Deng, Whiteside available for Heat, Beasley out

Give the Heat credit. Decimated by injuries this season, Miami's players are doing their best to leave it all on the floor.

Luol Deng and Hassan Whiteside are expected to play Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets, while Michael Beasley will sit with an illness. 

Both Deng and Beasley had left knee issues following Sunday's loss to the Indiana Pacers, while Whiteside missed that game after having stitches in his hand ripped open.

Tuesday's game is as must-win as it gets for both teams, with Miami in 10th and Charlotte in 11th in the East. The Hornets are half a game behind the Heat.