Ira Winderman: Kyle Lowry is out of protocols and listed as available to play tonight for Heat in Houston.
Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat
Source: Twitter @IraHeatBeat
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Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat bring back Chris Silva signed on emergency deal; Kyle Lowry out of protocols, available. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Heat could have starting lineup of Yurtseven, Martin, Butler, Herro, Lowry in Houston. – 3:43 PM
Heat bring back Chris Silva signed on emergency deal; Kyle Lowry out of protocols, available. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… Heat could have starting lineup of Yurtseven, Martin, Butler, Herro, Lowry in Houston. – 3:43 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Kyle Lowry now available to play tonight in Houston
Jimmy Butler questionable
Tyler Herro obviously ready to go
Mario Chalmers 6th man of the year case starts now
They have enough – 3:33 PM
Kyle Lowry now available to play tonight in Houston
Jimmy Butler questionable
Tyler Herro obviously ready to go
Mario Chalmers 6th man of the year case starts now
They have enough – 3:33 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Kyle Lowry is now listed as available for tonight’s game vs. Rockets. – 3:32 PM
Kyle Lowry is now listed as available for tonight’s game vs. Rockets. – 3:32 PM


Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Kyle Lowry is out of protocols and listed as available to play tonight for Heat in Houston. – 3:31 PM
Kyle Lowry is out of protocols and listed as available to play tonight for Heat in Houston. – 3:31 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Currently available for Heat tonight in Houston:
— Tyler Herro
— Caleb Martin
— Omer Yurtseven
— Mario Chalmers
— Chris Silva
— Nik Stauskas
— Kyle Guy
— Aric Holman
— Haywood Highsmith
(Jimmy Butler, ankle, still questionable. Kyle Lowry might clear protocols.) – 2:13 PM
Currently available for Heat tonight in Houston:
— Tyler Herro
— Caleb Martin
— Omer Yurtseven
— Mario Chalmers
— Chris Silva
— Nik Stauskas
— Kyle Guy
— Aric Holman
— Haywood Highsmith
(Jimmy Butler, ankle, still questionable. Kyle Lowry might clear protocols.) – 2:13 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
As of now, the Heat is on track to have nine available players tonight vs. Rockets. That number will go up if Jimmy Butler and/or Kyle Lowry can play tonight miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:10 PM
As of now, the Heat is on track to have nine available players tonight vs. Rockets. That number will go up if Jimmy Butler and/or Kyle Lowry can play tonight miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:10 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat set to bring back familiar faces Mario Chalmers and Chris Silva as COVID-19 replacements. Also, a Kyle Lowry update ahead of tonight’s game in Houston miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 1:21 PM
Heat set to bring back familiar faces Mario Chalmers and Chris Silva as COVID-19 replacements. Also, a Kyle Lowry update ahead of tonight’s game in Houston miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 1:21 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Heat set to bring back familiar faces Mario Chalmers and Chris Silva as COVID-19 replacements. Also, a Kyle Lowry update ahead of tonight’s game in Houston miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:51 AM
NEW: Heat set to bring back familiar faces Mario Chalmers and Chris Silva as COVID-19 replacements. Also, a Kyle Lowry update ahead of tonight’s game in Houston miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:51 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Also, Kyle Lowry is on his way to Houston this morning to rejoin the Heat. Lowry is still listed as out for tonight, but we’ll see if that changes later today. – 10:14 AM
Also, Kyle Lowry is on his way to Houston this morning to rejoin the Heat. Lowry is still listed as out for tonight, but we’ll see if that changes later today. – 10:14 AM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
If Butler (ankle) doesn’t play tomorrow and if Lowry & Garrett don’t clear protocols, then only 3 players who began the year as Heat players will be on the court tomorrow in Houston: Herro, Yurtseven, Caleb Martin. And another who began the last decade as a Heat player (Chalmers) – 6:03 PM
If Butler (ankle) doesn’t play tomorrow and if Lowry & Garrett don’t clear protocols, then only 3 players who began the year as Heat players will be on the court tomorrow in Houston: Herro, Yurtseven, Caleb Martin. And another who began the last decade as a Heat player (Chalmers) – 6:03 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Duncan Robinson and Marcus Garrett has been added to a Heat healthy-and-safety protocols list that at the moment also includes Lowry, Strus, Vincent, Tucker, Haslem, Cheatham. Butler (ankle) listed as questionable for Friday in Houston. – 5:54 PM
Duncan Robinson and Marcus Garrett has been added to a Heat healthy-and-safety protocols list that at the moment also includes Lowry, Strus, Vincent, Tucker, Haslem, Cheatham. Butler (ankle) listed as questionable for Friday in Houston. – 5:54 PM
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