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Heat rookie Omer Yurtseven enters COVID protocols

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With Omer Yurtseven in NBA protocols, the Heat again become eligible to have a replacement player on a 10-day contract. Chris Silva, whose latest 10-day is expiring, is on the trip today with the Heat to Boston. – 4:51 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler is questionable for tomorrow’s game vs. Celtics with a sprained right ankle.
Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, KZ Okpala, Victor Oladipo and Omer Yurtseven are out. – 4:49 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Spoelstra on Heat winning shot that wasn’t, ‘The head coach got in the way’; Omer Yurtseven enters protocols; Kyle Lowry again out. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…4:46 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat center Omer Yurtseven has entered NBA health-and-safety protocols, likely leaving him away from the team for at least the next three games. Kyle Lowry remains away from the team for personal reasons. (1/2) . . . – 4:39 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, KZ Okpala and Omer Yurtseven not traveling with the team to Boston today. Yurtseven has entered health and safety protocols. – 4:27 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Kyle Lowry, Markieff Morris, KZ Okpala and Omer Yurtseven are not traveling with Miami today to Boston for the start of the trip. – 4:25 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
From yesterday: Omer Yurtseven out of the Heat’s rotation for now, but staying ready: ‘I don’t want to lose a beat’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia…10:13 AM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Omer Yurtseven out of the Heat’s rotation for now, but staying ready: ‘I don’t want to lose a beat’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Heat teammates not rushing Kyle Lowry and just ‘want him and his family to be OK’ – 4:04 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Omer Yurtseven out of the Heat’s rotation for now, but staying ready: ‘I don’t want to lose a beat’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Heat teammates not rushing Kyle Lowry and just ‘want him and his family to be OK’ – 11:10 AM
NBA Math @NBA_Math
RPR ROY Predictor standings, determined by our Rolling Player Ratings and team success:
1. Scottie Barnes: 5.45
2. Evan Mobley: 5.35
3. Franz Wagner: 4.84
4. Josh Giddey: 3.5
5. Herbert Jones: 3.39
6. Cade Cunningham: 3.32
7. Chris Duarte: 2.87
8. Omer Yurtseven: 2.28 pic.twitter.com/J1YYWEXxKn10:35 AM

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Damichael Cole: Taylor Jenkins said Tyus Jones and Kyle Anderson have both been cleared from health and safety protocols. Jones is listed as out while Anderson is questionable. Jenkins mentioned conditioning as to why Jones is still listed as out. Anderson will go though pregame warmups. -via Twitter @DamichaelC / January 29, 2022

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