MILWAUKEE _ Heat guard Dion Waiters, in the midst of one of the best stretches of his career, said he's concerned about a sprained left ankle sustained in Monday's win against Minnesota and unsure of his status for the immediate future.
The Heat is concerned about Waiters potentially missing time.
The Heat did not practice Tuesday, but Waiters said late Monday night that he was experiencing pain and swelling in the ankle after the game and he hopes the injury is merely a sprain. He wasn't sure if he would get an MRI.
"It's frustrating," he said. "It (stinks). Just hope and pray I feel better."
Waiters sustained the injury when he stepped on Minnesota forward Gorgui Dieng's foot in the third quarter.
Waiters played through the injury, including six fourth-quarter minutes, because "I couldn't leave my guys."
But he said the injury affected his play on a night he scored 12 points (equaling his fewest in this 11-game winning streak) and shot 4 for 13 from the field.
Meanwhile, guard Josh Richardson is drawing closer to a return from a sprained left foot.
Richardson said he hopes to begin contact work this week and play in a game before the All-Star break, perhaps Monday against Orlando or next Wednesday at Houston. The Heat's All-Star break begins after that game against the Rockets.
Richardson, who has missed 14 games, said the foot is no longer painful, but he said there are "some small (issues) with movement" that he's still working through.
