Injury Notes: Mitchell, LeBron, Clarke, Holiday, Heat, Duren
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by Luke Adams
18h ago
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who hasn’t played since March 16 while he recovers from a nagging knee injury and a nasal fracture, is hoping to return to action as early as Friday, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). After playing in Charlotte on Wednesday, the Cavs will return home to host the Sixers on Friday. If Mitchell isn’t able to suit up vs. Philadelphia, his next opportunity to return would be on Sunday in Denver for the start of a five-game Western Conference road trip. The Cavs will also visit Utah, Phoenix, and Los Angeles (to play both the Lakers and Cli ..read more
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Heat Use 35th Starting Lineup; Bryant Trying To Make Most Of Recent Minutes
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by Luke Adams
1d ago
The Heat‘s franchise record for the most starting lineups in a season continued to grow on Tuesday, as the team deployed its 35th different group of 2023/24, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. With Jimmy Butler sidelined, a pair of in-season additions – Terry Rozier and Patty Mills – joined Bam Adebayo, Nikola Jovic, and rookie Jaime Jaquez in the starting five. When the Heat signed Thomas Bryant in free agency last offseason, the plan was for him to be the club’s backup center, but he saw inconsistent minutes during the first half of the season as Kevin Love claimed that ..read more
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Kevin Love Listed As Questionable Tuesday
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by Dana Gauruder
2d ago
There was some positive news on the Heat’s injury report on Monday. Kevin Love has been upgraded to questionable for Tuesday’s game, Anthony Chiang of The Athletic tweets. Love, who holds a $4MM option on his contract for next season, hasn’t played since Feb. 27 due to a heel injury. Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson will remain sidelined for the Heat’s game against the Warriors. The Heat are trying to avoid the play-in tournament for the second straight season, which makes the remaining games crucial, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel writes. Their head coach knows that is meanin ..read more
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Heat Notes: Lineup Combinations, Jaquez, Highsmith, Jovic
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by Arthur Hill
3d ago
With their season disrupted by injuries, the Heat won’t be able to rely on continuity in the playoffs, but coach Erik Spoelstra thinks they might have something even better, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Miami has used 34 different starting lineups this season — trailing only Memphis and Portland — and Spoelstra believes it has been beneficial for so many players to receive important minutes. “There’s always going to be a benefit,” he said. “A lot of guys get to step up and earn the opportunity to impact winning. The more players that can be engaged in a season and impact wins, th ..read more
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Heat Notes: Robinson, Herro, Jovic, Highsmith, Martin, Swider
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by Arthur Hill
5d ago
If the Heat manage to reach the playoffs, they may head into the postseason with at least one starting position unsettled, writes Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. It’s not clear who would start at shooting guard, especially if Duncan Robinson returns from his back issues before Tyler Herro recovers from his foot injury. Jackson notes that lineups with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Robinson have fared better than those with Butler, Adebayo and Herro, but only slightly. Both Robinson and Herro provide floor spacing, which has been missing from Miami’s offense during their absence. “You can’t r ..read more
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Heat Notes: Martin, Rozier, Herro, Adebayo, Robinson, Mills
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by Arthur Hill
5d ago
Heat forward Caleb Martin understands that his high-energy approach to the game can be most effective in a sixth-man role, writes Ira Winderman of The Sun-Sentinel. After a breakout performance in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals, Martin has returned to a reserve spot this year, coming off the bench in 19 of the 52 games he has played. Amid numerous lineup changes due to injuries, coach Erik Spoelstra has tried to keep Martin’s role constant. “I really don’t care. I really don’t,” Martin said. “Like I said, the biggest thing for me is getting minutes and finishing games. So it ultimately ..read more
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Southeast Notes: Coulibaly, Rozier, Hawks Injuries, Fultz
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by Tristan Tucker
5d ago
Wizards rookie wing Bilal Coulibaly is out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury, but he left a strong impression on his teammates and coaching staff in his first year in the league, Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network writes, cementing his place as one of the franchise’s cornerstones moving forward. “Fantastic [season]. He made the Rising Stars Challenge. Going to All-Star weekend in your first year is huge,” Jordan Poole told MSN. “He got a lot of playing time, a lot of experience, which is huge, especially for a rookie… he had a really good season and I’m excited for his futu ..read more
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Heat Notes: Mills, D. Robinson, Jovic, Butler
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by Arthur Hill
1w ago
The Heat used their 33rd different starting lineup in Wednesday night’s victory at Cleveland, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Veteran guard Patty Mills, who signed with the team two weeks ago, made his first start of the season and scored 10 points in 25 minutes. Chiang notes that Mills filled the floor-spacing role normally held by Duncan Robinson, who was sidelined by discomfort in his back. Miami set a franchise record Sunday in Detroit with its 32nd different starting lineup, as coach Erik Spoelstra has been navigating a series of injuries since the season began. Center Thomas B ..read more
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Tyler Herro Receives PRP Injection, Out At Least 1-2 More Weeks
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by Luke Adams
1w ago
Heat guard Tyler Herro, who has been sidelined since February 23, received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on Friday to treat his injured right foot, sources tell Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. According to Chiang, Herro will be reevaluated in one-to-two weeks. Herro has been listed as out in recent weeks due to right foot medial tendinitis, notes Chiang, adding that the 24-year-old also dealt with a hyperextended left knee. The knee issue has healed and it’s the foot injury that is keeping him on the shelf. While Herro isn’t on the verge of returning, there’s hope that he’ll be ab ..read more
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And-Ones: Scoring, NBA Cup, 2024 Draft, Two-Ways, Howard
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by Rory Maher
1w ago
In a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA told teams the league office “did not deliver a directive to reduce scoring” during a competition committee call earlier this week, but the post-All-Star break trend “will continue to be monitored.” As Wojnarowski writes, teams are scoring about four fewer points per game on average since resuming play at the end of February. “Slower pace, style of play, competitive intensity, officiating focus have been contributing factors identified so far,” the NBA said. According to Woj, the league also stated one focus area for the meeting was cent ..read more
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