Report Says Miami Heat's Terry Rozier Avoided Serious Injury Sunday Vs Celtics

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier expected to return sooner than later from knee injury sustained against Boston Celtics Sunday

While the Miami Heat received disappointed news one player, they received a positive update on another. 

According to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic, Heat guard Terry Rozier an MRI determined he did not sustain a severe leg injury Sunday against the Boston Celtics. The report said Rozier will be evaluated on a weekly basis due to a sprained knee. 

The news came after guard Josh Richardson, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, will miss a couple weeks. 

"More than anything, you just feel for those guys," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They're competitors, they want to be out there. They're trending in a much better direction. "Josh was just starting getting healthy and really starting to get his legs under him and really starting to make an impact on both ends of the floor. Terry was getting a lot more comfortable."

Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has avoided any major injury as MRI today showed a sprained right knee and he will be evaluated week-to-week, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Rozier suffered the injury Sunday vs. Boston.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 12, 2024

Richardson left in the second quarter after trying to steal the ball from Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. Rozier exited in the third quarter.

"I felt my shoulder pop out on the floor and then it popped back in laying on the ground, so thank goodness for that," Richardson said. "I'll know more tomorrow."

The Heat are already without forward Jimmy Butler, who missed Sunday's game because of a personal matter.

"It's tough to see guys like that go down," Heat forward Duncan Robinson said. "And then Jimmy dealing with what he's dealing with is unfortunate, to put it lightly."

Miami Heat's Josh Richardson Expected To Miss A Couple Weeks With Shoulder Injury

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