Skip to main content
Cloudy icon
79º

Report: Heat-Celtics game postponed due to Miami player’s inconclusive COVID-19 test

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) drives to the basket as Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) (Marta Lavandier, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

MIAMI – Sunday’s Miami Heat game has been postponed due to COVID-19.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, a player on the Heat returned an inconclusive test.

Recommended Videos



Due to contact tracing, Miami would not have the required eight players they would need to be eligible to play, per the report.

The Heat were scheduled to face the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.

Earlier in the day, it was announced that swingman Avery Bradley would miss the game for Miami due to COVID-19 protocols.

Boston star Jayson Tatum was already ruled out due to testing positive for COVID-19 and is expected to miss up to two weeks.

Miami’s next two scheduled games are both in Philadelphia against the Sixers, one on Tuesday night and the other on Thursday.


About the Author
David Dwork headshot

David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

Loading...

Recommended Videos