CLEVELAND  — Cavaliers All-Star forward Kevin Love will miss Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics with a concussion.

Meanwhile, LeBron James, who suffered a leg injury in Friday’s Game 6, said he was not worried about possible after-effects, and that he plans rest and treatment — and being on the court in Boston as he looks to reach an eighth straight NBA finals.

The Cavaliers said Saturday that Love, who bashed heads with Boston rookie Jayson Tatum in the first half of Cleveland’s Game 6 win, experienced concussion-like symptoms before the team’s flight and has been placed in the NBA’s concussion protocol.

Just minutes before the team announced Love’s status, coach Tyronn Lue said he was still being evaluated.

Love was kept out of the second half of Cleveland’s 109-99 victory as a precaution after he and Tatum accidentally knocked heads. Love has suffered at least two other known concussions in his career.

The Cavaliers were able to overcome the loss of Love, their second-leading scorer and top rebounder, as James scored 46 and Cleveland got solid contributions from George Hill, Jeff Green and others.

James’ fourth-quarter incident with his own teammate surely gave Cavaliers’ fans some worry. As James turned to return up the court after a play, Larry Nance Jr. fell into his right leg and caused it to buckle. James was noticeably affected, but stayed on the court to make sure the game didn’t get away from them.

“I just felt someone fall into my leg, and my leg kind of went in,” James explained from the postgame podium.

“I felt some pain throughout my entire right side of my ankle into my leg. I was just hoping for the best, obviously, because I’ve seen so many different injuries, and watching basketball with that type of injury, someone fall into one’s leg standing straight up. Luckily, I was able to finish the game.”

James also said, according to ESPN, “As soon as I leave here, I’ll start to prepare. I’m going to get in the car and head back to Akron. As soon as I get home, I’ll start my treatment. I’ll do the same all day [Saturday] from before we leave to go to Boston, and then once we get into Boston, I’ll do that as well.

“Try to get as much sleep as I can with tonight and with tomorrow and even on Sunday before the game. That’s the best recovery that you can possibly get is when you’re sleeping. It’ll be around-the-clock treatment, and we’ll see what happens.”

— With AP, Reuters