Markieff Morris has returned from what has somehow become one of the NBA's most controversial injuries.
The Miami Heat forward appeared in his first game since Nov. 8 on Saturday, playing 17 minutes and recording six points. He played several minutes down the stretch in a close fourth quarter, with the Heat eventually losing 113-104 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
It had been a long wait for Morris, who sustained whiplash from a run-in with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. The injury occurred when Morris fouled Jokic hard, only to have Jokic charge into him with his back turned as he walked away.