Watch: Cavaliers' Kevin Love discusses time spent on bench

Cavaliers forward Kevin Love talked with SI Now on Tuesday to discuss being benched during critical stretches.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love has spent time on the bench during critical stretches in recent Cavs games.

On Tuesday, Love went on SI Now to discuss how he feels he's fitting in with the team, and whether or not it has been frustrating to be off the court in recent late-game situations.

"It's all speculation. People are going to continue to talk and make news out of some stuff that isn't necessarily news at all," Love said.

"It's been tough but a lot of the times people fail to notice that a lot of times it's been matchups, whether we go with James Jones at the 4, LeBron at the 4, Justin Thompson playing small at the 5."

You can check out the full segment here. 

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Rare Photos of Kevin Love

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Kevin Love is a two-time All-Star, an Olympic gold medalist and the NBA's Most Improved Player in 2010-11. Here's a look at the Timberwolves' power forward off the court ... going all the way back to 1989, when he was just 6 months old.

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Love shares a laugh with Anthony Davis during the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Love grew up in Lake Oswego, Ore., with dreams of playing quarterback.

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Love takes a dip during an event for Special Olympics in March 2013.

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Love used a Ricky Rubio figurine as his good-luck charm while representing the Timberwolves at the 2013 draft lottery.

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Love chats with Team USA coach during a minicamp in July 2013.

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Love and the Timberwolves had their December 2013 game in Mexico City postponed because of smoky conditions in the arena.