Thompson and Love were teammates in Cleveland for six seasons (2014-20). During that period, they helped the franchise advance to four consecutive NBA Finals, winning a historic title together in 2016 — an unforgettable triumph over 73-win Golden State in which the Cavaliers became the only team ever to rally from a 3-1 Finals deficit.

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

Ex-teammates Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson shared a tender moment Monday night after Love’s father, Stan, died Sunday at the age of 76. The two members of the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship team hugged before the Cavaliers’ 138-83 road win over the Heat in Game 4 to secure the sweep.