Update: Whiteside returned to the bench shortly after going to the locker room was reinserted to the game early in the second quarter. Phew!
Previously: Non-contact injuries are always especially scary. But when a seven-footer gets a bent knee caught under the weight of his body? That’s a special kind of frightening.
Fortunately, Hassan Whiteside was helped to his feet after taking this extremely awkward fall early in Game 1 against the Toronto Raptors. The bad news is that he hobbled straight to the Miami Heat’s locker room instead of going to the bench.
We’ll keep you updated on Whiteside’s status as any new information becomes available.
