Hassan Whiteside was back on the court Friday night at Staples Center, running sprints and preparing for a possible return Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
His right eye? Still sporting a red, streaky, blood-like bruise.
But after missing a week’s worth of action with a bruised retina, the Heat’s $98 million center is improving and itching to get back into games.
“It's a lot better,” Whiteside said of his eye, which was scratched and bruised by the Celtics Jae Crowder late in a loss to Boston a week ago. “The headaches went away. I’m not seeing double anymore.