Luol Deng (hand) is likely to miss time due to his bruised hand, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Deng (hand) is likely to miss time due to his bruised hand, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

Analysis:

Deng had X-rays on the hand that came back negative, but he was unable to undergo an MRI due to the continued swelling. "I wish it would have made more improvement today than [Wednesday], but there's still some swelling in it," Deng said. "But we'll see. I'm still going to take it day by day, try to be back as quick as I can." Deng sustained the injury against the Hawks on Wednesday and did not play in the second half. He said he's going to "give it a couple days," which would imply that he'll miss Friday's game against Milwaukee. However, the team is yet to officially rule him out, so there is still a chance he could take the court. After the Milwaukee game, the Heat play again Sunday in Memphis.