Jimmy Butler set to return tonight

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler with eight of the Heat’s first 13 points. – 7:56 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers going with Kyle Lowry defending Jimmy Butler — a matchup they’ve liked ever since signing Lowry — and Caleb Martin against Tyler Herro. – 7:56 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The 76ers are using Kyle Lowry to defend Jimmy Butler to begin the game. – 7:43 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Who’s in and who’s out for tonight’s Heat-76ers game at Kaseya Center miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Updates on Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Terry Rozier, Joel Embiid and others – 1:47 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler has been upgraded to available for tonight’s game vs. 76ers after missing the last four games with a sprained ankle.
But Heat has ruled out Jaime Jaquez Jr. (sprained right ankle) and Terry Rozier (right foot discomfort). – 1:29 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Heat say Jimmy Butler (ankle) is available to play tonight against Philadelphia.
The Sixers have downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful due to illness.
More NBA from me: marcstein.substack.com – 1:28 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Terry Rozier out, Jimmy Butler in tonight. – 1:25 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
New: To preview tonight’s Sixers-Heat game, I chatted all things Miami with @JohnJablonka_!
What has been going on with Jimmy Butler these last few months? How has the Kyle Lowry-for-Terry Rozier trade gone for the Heat? Is Miami’s run finally over?
phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-heat… – 9:13 AM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
No change to the starting lineup. Pacers sticking with Haliburton, Sheppard, Mathurin, Siakam, Turner today against the Heat.
Jimmy Butler is out once again. – 4:34 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler will miss his fourth straight game today with a sprained right ankle. But Butler’s return appears to be near, possibly as soon as tomorrow vs. 76ers miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:03 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
In kind of a surprise, Jimmy Butler has been ruled out for today’s game vs. Pacers after being upgraded to questionable. Fourth straight game he has missed with a sprained ankle.
We’ll see if Butler returns tomorrow on the back end of the back-to-back vs. 76ers in Miami. – 11:51 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Haywood Highsmith has thrived in his role with Heat this season, and even leads the league in an offensive category. “He’s doing all the little things, all the dirty work” miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Tyler Herro’s trip to Bloomington and Jimmy Butler’s imminent return – 9:41 AM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Jimmy Butler (right ankle sprain) has been upgraded to questionable for Sunday’s game at Indiana. No new Pacers added to the injury report. – 4:35 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Jimmy Butler (ankle) has been upgraded to questionable for Heat-Pacers on Sunday. – 4:22 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. Pacers after missing the last three games with a sprained ankle. The expectation is Butler will make his return tomorrow.
Tyler Herro (left rotator cuff soreness), Nikola Jovic (nasal fracture), Haywood Highsmith – 4:20 PM

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Golden answer from Nikola Jovic 😂
Serbian Jimmy Butler or American Nikola Jovic? 🇷🇸🤔🇺🇸
pic.x.com/eowTnxdp62 – 10:43 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo and Heat bounce back with road win over Pacers. Takeaways and postgame reaction from last night’s victory in Indy miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Kevin Love’s third-quarter surge, the latest on Jimmy Butler and more – 9:45 AM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler getting some work in before tonight’s game. Butler will miss his third straight game today, but a return Sunday vs. Pacers is a possibility. pic.x.com/z0fetw27FG – 6:37 PM