Miami Heat Say Tyler Herro Is "Making Progress" From Injury

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has missed the last nine games with a knee injury

Author:
Shandel Richardson
Mar 13, 2024 6:26 PM EDT

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Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro will not play in Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets.

Before the game, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra offered an update on Herro's status. He's missed the last nine games because of a knee injury. Spoelstra said Herro is progressing in his rehab.

"He's making progress," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "I don't have anything more for you but he's doing everything that he needs to do."

This is the second setback Herro has dealt with this season. He missed 18 games earlier due to a high ankle sprain.

Here's the game preview:

Game time: 7:30 pm., ET

Where: Kaseya Center, Miami

TV: Bally Sports, ESPN

Betting line: Heat +2.5

VITALS: The Heat and Nuggets meet for the second and final matchup this regular season. Earlier this season, the Nuggets recorded a, 103- 97, win in Denver. The Heat are 34-39 all-time versus the Nuggets during the regular season, including 20-15 in home games and 14-24 in road games

PROJECTED STARTERS

HEAT

G Terry Rozier

G Duncan Robinson

C Bam Adebayo

F Nikola Jovic

F Jimmy Butler

NUGGETS

F Michael Porter Jr

F Aaron Gordon

C Nikola Jokic

G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

G Jamal Murray

INJUY REPORT

HEAT

Jimmy Butler: Available - Head Illness (NonCovid)

Jamal Cain: Out - G League - Two-Way

Tyler Herro: Out - Right Foot Medial Tendinitis

Kevin Love: Out - Right Heel Bruise

Caleb Martin: Available - Left Thumb Sprain

Josh Richardson: Out - Right Shoulder Surgery

Alondes Williams: Out - G League - Two-Way

NUGGETS

Vlatko Cancar: Out - Left Knee Surgery

Braxton Key: Out - G League - Two-Way

Jalen Pickett: Out - G League - On Assignment

Hunter Tyson: Out - G League - On Assignment

QUOTABLE

Heat forward Jimmy Butler on Sunday's loss to the Washington Wizards: “We played their game more than we played ours. An up and down pickup game, and they’re good at that. They made shots tonight and we didn’t guard and that’s the league.”