Heat's Nikola Jovic will miss at least 4 weeks with broken bone in right hand

Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic looks to shoot past Milwaukee Bucks' AJ Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Milwaukee.

Miami Heat's Nikola Jovic looks to shoot past Milwaukee Bucks' AJ Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


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MIAMI — Nikola Jovic of the Miami Heat will miss at least the next four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand. The Heat announced the injury on Tuesday. It's a blow to Miami's hopes of securing a guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Jovic broke the second metacarpal in his hand during Sunday's game at Milwaukee and was diagnosed with the fracture at halftime. He didn't play on Monday at Atlanta and was evaluated by team doctors on Tuesday. That's what determined the four-week timetable.

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