Donovan Mitchell earned strong praise following the Cleveland Cavaliers rout of the Miami Heat. Not for leading the Game 4 sweep on Monday, though. But for a classy gesture toward Kevin Love.

Stan Love, who played in 226 NBA game, was 76. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Donovan Mitchell Had Heartfelt Postgame Message for Kevin Love After His Dad's Death.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell had every reason to talk ... begin the interview with a statement about Heat forward Kevin Love, whose father, Stan, died earlier this week.

The Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell, speaking to TNT following the ... “First of all, I want to give my condolences to Kevin Love and his family,” Mitchell said at the start of the interview.

After the Cavaliers beat the Heat to win the playoff series, Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell immediately recognized Kevin Love’s loss in a post-game interview. “I want to give my condolences ...

Kevin Love wrote a touching tribute on Instagram ... After Monday's Game 4, Love's grief was also on the mind of Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. He used the beginning of a TNT postgame interview ...

Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers finished ... after the game he took a few moments to talk about Miami Heat big man Kevin Love, whose dad died over the weekend. Mitchell and Love ...