Heat to add center Hassan Whiteside

The Miami Heat are on the verge of calling up shot-blocking 7-foot center Hassan Whiteside from the Iowa Energy.

The move would come in the wake of the Heat losing center Chris Andersen for the balance of the night with a sprained right ankle.

Whiteside is coming off a strong performance against the Heat's D-League affiliate, when he had 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots in a 124-104 victory Saturday over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.