As if the sting of the one-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets wasn’t bad enough, the Miami Heat must contend with another impediment in its race to full health.
On Monday, two days after the Charlotte game, Hassan Whiteside was diagnosed with a hip/groin strain, sidelining the seventh-year center from the team’s practice.
Hassan Whiteside (hip/groin), Derrick Jones (foot) did not practice today. Winslow and Ellington worked on the side. James Johnson practiced but is not expected back Wednesday.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) October 22, 2018
The injury comes almost exactly a year after Whiteside missed time to another lower body ailment.