Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers said he wasn’t worried about who Joel Embiid goes up against when asked if Dewayne Dedmon’s absence would make him rethink his rotation.
Dedmon shouldn’t change anything, but any time Bam Adebayo is on the court without Embiid is BBQ chicken time, as Shaq would say. – 8:49 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat cycling starters back in. Looks like it could be an eight-man rotation tonight with Dedmon unavailable. – 8:31 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Oladipo is the first player off Miami’s bench, and Tucker shifts to the 5 with Dedmon out sick. – 8:17 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
A thought: Keep an eye on Doc Rivers trying to get Bam Adebayo to switch out on James Harden early. If Adebayo gets in early foul trouble, options are limited against Joel Embiid with Dewayne Dedmon out. – 7:42 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Dewayne Dedmon out for Heat in Game 4 vs. 76ers. Who will fill the backup center minutes tonight? miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Heat again starting Lowry, Strus, Butler, Tucker and Adebayo – 7:33 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat again opening with Adebayo, Butler, Lowry, Tucker and Strus. The question who plays in place of Dedmon. – 7:31 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Heat’s Dewayne Dedmon out for Game 4 vs. 76ers due to illness. https://t.co/3yCLg6BKs3 pic.twitter.com/YGXaOBWf7W – 7:23 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Everybody on Heat roster besides Dedmon is available tonight. – 6:34 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says Dewayne Dedmon tested negative for COVID-19. He’s out for tonight’s game with a cold. – 6:34 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Dedmon was tested for covid and is negative – 6:33 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
All the other questionable Heat players aside from Dedmon are expected to play tonight, Spoelstra says – 6:33 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat injury update: Dewayne Dedmon (knee) out.
Other Heat players listed questionable expected to play:
Tyler Herro (ankle sprain), Kyle Lowry (hamstring strain), Caleb Martin (ankle sprain), Max Strus (hamstring strain), P.J. Tucker (calf strain), Gabe Vincent (knee irritation). – 6:33 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Doc Rivers said before they even heard about Dedmon being ruled out tonight:
“We really believed they would go smaller today anyway against our second unit.” – 6:22 PM

Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
Rivers said even before learning Dedmon is out, he expected Heat to go small more tonight – 6:22 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Rivers on Dedmon being out, “I don’t worry about who Joel plays against.” Rivers said he already anticipated Heat going smaller against 76ers’ second unit. – 6:21 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Dewayne Dedmon out for Heat in Game 4 vs. 76ers. Who will fill the backup center minutes tonight? miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:13 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat’s Dewayne Dedmon out for Game 4 vs. 76ers due to illness. https://t.co/3yCLg6kHq3 pic.twitter.com/G6z9PRabjy – 5:55 PM

Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat backup center Dewayne Dedmon out tonight with a head cold. – 5:49 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
According to the 5:30 injury report, Dewayne Dedmon is out with a head cold. – 5:45 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Miami’s Dewayne Dedmon has been ruled OUT for tonight’s game due to illness – 5:43 PM

Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Dewayne Dedmon out tonight with illness
So possibly Markieff Morris at the 5 with PJ Tucker
Hard to see them go small with Martin or go the Yurtseven route – 5:39 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Dwayne Dedmon (illness) is out for the Heat tonight. – 5:38 PM

Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Usual a lot of questionable (and then seemingly assuredly everyone plays) for Heat on injury report:
D. Dedmon (head cold)
T. Herro (ankle sprain)
K. Lowry (hamstring strain)
C. Martin (ankle sprain)
M. Strus (hamstring strain)
PJ Tucker (calf strain)
G. Vincent (knee irritation) – 5:38 PM