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Within the Trail Blazers, franchise star Damian Lillard has a special name for rookie Caleb Love. “Ask him what I always call him,” Lillard says. “Ask him …” Lillard first used the nickname in November at Golden State, when Love hit six 3-pointers on the way to 26 points during the Blazers’ 127-123 win. Top-10 pick! Lillard trumpeted. Top-10 pick! “Top-10 pick … Just hearing that from him made me so excited … like, he doesn’t even know,” Love said. “I’m still a little kid when it comes to him. I still look up to him.”
The second day, his family, friends and team came back to the restaurant. Same room. Same television. Same result. There were 29 more picks. Love was not one of them. He wanted to cry. “I didn’t shed no tears, not right then and there,” Love said. “But I did later, when I got home. I wasn’t going to break down in front of everyone because they came for me, and I didn’t want them to see me like that. So, I kind of kept my cool.”
Trail Blazers PR: .@caleb2love finished with 22 points and a career-high-tying seven assists tonight vs. LAL, marking his 14th consecutive game scoring in double figures. Love has also made multiple 3-pointers in 14 straight games—tied for the second longest streak by a rookie in NBA history.
Casey Holdahl: Blazers 122, Cavs 110: FINAL. 27 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal for Deni Avdija. 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals for @ShaedonSharpe . 20 points, 5 rebounds for @caleb2love . 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists for @toomany_buckets . 16 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds for @JeramiGrant .
A video fo Yang Hansen and Caleb Love receiving the traditional school backpacks that rookies get. They also danced a bit in front of the home crowd The Trail Blazers also awarded these to their new staff members.
A video fo Yang Hansen and Caleb Love receiving the traditional school backpacks that rookies get. They also danced a bit in front of the home crowd
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) October 9, 2025
The Trail Blazers also awarded these to their new staff members. pic.twitter.com/7nPKtuLXk8
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Sean Highkin: Caleb Love’s jersey number with the Blazers will be 2 according to his Instagram. Side note: a bit of an upset than he has more pull than Caleb Williams in terms of ability to get the @caleb handle.
The Spot Up Shot: OFFICIAL: The Blazers have signed Caleb Love to a two-way contract. Portland has signed Yang Hansen to his rookie scale contract.
Shams Charania: Arizona’s Caleb Love – one of the most prolific scorers in college basketball – is expected to sign a two-way NBA contract with the Portland Trail Blazers, sources tell ESPN. Love went undrafted and now lands a deal to be on the Blazers’ roster next season.
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James Ham: Kings welcome in another six draft prospects on Wednesday: pic.x.com/F7CyUDbWiE
Kings welcome in another six draft prospects on Wednesday: pic.twitter.com/F7CyUDbWiE
— James Ham (@James_HamNBA) June 10, 2025
Pac-12 Player of the Year Caleb Love is withdrawing from the NBA draft and returning to Arizona for his final season, he announced Wednesday. Love made his announcement via a video on social media. "Wildcat Nation, it's been so amazing the way you've welcomed me and showered me with love," he said. "There's no way I can walk away from that right now. The show goes on."
Sean Highkin: Today's participants for the Blazers' latest predraft workout session: Isaiah Crawford (Louisiana Tech), Alex Karaban (UConn), Caleb Love (Arizona), Quinten Post (Boston College), Tyler Smith (G League Ignite), Kel’el Ware (Indiana)
