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Miami Heat C Willie Reed (ankle) ruled out for Monday

By The Sports Xchange
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts to his team's play against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of their NBA game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 13 January 2017. EPA/Tannen Maury
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts to his team's play against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half of their NBA game at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 13 January 2017. EPA/Tannen Maury

Miami Heat backup center Willie Reed has been ruled out of Monday's road game against the Dallas Mavericks because of bursitis in his right ankle.

Reed injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of the Heat's 113-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The 26-year-old, who left the arena on crutches, is being listed as day-to-day after an MRI performed on Sunday showed the bursitis.

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"I felt bad for him," Miami center Hassan Whiteside told the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. "You never want to see any basketball player injured, especially a teammate. I'm glad it's not too serious."

Seldom-used Udonis Haslem would serve as the Heat's backup center in place of Reed, who is averaging 5.3 points and 4.8 rebounds in 50 games this season.

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