- Report: Some inside Miami Heat organization think O.G. Anunoby is already a top-20 2-way player
- Report: Miami Heat interested in P.J Washington
- Report: Miami Heat trade Dewayne Dedmon to San Antonio Spurs
- Report: There’s been a lot of tension between Kyle Lowry and Miami Heat recently
- Report: Miami Heat expected to pursue Kevin Durant if he demands trade
- Report: Miami Heat making Bam Adebayo untouchable in trade talks
- Report: Miami Heat dangling trade package of Duncan Robinson, Dewayne Dedmon and 1st-round pick
- Report: Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder are possible landing spots for Dewayne Dedmon
- Report: Heat, 76ers and Celtics among teams that have inquired about Nerlens Noel recently
- Kyle Lowry’s latest update on his knee raises concerns about how long he’ll be out
Miami Heat News: Heat Fine Hassan Whiteside for Last Night’s Expletive-Laced Rant
- Updated: April 1, 2018
The Miami Heat have fined center Hassan Whiteside an undisclosed amount for comments detrimental to the team.
#Heat has fined Hassan Whiteside an undisclosed amount of money for conduct detrimental to the team last night. pic.twitter.com/4xKPakrI93
— Manny Navarro (@Manny_Navarro) April 1, 2018
After only playing 20 minutes in an overtime loss to the Brooklyn Nets, in what was just his second game back after having missed nine straight, Whiteside voiced his frustrations about his playing time to the media in an expletive-filled rant.
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Whiteside: "Man, it's annoying, you know. Why we matching up? We got one of the best centers in the league. Why we matching up? A lot of teams don't have a good center. … It's bullshit. It's really bullshit, man. There's a lot of teams that could use a center."
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) April 1, 2018
This same type of situation occurred earlier on in the season when, in November, Whiteside returned after missing five games because of a bone bruise on his left knee. However, his reaction then was a bit milder.
“Man, I don’t know, it’s frustrating,” Whiteside said. “It happens every game — first quarter we get a big lead, coach takes out the starters, they tie it up and then we’re back and forth.”
The 7-footer has seen his minutes diminish lately as he averaged 22.6 minutes per game in March compared to 27.1 in February. For the season, Whiteside is averaging 14.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
According the Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson, Whiteside will not be suspended by the team.
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