Hassan Whiteside (hand) says his hand is swollen, but he will play against the Hornets on Friday, Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald reports.

Whiteside (hand) says his hand is swollen, but he will play against the Hornets on Friday, Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald reports.

Analysis:

Whiteside plans to play through the pain of a hand injury that he supposedly contracted during a Game 5 loss to the Hornets. It is unclear at this time what exactly is wrong with Whiteside's hand, but for now it should be assumed that he will play Friday as he said he would. The status of Whiteside's hand should be monitored up until game time as more will most likely become known before Game 6's shootaround on Friday.