Jayson Tatum's ankle feels good after Tuesday's practice

Jayson Tatum
SF, Boston Celtics

Jayson Tatum said that his ankle felt good after practicing on Tuesday.

Celtics fans can officially breathe a sigh of relief after seeing Tatum go down in the World Cup. Tatum had a down season compared to his stellar rookie year but is looking to bounce back after the team lost Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency.

Source: Brian Robb on Twitter

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October 1, 2019, 1:42 pm

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Duncan Robinson
F, Miami Heat

Duncan Robinson played 27 minutes and failed to score in Wednesday's Game 1 vs. the Lakers, ending with just four rebounds and nothing else.

Robinson has been on-and-off in these playoffs, and tonight he was most certainly off. He only took three shots from beyond-the-arc and missed them all. Luckily for the Heat he has rightfully built a reputation as a sharpshooter so the Lakers will still have to guard him as such. But when he can't get anything to fall, the Heat will struggle to open or sustain any kind of lead. Robinson will need to be more consistent if the Heat want to make this series competitive.
October 1, 2020, 12:56 am
Kendrick Nunn
PG, Miami Heat

Kendrick Nunn went off in the second half of Game 1 on Wednesday, putting up 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting alongside five rebounds and two assists.

Nunn entered the game as the Heat were getting blown out and Goran Dragic had gone to the locker room with a foot injury. He was seemingly only on the court out of necessity but started hitting shots left and right. With Nunn's scoring the Heat cut the lead significantly but still ended up losing by close to 20 points. If Dragic misses more time, Nunn may get a big opportunity to prove himself in this series.
October 1, 2020, 12:50 am
Bam Adebayo
C, Miami Heat

Bam Adebayo (shoulder strain) is receiving intense treatment but intends to play in Game 2 on Friday.

Adebayo played just 21 minutes in Game 1 before leaving to the locker room with the shoulder injury. He had just eight points and four rebounds in that time, with his foul trouble and rough shooting night putting the Heat in a big deficit. Even though he struggled dealing with Anthony Davis tonight, the Heat have no shot at winning this series without him.

Source: Tim Reynolds on Twitter
October 1, 2020, 12:45 am
Goran Dragic
PG, Miami Heat

Goran Dragic (foot) was diagnosed with a torn plantar fascia following Wednesday's game and his status for the rest of the NBA Finals is unclear at this time.

Dragic may allegedly be able to play through this kind of injury but it's certainly serious. Whether of not he's able to continue in this series may just be a question of pain tolerance, but unfortunately plantar fascia injuries can be incredibly painful. With how Dragic has been playing, most would begin writing obituaries for the Heat if he's ruled out for the rest of the series. He played just 14 minutes tonight and put up six points, one rebound, three assists and two steals in that time. The Heat should update his status soon and if he's ruled out the team will have to rely on Tyler Herro and Kendrick Nunn to fill his shoes.

Source: Ira Winderman on Twitter
October 1, 2020, 12:41 am
Jimmy Butler
SG, Miami Heat

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points on 8-of-13 shooting along with two rebounds, five assists and two steals as the Heat lost 98-116 to the Lakers on Wednesday.

Butler looked great in the opening minutes and everything was looking swell as the Heat pulled out to an early lead. Then everything around Butler crumbled as both Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo left the game with injuries and didn't return. Seeing Butler's aggression in the first quarter was impressive, but there is only so much he can do alone. There has been a lot of talk about his supportive play style, but that all gets thrown out the window when his two co-stars aren't on the court. With Goran Dragic potentially done for the series, Butler will need to take on a lot of ball handling duties if the Heat hope to mount a comeback.
October 1, 2020, 12:28 am