The Miami Heat could have its full preferred starting lineup intact on Saturday for the first time in almost two weeks.
That’s because the Heat is getting Kel’el Ware and Andrew Wiggins back from injury for Saturday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls at Kaseya Center.
Ware will be available to make his return after missing the last three games because of a left knee sprain.
Wiggins will be available after sitting out the last five games because of a right ankle sprain.
With Ware and Wiggins making their returns, the Heat is expected to turn back to its preferred starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Tyler Herro, Wiggins, Bam Adebayo and Ware against the Bulls for the first time since using this group to begin its Feb. 26 home win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat has used this starting lineup five times so far this season, going 2-3 in those games.
But the Heat remains without Alec Burks (lower back pain), Josh Christopher (G League), Nikola Jovic (broken right hand) and Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery) against the Bulls.
The Bulls are dealing with their own injury issues ahead of Saturday’s game in Miami, ruling out Ayo Dosunmu (left shoulder surgery), Lonzo Ball (right wrist sprain), Nikola Vucevic (right calf strain) and Patrick Williams (right quadricep tendon tendinosis).
This story was originally published March 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM.