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Miami Heat rule out Jimmy Butler (ankle) for Wednesday's game against Portland Trail Blazers

The Miami Heat have ruled out forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday night's game against the Trail Blazers in Portland.

Butler injured his right ankle late in the third quarter of Monday night's 115-108 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Heat provided no other updates Tuesday beyond ruling him out against the Blazers.

"He turned it," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had said after Monday night's loss. "If you talk to Jimmy right now, he says he's fine.

"We will have to evaluate it and see how he feels.