Burks is in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Warriors, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Burks will replace Duncan Robinson (back) in the starting lineup Tuesday. Burks has averaged 9.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.5 minutes across his four starting appearances this season.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Gets small role off bench in return
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Burks (back) tallied four points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 14 minutes Wednesday in the Heat's 116-113 loss to the Pistons.
In his return from a seven-game absence due to a low back strain, Burks made his way back into the Miami rotation, replacing Terry Rozier. He didn't provide much of a scoring boost off the bench, and Burks could be at risk of seeing his minutes get cut down a bit if Andrew Wiggins (lower leg) is able to play in the Heat's next game Friday versus the Rockets.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Cleared to return Wednesday
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Burks (back) is available for Wednesday's game against the Pistons, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Burks missed the Heat's last seven games due to a back strain, but he's progressed enough in his recovery to return to action Wednesday. He started in the three games prior to his injury, though he'll likely come off the bench and operate under a minutes restriction in his first game back since March 5. In his 10 outings before his injury, Burks averaged 8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.7 steals over 21.7 minutes per game.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Upgraded to questionable
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Burks (back) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's matchup against Detroit.
Burks was immediately ruled out for each of the club's last three outings due to a back strain, and he's in jeopardy of missing his eighth consecutive contest Wednesday. If the veteran combo guard remains on the shelf, Jaime Jaquez and Duncan Robinson are candidates for an uptick in playing time.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Won't play Monday
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Burks (back) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Knicks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Burks will miss his seventh consecutive contest due to a back strain. The 33-year-old combo guard's next chance to suit up will come Wednesday against the Pistons.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Remaining sidelined Saturday
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Burks (back) won't play in Saturday's game versus the Grizzlies.
Burks will miss his sixth straight contest Saturday due to a back strain. The veteran guard's next chance to suit up is Monday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Another absence coming
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Burks (back) is out for Friday's game versus the Celtics.
Burks will miss his fifth straight contest Friday due to a back strain. The veteran guard's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Memphis.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Not playing Wednesday
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Burks (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Wednesday is the fourth straight game Burks will miss due to a back strain, and his next chance to play is Friday against the Celtics. Terry Rozier (illness) and Duncan Robinson figure to see more work off the bench due to Burks' absence.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Iffy for Wednesday
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Burks (back) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Burks is in jeopardy of missing a fourth straight game Wednesday due to a back strain. If the veteran swingman remains sidelined against Los Angeles, more playing time off the bench would be available to Duncan Robinson and the probable Terry Rozier (illness).
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Heat's Alec Burks: Won't go Monday
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Burks (back) has been ruled out for Monday's matchup against Charlotte, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Burks will miss his third consecutive contest due to back soreness. His next chance to feature will come Wednesday against the Clippers. Davion Mitchell and Terry Rozier are candidates for an uptick in playing time due to Burks being sidelined.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Questionable for Monday
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Burks (back) is questionable for Monday's game against the Hornets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Burks has missed two straight games due to back soreness and is in danger of missing a third. Haywood Highsmith (knee) and Duncan Robinson (back) are also questionable, so it's unclear what Miami's depth will look like at the moment.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Ruled out Saturday
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Burks (back) is out for Saturday's game against the Bulls, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Burks was deemed questionable in the injury report Friday, and the veteran sharpshooter will miss a second consecutive contest with back soreness. Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson will likely soak up most of Miami's backcourt minutes off the bench with Burks out. Burks' next chance to play will come against the Hornets on Monday.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Deemed questionable for Saturday
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Burks (back) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Bulls.
Burks is in danger of missing his second straight contest Saturday due to back soreness. If the veteran guard is forced to sit out, Terry Rozier and Duncan Robinson will likely soak up the majority of Miami's backcourt minutes off the bench.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Iffy for Friday
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Burks is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Timberwolves due to lower-back pain.
Burks has started the last three games, but the back issue could keep him from suiting up Friday. The 33-year-old veteran is averaging 6.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 17.7 minutes per game while shooting a career-high 41.9 percent from beyond the arc on the season.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Won't go Friday
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Burks (back) has been ruled out for Friday's game against Minnesota, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Burks will sit out of Friday's contest due to back soreness, and his next chance to play will come Saturday against the Bulls. The veteran combo guard has started in each of the club's last three outings, and while he's sidelined, Duncan Robinson and Davion Mitchell are candidates for a bump in minutes.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Logs 12 points in spot start
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Burks accumulated 12 points (4-5 FG, 4-5 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Sunday's 116-112 overtime loss to the Knicks.
Burks' insertion into the starting lineup was a bit of a surprise, as Duncan Robinson was considered to be the next man up due to Andrew Wiggins (ankle) and Jaime Jaquez (ankle) being sidelined. Burks responded with an excellent showing beyond the arc, taking all five of his shots from deep and connecting on four of them. The 14-year vet will revert back to the bench when Wiggins and Jaquez return, leaving him with little to no fantasy value.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Starting sans Wiggins
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Burks will start Sunday's game against the Knicks.
With Andrew Wiggins (ankle) and Jaime Jaquez (ankle) sidelined, Burks will slide into the starting lineup. In his lone start this season, Burks posted 13 points and seven rebounds in 26 minutes during a Feb. 10 loss to the Celtics.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Solid showing off bench
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Burks closed Wednesday's 115-101 loss to the Thunder with 11 points (3-8 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 28 minutes.
Burks returned to a bench role after starting in the loss to the Celtics on Feb. 10, but he delivered another solid outing. The veteran sharpshooter has scored in double digits in his last two games. Still, given the inconsistencies of his role in the rotation, he's not likely to be a reliable fantasy option outside of the very deep formats. That could change in the final weeks of the regular season, though.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Slides back to bench
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Burks isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Thunder, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Burks drew a spot start Monday in place of Tyler Herro (illness), but he'll retreat to the bench Wednesday with Herro healthy. Burks has appeared in 27 games for the Heat this season and is averaging 6.0 points and 2.3 rebounds across 16.5 minutes.
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Heat's Alec Burks: Pops for 13 in spot start
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Burks racked up 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-5 3Pt) and seven rebounds in 26 minutes during Monday's 103-85 loss to the Celtics.
The veteran guard got his first start of the season, taking the place of Tyler Herro (illness), and Burks was one of the few Heat players to have any kind of shooting success against a stifling Celtics defense. Burks hadn't scored in double digits since Jan. 7 and was a DNP - Coach's Decision for nine of the 15 games in between, and there may not be a consistent spot in the rotation for him once Herro and Jaime Jaquez (illness) are healthy.
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