Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is back on the injury report, but he's expected to play Friday night against the Toronto Raptors.
The Heat announced Thursday afternoon Butler is probable to play Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. He missed the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets with a back ailment. Butler sat on the bench with a heating pad.Butler’s tight back is the All-Star’s latest injury. He missed four games earlier this month with an ankle ailment. A sprained MCL kept him sidelined during last season’s brief playoff run.
Butler, 35, continues playing at a high level when he’s on the court. He’s averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.8 assists.veteran forward Kevin Love as questionable Thursday afternoon. Love left Tuesday’s 106-103 loss to the Bucks after only seven minutes.Haywood Highsmith re-entered the starting lineup when Miami moved Love to the bench earlier this month. Highsmith averages a career-high 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds in 14 games .It’s one thing for the No. 1 pick or No.
None of this is to say McCain would still be the frontrunner for Rookie of the Year had the Heat picked him 15th. Wells may not average over 12 points if he played in Miami instead of Memphis. Ware is at least earning more playing time. He scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in 12 minutes Wednesday night.Jake Elman works as a contributing writer to Miami Heat on SI. He can be reached at [email protected] or follow him on X @Jake Elman is a veteran sports journalist and graduate of Florida Atlantic University’s journalism program. In recent years, he has covered the NFL for EndGame360 and served as the sports content lead for ExpressVPN.
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