After the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers on Friday night, marking their second straight impressive win on their home floor, the team went through a concerning moment involving one of their young stars.
The Heat's young star Nikola Jovic would suffer from a broken right hand and he'll be out for an extended period, leading one to believe that more time will be given to Jaime Jaquez Jr ., who has fallen out of the rotation.
Significantly shorthanded will remain the Miami Heat’s way for at least one more game, with Kel’el Ware, Andrew Wiggins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic among those left behind for Tuesday’s flight ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena.
Miami Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. speaks with teammate Dru Smith while the injured pair sit on the bench during the second half of an NBA game against the Washington Wizards at Kaseya Center on March 3,
Last night, in a game where his team was missing several critical rotation players, (Kel’el Ware, Andrew Wiggins, Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Davion Mitchell
The Miami Heat will be without three rotation players for Sunday’s home game against the New York Knicks. The Heat ruled out Jaime Jaquez Jr. (sprained right ankle) and Andrew Wiggins (sprained right ankle) for Sunday’s matchup against the Knicks.
Given Andrew Wiggins is doubtful for Sunday's Heat matchup against the Knicks, he'll most likely be ruled out. Wiggins didn't play in the Heat's 125-120 win against the Pacers, nursing his right ankle but could miss a second game in a row. He finished with 15 points, six assists, and two steals in a 131-109 win against the Atlanta Hawks.
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg is enjoying an incredible season with the Blue Devils. He put on a show on Saturday, making his Madison Square Garden debut, leading the Blue Devils to a 110-67 blowout win over the Illinois Fighting Illini. Flagg finished with 16 points on a 5-of-10 shooting from the floor, seven rebounds and five assists.
As the Miami Heat disappointingly lost to the Milwaukee ... leading one to believe that more time will be given to Jaime Jaquez Jr., who has fallen out of the rotation. Ever since the All-Star ...