Heat’s Whiteside may not return until playoffs

Hassan Whiteside offered a close look at his injured hand before Friday's road game against the Atlanta Hawks and it didn't look pretty.

Whiteside split his right hand between his forefinger and ring finger during the Heat's game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.

There is no timetable for Whiteside's return, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the team's center likely would be back for the playoffs.