Udonis Haslem (illness) will play Friday against the Pacers, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Haslem (illness) will play Friday against the Pacers, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Analysis:

Haslem's stomach virus kept him out of the Heat's past two games, but the veteran will return for Friday's top-heavy tussle versus Indiana. His presence should add size alongside Chris Bosh in Miami's starting front-court, a lineup move that figures to move Shane Battier into a reserve role.