Heat guard Kyle Lowry missed his ninth consecutive game on Monday night due to left knee soreness but coach Erik Spoelstra provided an encouraging update, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Lowry had been listed as questionable to play before being ruled out.
“I didn’t need that. I didn’t even see that he got upgraded,” Spoelstra said. “That’s more training staff and league-related just to cover yourself. I’m more encouraged just by the work he has been able to do the last 10 days. He’s definitely making progress. I don’t have a timetable for his return. But he’s certainly doing a lot more.”
We have more from the Heat:
- By using their bi-annual exception to secure Kevin Love‘s services as a free agent, the Heat have put themselves in a slightly better position to re-sign him this summer, John Hollinger of The Athletic notes. They can now give him a 20% raise on that amount (up to $3.7MM) to re-sign him as a non-Bird free agent without using any other exception money.
- When he finally retires, Udonis Haslem will explore becoming a minority owner of the Heat and remaining active in the team’s daily doings, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald writes. “My commitment, even though I’ll be retired, is to be here just as much as the players and the staff and be committed to the process of the future and winning,” he said. “I look to take a path of ownership, but to be a working owner, not a guy who crosses his legs and sits on the sideline. I want to be a guy that connects the dots between the locker room and front office, connects the dots between the front office and the owners. Sometimes, you can miss things in those area.”
- Two-way player Jamal Cain returned to the G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce prior to Monday’s game, according to Chiang. Cain played five minutes against the Bucks on Friday in his first NBA appearance since mid-January.
Knicks up 14 at half. No Jalen for Celtics. But I don’t care. Knicks and Heat maneuvering for 5th seed. Nets won’t hang. We coming
Heat vs Sixers good game right now.
I watched two games
Celtics @ 76ers
Heat @ 76ers
Coach Rivers need to fully utilize 3 players strength
Jalen McDaniels, average 3 points per game
Tobias Harris
Maxey
Contracts totals could be $400MM
McDaniel $90MM
Maxey #130MM
Harris $180MM
Huge amounts of contracts means massive talents
When Harris scores 19, Maxey has 8 points
When Maxey scores 15, Harris has 2 points in a game
Jalen McDaniels, average 3 points per game
Tobias Harris plays 35 minutes and scores total of 2 points tonight.
This season, Harris is almost 50, 40, 90 (efficiency)
How can this be happening? How?
Give me 35 minutes in any game, I can score 10 points easily. I only handle the ball 20% of the time.
Harris needs a bigger role. I agree
Udonis is a minority owne i.e. he bought the literal bench he’s been riding the last few years. Congrats though. It’s an achievement. Dont let the haters tell you no big Udon noodle
Jimmy with the stat line ……. nice win.
Knicks just getting use to MSG.
Knicks in Miami Friday ….. all the NY fans will come out. Should be a gd gm.
I figured Haslem wanted to be a GM or executive, and not a coach. I know Riley has done both, but Spoelstra is gonna be around a while, not going to be a lot of opportunity for the next decade as an up & coming coach in Miami.