Heat's Hassan Whiteside: Will play Sunday vs. Celtics

Whiteside (ankle) has been cleared to play in Sunday's game against the Celtics, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Whiteside suffered a minor left ankle sprain during Thursday's loss to the Raptors, but it was never expected to be serious enough to keep him on the sidelines. He reported that his ankle felt much better at shootaround Sunday morning, so he'll presumably be able to start at center without any minute restrictions.