Add the Miami Heat to the list of those affected by Hurricane Irma.
On Sunday morning, the Heat's practice facility at AmericanAirlines Arena sustained exterior membrane damage, according to WPLG Channel 10. There was, however, no harm done to the actual roof, the station's sports director Will Manso reported.
The storm, which has torn through the Caribbean throughout the week, retained its 130 mph strength late Sunday morning as its eye crossed the Florida Keys and headed toward the Gulf Coast.
The Heat open the preseason at home Oct. 1 against the Atlanta Hawks. After consecutive road games at Brooklyn and Orlando, they return home again for games against the Charlotte Hornets (Oct. 9) and Washington Wizards (Oct. 11).
The Heat do not host a regular season game until Oct. 21 against the Indiana Pacers. They will have less time to make the necessary repairs because the NBA moved the start of the season up two weeks. The league made the switch in effort to prevent teams from playing four games in five nights, with hopes of reducing injuries and fatigue.
