Cavaliers’ Kevin Love cleared for Game 1 of NBA Finals

Kevin Love has cleared the NBA's concussion protocol and is available to play Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night, the Cavaliers announced. After sustaining a concussion Friday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, Love missed Game 7 against the Celtics on Sunday. Love, who is the Cavaliers' second-leading scorer this postseason at 13.8 points per game, is expected to start Game 1 against Golden State. The Warriors will be without forward Andre Iguodala (left lateral leg contusion/bone bruise) on Thursday. Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com.