Kevin Love announced his father, former NBA player Stan Love, had died before Game 4 between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers put a bow around their 4-game sweep of the Heat with a dominant 55-point win in Game 4. The Cavs celebrate after punching their ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Cleveland Cavaliers became the second team to advance in the NBA playoffs with their 138-83 win over the Miami Heat on Monday,

A Cavaliers veteran sent a key text message to a group thread for the team that reminded them of the job at hand. What followed was a historic win.

There was no doubt among the minds of fans that the Cleveland Cavaliers would dominate the Miami Heat in the first round of the postseason. The team that finished at the top of the Eastern Conference should have no trouble taking down a team riddled with drama on and off the court.