NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

June 9 (The Sports Xchange) - Kevin Love was back on the practice floor Thursday as the Cleveland Cavaliers prepared for Game Four of the NBA Finals. Love is under the NBA concussion protocol and was cleared for non-contact basketball activities. How he responds to the workout will be a crucial factor in whether or not he is cleared to play on Friday against the Golden State Warriors. That decision will not come down until sometime on Friday. Love was injured in Game Two when he received an elbow in the back of his head from Warriors forward Harrison Barnes. He sat out Wednesday's Game Three and the Cavaliers rolled to a 120-90 victory to cut Golden State's lead to 2-1. - - - John Calipari endorsed forward Jamal Murray as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The Kentucky coach backed up Murray's bold declaration last week, when Murray said. "I'm the best player in the draft." The 6-foot-4 Murray was a third-team All-American in his only season in Lexington. He averaged 20 points and shot 40.8 percent from 3-point range. Calipari said the Philadelphia 76ers should look at Murray with the top pick in the draft. LSU freshman Ben Simmons and Duke freshman Brandon Ingram are projected as the first two picks in the draft. Villanova point guard Kris Dunn and Oklahoma shooting guard Buddy Hield are expected to be lottery picks as is Murray, who would be the fourth No. 1 pick coached by Calipari at Kentucky. - - - The Milwaukee Bucks hired Justin Zanik as assistant general manager, the club announced. Zanik, 41, spent the past three seasons as assistant GM of the Utah Jazz and oversaw their salary cap and international scouting and helped with contract negotiations. With the Bucks, he will participate in all areas of day-to-day basketball operations. - - - (Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)