Heat's Butler hurts ankle, then exits with illness
Written by I Dig Sports
MIAMI -- Jimmy Butler appeared to turn his left ankle and left Miami's 104-97 loss Oklahoma City in the first quarter Friday night.
Butler was ruled out before the start of the second quarter because of illness, the team said. There was no immediate word on the condition of the ankle.
Butler left with 4:41 left in the first quarter. He was scoreless and finished with two assists.
Butler, the subject of recent trade rumors, was coming off one of the best performances of his career -- 35 points, 19 rebounds, 10 assists and four steals in a loss to Detroit on Monday.
It's unclear how much more time, if any, Butler will miss because of the illness or the ankle. The Heat play at Orlando on Saturday, host Brooklyn on Monday and return to Orlando on Dec. 26.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Soccer
Ex-Croatia midfielder dies in car crash aged 39
EmailPrintFormer Croatia midfielder Nikola Pokrivac died in a car crash in Karlovac in central Croat...
Crew expect record crowd for Messi in Cleveland
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLionel Messi has played in his share of unique environments as one...
LAFC boss Cherundolo to step down at end of '25
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsLAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo will step down from his role at th...
2026 FIFA
2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC
UEFA
2024 PARIS OLYMPIC
Basketball
Mavs proud as 'tumultuous' year ends in play-in
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Anthony Davis limped to the Dallas Mavericks' ben...
Ja braves 'difficult' injury, leads Grizz into playoffs
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Ja Morant shrugged off a sprained right ankle to...
Baseball
Royals' Erceg leaves vs. Tigers after hit to foot
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDETROIT -- Kansas City Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg was helped off th...
First-time father-to-be Ohtani away from Dodgers
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsARLINGTON, Texas -- Shohei Ohtani is away from the Los Angeles Dodg...
Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: 
Email: 
