Heat's Udonis Haslem: Will not play Friday

Haslem has been excused from Friday's game against the Cavaliers for personal reasons.

Analysis:

The Heat will only have eight players Friday without Haslem, but his absence should not have a major impact on Miami's rotation, as he has appeared in just seven games this season and has averaged only 5.9 minutes in those contest. It's not clear when Haslem will return to the team, but he could miss another game with the Heat playing back-to-back games Friday and Saturday this weekend.