Injuries seem never-ending in this season of NBA, with many star players affected by injuries and doubts over their status prevail until now. The story of injuries continues with Dwayne Wade and LeBron James both slowed down because of injuries. Both of them sat out in Thursday’s game between Heat and Atlanta Hawks, and both of them were not in their uniform, when they sat on Miami bench. Erik Spoelstra, heat coach, commented on injuries on the player, and said that Wade is suffering from a sore foot and the chances of his playing is more doubtful than James, because of his injury on the left leg.
This is the second game that Wade has missed after the first game against Indiana on Wednesday. Heat won the Wednesday’s game with 118-83 against Indiana. It was back on December 28, when wade injured his foot and the injury still persists and is affecting his game in this season of NBA as well. When it comes to LeBron James, he suffered injury in his left ankle, when his ankle turned during the game on Wednesday night. He actually stepped on Paul George’s foot from Indiana when he was trying the fast-break layup.
Even though James suffered the injury during Wednesday’s game, yet he finished the game with 13 assists and 33 points at the end. Coach Spoelstra commented that, “We are keeping all the points in mind starting from the games ahead, to rest and treatment, which we can do.” According to the coach, the injuries are not too serious and there are hopes of both the players returning to game as soon as possible. In the game against Indiana James Jones played in place of Wade, and in the game against the Hawks, Shane Battier started the game.
There is news of injuries from Hawk’s side as well, as the status of Tracy McGrady is also uncertain, and Coach Larry Drew confirmed this later. Tracy McGrady suffered from a bruised knee and nothing much has been said about his injury after the game. It is a down time for Miami Heat with two most important players sitting out because of injuries and there is no confirmation about any one of them playing in the next game. The fans will have to wait to see their star players play in the NBA season and it seems that the injuries are making the wait even longer.