Hassan Whiteside (hand) has been officially ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks, Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post reports.

Whiteside (hand) has been officially ruled out for Friday's game against the Hawks, Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post reports.

Analysis:

As expected, Whiteside will miss a second straight game due to a pretty significant laceration on his right hand, which he suffered against the Bucks on Tuesday. Whiteside's stitches are still in, and he's currently donning a wrap on his middle and ring fingers. The Heat have not commented on Whiteside's status for Sunday's game.