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Hassan Whiteside Returns to Practice, Expected to Play in Tonight’s Scrimmage

The status of injured Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside saw a positive development after the team’s head coach Erik Spoelstra said that the 26-year-old Whiteside took part in Thursday morning’s practice.

That news came from Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel, who tweeted:

Hassan Whiteside returned to practice today for Heat. Spoelstra said he went through the entire practice.

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) October 15, 2015

Meanwhile, the Miami Herald’s Ethan Skolnick also indicated via a tweet that because of this development, Whiteside is expected to take part in a team scrimmage this evening:

Hassan Whiteside plans to participate in tonight's scrimmage

— Ethan J.