Hassan Whiteside (calf) remained absent from Saturday's practice, Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald reports.

Whiteside (calf) remained absent from Saturday's practice, Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald reports.

Analysis:

Whiteside has been out of commission for over a week with the injury, but expects to return to practice at some point in the coming days. It's quite likely he'll sit out a third straight exhibition game when Miami hosts San Antonio on Monday, but he could make his preseason debut by next weekend if his recovery goes as anticipated.