Miami Heat big man Kevin Love and Derrick Rose played together in the 2018 season.

The NBA community mourned the announcement of Rose’s retirement last week while Love is 36 years old, and also on the edge of retirement. Their relationship is tight.

The 35-year-old guard is now a motivational speaker. Although he was never able to win a title, Rose inspired many athletes of younger generations to achieve their goals. The guard handled adversity better than almost anyone else, from injuries to being traded multiple times.

Love can relate to struggling with injuries in his career. Some being more major than others, such as two broken hands and having to go through knee surgery.

Although they only played 12 games together in Cleveland, Love and Rose formed a bond through their similar battles. The two players were close with each other, and the former guard’s retirement hit the five-time All-Star hard, speaking about it at Heat’s media day.

“That was emotional for me,” Love said.

Rose was the youngest NBA player to win an MVP at 22 years and 7 months old. He played a fulfilling 16 years in the league, showing fans and athletes across the world that it doesn’t matter what you face, you should always work your hardest.

The retirement of Rose clearly impacted many people around the NBA, including Love.

Ryan Diamond is a contributing writer to Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at radiamond15@gmail.com or followed on X @RyanDiam15.

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Paige Bueckers may have a packed schedule — but don’t worry, school still comes first. 

Paige Bueckers’ glammed-up mirror selfies from final UConn media day

This past weekend, the UConn Huskies basketball superstar attended the Kansas City Chiefs game in Los Angeles, where the Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in a 17-10 victory. But as Bueckers was on the other side of the country, this raised concerns among fans, who were worried if she’d make it to class on time today.

Nevertheless, Bueckers took to her Instagram Story this morning to reveal that she did, in fact, make it to class. 

And while she was out and about in LA, she didn’t miss a beat. After the game, her bestie, Rae Burrell of the Los Angeles Sparks, shared a Snapchat Story featuring herself, and Kallie Rock hanging out and watching TV on a couch, while Bueckers was seated to the side, appearing to work on homework assignments.

Bueckers’ jet-setting lifestyle has become a running joke among fans. Earlier this month, she attended a New York Liberty game, which led to many jokes about her cutting class. But the following day, she confirmed her attended via her Instagram Story. As indicated by her latest story, Bueckers is in on the jokes, and even gets a good laugh out of them.

Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd’s picture perfect UConn final selfie together

But don’t come at her sideways, because fans will quickly come through with the receipts — which indicate she has a promising GPA, all while balancing an enviable social life.

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Cleveland, OH-The Cleveland State men’s golf team is back in action this week as the Vikings prepare to host the Tom Tontimonia Invitational at Pine Hills Golf Club. The tournament, named for long time Cleveland State administrator Tom Tontimonia, will take place for a sixth time beginning on Monday. The first round is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. shotgun start Monday morning due to inclement weather. The second and third rounds will take place on Tuesday. 
 
Lakewood Country Club has hosted the first five tournaments. Pine Hills is set to host this year’s event due to a renovation at Lakewood. Pine Hills is a familiar venue for both the men’s and women’s teams as it is utilized frequently for practice rounds and tournament qualifying rounds for both teams each season. The course will play to a par 72 for the event.
 
All eight student-athletes on Cleveland State’s active roster will tee it up in the event. The CSU lineup features Andrew Kaye, Brody Simms, Mason Frazier, Dillon Pendergast and Dominik Cosic. Alex Anderson, Ben Scheeff and Ryan Dinan will all compete as individuals. Cleveland State will start on holes 1-4 as well as 17 and 18 in the first round. 
 
The tournament features nine total teams. Fellow Horizon League opponents Detroit Mercy, IU Indianapolis, Northern Kentucky, Oakland and Youngstown State are all set to compete in the event. Chicago State University, Saint Francis University and Walsh University round out the tournament field.
 
Live results will be available throughout the tournament on Scoreboard Live.

Cleveland State Tom Tontimonia Invitational Starting Holes (11:00 a.m. shotgun start) 

Hole 1A – Andrew Kaye
Hole 1B – Brody Simms
Hole 2 – Mason Frazier
Hole 3 – Dillon Pendergast
Hole 4 – Dominik Cosic
Hole 17 – Ben Scheeff(Individual)
Hole 18A – Alex Anderson(Individual)
Hole 18B – Ryan Dinan(Individual)