Larsson (ankle) is available for Friday's game against the Thunder, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Larsson will return from a five-game absence Friday due to an ankle injury. In the seven games prior to his injury, he averaged 7.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 20.0 minutes.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Iffy against OKC
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Larsson (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday's game versus the Thunder, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Larsson returned to practice Thursday but is still in danger of missing his fifth straight contest against Oklahoma City. With Nikola Jovic (ankle) also questionable, Dru Smith could continue to receive increased playing time.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Returns to practice
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Larsson (ankle) participated in Thursday's practice, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Larsson has missed Miami's last four contests due to a right ankle sprain. While the Heat have yet to release an official injury report for Friday's game versus the Thunder, the rookie forward's return to practice is a good sign of his availability.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Won't travel to Detroit
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Larsson (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Pistons, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Larsson, Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Josh Richardson (heel) won't travel with the Heat to Detroit, and their next chance to suit up will come in Miami on Friday against the Thunder. In Larsson's absence, Kevin Love and Jaime Jaquez may see a few extra minutes against the Pistons.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Limited in practice
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Larsson (ankle) did work on the side during Saturday's practice, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Larsson has missed Miami's last three contests due to an ankle injury. While the rookie forward does appear to be nearing a return, his status for Monday's matchup with Detroit is uncertain.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Ruled out Thursday
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Larsson (ankle) won't play in Thursday's game versus the Raptors.
Larsson's absence streak will extend to three games Thursday after being downgraded from doubtful to out due to a sprained right ankle. The rookie forward's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with Detroit.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Upgraded to doubtful
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Larsson (ankle) is considered doubtful for Thursday's game against Toronto.
Larsson has missed Miami's last two contests while attending to a sprained ankle. Dru Smith has seen the most notable uptick in workload during the rookie's absence.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Won't play Sunday
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Larsson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland.
Larsson will miss both games in the Heat's back-to-back set after spraining his right ankle during Friday's practice. The rookie's next chance to suit up will come Thursday against the Raptors.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Won't play Saturday
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Larsson (ankle) is out for Saturday's game against the Suns, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Larsson sustained a right ankle sprain during Friday's practice, and the injury turned out to be severe enough to rule him out from Saturday's game altogether. It's unclear if he'll be able to suit up Sunday against the Cavaliers in the second leg of this back-to-back set, but even if he does, he'll have a role off the bench in a best-case scenario.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Iffy for Saturday with ankle sprain
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Larsson sustained a right ankle sprain during Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Suns.
Larsson is questionable to suit up while he deals with a right ankle sprain, though the recency of the injury could lead to him sitting for the first time since Nov. 17. The rookie is slowly carving out a role with the Heat, and in his last five outings he averaged 5.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 16.4 minutes per game.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Turns ankle in practice Friday
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Larsson turned his ankle in Friday's practice, and his status for Saturday's game against the Suns will be updated after he undergoes testing, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Larsson's status will remain something to monitor as the club is expected to provide an update Friday. However, he should be considered questionable at best for Saturday until that update comes. The rookie has played double-digit minutes in each of the Heat's last seven outings, during which he averaged 7.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists across 20.0 minutes per contest.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Career-best outing in overtime win
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Larsson racked up 14 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one steal over 36 minutes during Sunday's 123-118 overtime win over the Mavericks.
Larsson provided a spark off the bench in Sunday's extended contest, ending as one of two Heat players in double figures in scoring and as one of five players to do so. Larsson set a new career high in scoring, now having reached double figures in scoring twice this year.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Best game of season thus far
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Larsson posted 13 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Monday's 111-110 loss to the Kings.
With Kevin Love (conditioning) and Jaime Jaquez (illness) sidelined, Larsson made the most of his opportunity and posted a career-best scoring mark, and this was also the first time he logged more than 20 minutes off the bench. Larsson won't assume a starting role anytime soon, but he might be productive in deeper formats if he hovers around the 20-minute mark consistently.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Not starting Wednesday
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Larsson won't start Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Magic.
With most of the Heat's regulars resting during the preseason finale, Larsson drew a spot start. However, aside from Josh Richardson (shoulder), the Heat are healthy heading into the regular season, so Larsson isn't guaranteed playing time on Opening Night.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Struggles with shot vs. Memphis
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Larsson finished Friday's 114-109 preseason loss to the Grizzlies with 14 points (5-17 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals over 32 minutes.
Larsson got his first start of the preseason Friday, and although he struggled from the field, he finished the game with a team-high plus-21 point differential. The rookie second-round pick is unlikely to see much playing time at the NBA level, meaning he could spend most of the 2024-25 regular season getting meaningful reps in the G League with the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Gets starting nod Friday
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Larsson is in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Grizzlies.
The Heat are resting most of their regulars in the preseason finale since the start of the regular season is right around the corner. Larsson will operate as the shooting guard in the backcourt alongside Dru Smith.
Larsson logged 21 points (6-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six assists, four rebounds and four steals during Sunday's 102-99 win over the Warriors in the Summer League semifinals.
Larsson was excellent on both ends of the floor, finishing as one of two Heat players to top 20 points while pacing Miami in steals. The No. 44 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Larsson characterizes as a three-and-D wing and should compete with Duncan Robinson, Josh Richardson and Alec Burks for minutes off the bench during the regular season.
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Heat's Pelle Larsson: Selected by Miami
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Larsson was drafted by the Heat with the No. 44 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.
After starting his collegiate career at Utah, Larsson transferred to Arizona, where he spent the last three seasons. In 2023-24, the 6-foot-5 guard averaged 12.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 36 games. Larsson can provide quality perimeter defense along with a consistent outside shot, as he converted 42.6 percent of his 3.0 three-point attempts per contest last year.
