{"id":5850,"date":"2024-11-29T08:10:23","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5850"},"modified":"2024-11-29T08:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:10:23","slug":"breaking-miami-heat-drop-jimmy-butler-injury-status-for-toronto-raptors-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=5850","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Miami Heat Drop Jimmy Butler Injury Status for Toronto Raptors Game.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">The Miami Heat have dropped an injury update on Jimmy Butler for the upcoming game against the Toronto Raptors.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>The\u00a0Miami Heat\u00a0find themselves with an 8-8 record, sitting at sixth in the East. They have won four of their previous six games. So, things are improving even if slightly.<\/p>\n<p>One constant worry for the Heat will be the fitness of\u00a0Jimmy Butler. The veteran is arguably still their\u00a0best player\u00a0at 35 years of age, especially after\u00a0Bam Adebayo&#8217;s downturn in output this season. Of course,\u00a0Tyler Herro\u00a0has to be in that conversation now as well.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-c7d3042cef024ce19ef82d90c36978b9\" data-google-query-id=\"CIWpobeJgYoDFdZFwgUdGMUBjQ\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/inside-the-heat_1__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/inside-the-heat_1\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/9ce5915383991c08a1595a800bfa352f.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"136\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"1\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Butler had returned from an injury not too long ago but appeared to pick up another issue in his most recent outing.<\/p>\n<p>Butler\u00a0was not able to finish the Heat&#8217;s win against the\u00a0Charlotte Hornets\u00a0because of a back issue. But the good news is that it does not appear to be a problem that will keep him out for long.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0Heat on X,\u00a0Butler (back tightness) is listed as probable to play in tomorrow night\u2019s game against the\u00a0Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-5ec8d3a7ebe34f1f86034bd110e4c004\" data-google-query-id=\"CPTdm_eJgYoDFc5FwgUdcaMjpQ\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/inside-the-heat_5__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/inside-the-heat_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nba\/inside-the-heat_5\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"6\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That will be music to the ears of Miami fans. The Heat are always a better team when Butler is available. He has the ability to decide a game. They do not have too many other players who can do that.<\/p>\n<p>One could argue that we have not seen Butler anywhere near his best so far this season. Just when it feels like he is starting to find his rhythm, he ends up picking up an issue.<\/p>\n<p>So far this season, Butler has averaged 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 12 games. Other than his three-point shot, he is not a million miles away though. Let&#8217;s just hope that he can remain injury-free and go on a good run of games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Miami Heat have dropped an injury update on Jimmy Butler for the upcoming game against the Toronto Raptors. 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