APRIL 19 • NBA.COM
MIAMI HEAT 7-7 · 5TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
7-7 · 5TH IN EASTERN CONFERENCE
Heat vs. Sixers is most-watched Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game | NBA.com The Sixers' win over the Heat averaged 3,403,000 viewers and viewership was up 52% from last season's 7-8 game.
What channel is the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat game on today? | FREE live stream, time, TV, channel for NBA Play-in Tournament The Chicago Bulls face the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-in Tournament on Friday, April 19, 2024 (4/19/24) at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
APRIL 19 • NJ.COM
Channeling 'Friday Night Lights,' Erik Spoelstra has Heat ready for anything With or without Jimmy Butler, head coach Erik Spoelstra gives the Heat the best chance they’ve got.
APRIL 19 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heat Culture is in Bam Adebayo's hands now To be the captain of the Miami Heat is to carry on a tradition unlike any in the NBA. It's a role Bam Adebayo has been groomed to fill.
APRIL 19 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Heat meet the Bulls in play-in game
The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls take the court for the NBA Playoffs Play-In TournamentAPRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Without Jimmy Butler, Heat look to eliminate Bulls Instead of counting on Jimmy Butler to lead the team into the postseason, the Miami Heat will be in full collective-effort mode when they ho...
APRIL 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Heat star Jimmy Butler has sprained right knee ligament, will be sidelined several weeks - The Boston Globe Butler will not be able to play for the Heat in a win-or-else game on Friday night against the visiting Bulls in the NBA’s play-in tournamen...
APRIL 18 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Jimmy Butler expected to miss extended time as Heat await results of MRI on knee MIAMI - In the wake of a knee injury that left him a shell of himself by the conclusion of Wednesday night’s costly road play-in loss to the...
APRIL 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Duncan Robinson - Probable for Friday Robinson (back) is probable for Friday's Play-In Game against the Bulls, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Impact Robinson missed the final four games of the regular season due to his back injury, and although he was available for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament matchup against the 76ers, he didn't see any playing time. It appears likely that he'll be able to suit up again Friday, and he could see some minutes since Jimmy Butler (knee) has been ruled out.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Terry Rozier - Remains out for Friday Rozier (neck) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Bulls.
Impact Rozier, who will miss a sixth straight contest, has been diagnosed with a neck sprain rather than neck spasms, so it seems the injury is more severe than initially expected. The loss of Rozier will be huge for the Heat, and it will translate in a higher usage rate for Tyler Herro, while there will be more minutes available for Patty Mills and possibly Delon Wright.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Jimmy Butler - Officially has sprained MCL The Heat announced Thursday that Butler has been diagnosed with a sprained MCL and will miss several weeks, Tim Reynolds of Associated Press reports.
Impact Butler suffered his right knee injury late in the first quarter of Wednesday's Play-In Game loss to the 76ers, but he remained in the game down the stretch despite a limp. However, the injury is significant enough to sideline him for multiple weeks, so even if the Heat take down the Bulls on Friday, it seems unlikely that Butler will be in the mix to return during a first-round series against Boston. Jaime Jaquez will likely take on a starting role in Butler's absence, while Haywood Highsmith and Caleb Martin could also see additional playing time.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Heat star Jimmy Butler has sprained ligament in knee, will be sidelined several weeks The results are in: Jimmy Butler is out
APRIL 18 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Heat star Jimmy Butler has sprained ligament in knee, will be sidelined several weeks
The results are in: Jimmy Butler is outAPRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Delon Wright - Leaves defensive impact Wright totaled six points (2-7 FG, 2-3 3Pt), six rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in 23 minutes during Wednesday's 105-104 Play-In Game loss to the 76ers.
Impact Wright has struggled to gain a consistent role in Miami's rotation since joining the team after the All-Star break, averaging 5.5 points, 2.6 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 20.5 minutes. The key to staying on the court for the 31-year-old has been his defensive impact; Wright has averaged 1.5 steals in 12 appearances since March, chipping in four steals twice in that span. Despite losing Jimmy Butler's (knee) defensive abilities, Wright should not be expected to see much of an increase in playing time buried behind Tyler Herro, as well as Terry Rozier (neck) and Duncan Robinson (back), if they are available for Friday.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Haywood Highsmith - Does it all in loss Highsmith posted nine points (4-8 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block across 28 minutes in Wednesday's 105-104 Play-In Game loss to the 76...
Impact Highsmith has seen an increase in both playing time and production in April, when he averaged 7.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 26.7 minutes. This is a significant improvement from March, where the 27-year-old averaged 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.3 steals in 16.7 minutes. With Jimmy Butler (knee) out for Friday's matchup against the Bulls, Highsmith is expected to garner an uptick in playing time behind Jaime Jaquez.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
2024 NBA Mock Draft 1.0: How high will Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan go?
Perth Wildcats center Alex Sarr seems to be the consensus No. 1 overall pick, but what does the rest of the draft look like? Jason McIntyre...APRIL 18
Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NBA Play-in Tournament game? 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament picks, predictions, odds for Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Eastern Conference game on Friday, April 19.
APRIL 18 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
All four teams in the finales of the NBA play-in tournament on Friday night are dealing with injury issuesAPRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heat's Jimmy Butler reportedly out multiple weeks after knee injury in play-in loss
If the Heat advance to the postseason, they might be without their top star, as Jimmy Butler is reportedly expected to miss a couple weeks w...APRIL 18
Jaime Jaquez Jr. - Decent stat line in loss Jaquez closed Wednesday's 105-104 Play-In Game loss to the 76ers with 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists and one steal across 22 minutes.
Impact Jaquez looked good despite coming off the bench and was one of Miami's top contributors on offense. He's widely expected to move into the starting lineup for Friday's matchup against the Bulls due to the absence of Jimmy Butler (knee), and that would translate into an uptick in his usage rate.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
