Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has appeared in just 11 games this season due to myriad injuries. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, who was not originally on the team’s injury report ahead of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, will miss the game with toe and rib injuries, the team announced roughly two hours before the 8 p.m. EST tip-off.
Tyler Herro (toe, rib) listed out Saturday.
— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) January 17, 2026
Herro has been battling a nagging toe injury for much of the last two months. He returned from an 11-game absence with the toe injury, but it appears to have flared up once again.
The rib injury, however, is new.
According to the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra revealed that it shouldn’t be a “long-term” absence.
Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s rib injury that will keep him out tonight vs. Thunder: “This shouldn’t be long term. We’ll just continue to treat him and see how he responds.”
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) January 17, 2026
Herro, who turns 26-years-old on Tuesday, has played in just 11 games this season. He is averaging 21.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, shooting 49.7 percent from the floor and 35.8 percent from 3-point range.
Outside of his playmaking — which has dropped precipitously in this new offense — Herro’s offense has largely been a plus. However, it will be impossible for him — and the team — to develop any sort of rhythm with these ongoing absences. His health is out of his control, but it’s thrown a wrench in the season.
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