson revealed the existence of the chat after Tristan Thompson and Kevin Love mobbed him during ESPN's Wednesday broadcast featuring the Cavs and the Miami Heat.

Kevin Love felt Cleveland's deep love once again. Now with Miami, Love returned to face the Cavaliers on Wednesday night for the first time since signing with the Heat two years ago. The 36-year-old Love spent nine seasons with the Cavs and was a major factor in the team winning the 2016 NBA championship — the first major sports title for a Cleveland team since 1964.

NBA champion Kevin Love wrote on Instagram that his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers “was the most important and meaningful time” of his life. Love

Some bonds in the NBA never fade, and the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers crew is proof of that. Before the Miami Heat vs. Cleveland Cavaliers matchup on Wednesday, March 5, Richard Jefferson, Kevin Love, and Tristan Thompson shared a hilarious reunion that had fans feeling all kinds of nostalgia.

NBA champion Kevin Love will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in Cleveland tonight (3/5) for the first time since leaving and joining the Miami Heat. Love was waived by the Cavaliers in February 2023 and joined the Heat as a free agent.