Heat star Tyler Herro gets another optimistic update on the team's injury report after being made available in Sunday's win over the Pelicans.

The Miami Heat announced that second-year swingman Pelle Larsson, originally listed as questionable on the injury report, will sit out for Saturday night's game

January 6th, 2026Time: 7:00 PM CSTLocation: Target CenterTelevision Coverage: NBC, Peacock, FanDuel Sports Network – NorthRadio Coverage: KFAN FM, Wolves App, iHeart Radio The Minnesota Timberwolves remain undefeated in 2026,

Julius Randle finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which outscored Miami 19-4 in the opening 4 1/2 minutes of the final quarter to turn a four-point lead into a 109-90 edge. Rudy Gobert added 13 points and 12 rebounds for the Timberwolves.

Tyler Herro is close to returning to the Miami Heat. The only question is whether Herro will be on the court Tuesday night or if he will wait at least one more game to rejoin the action.

The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Miami Heat in non-conference play. Tuesday's game is the second meeting of the season between the two teams.

Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell keep it real regarding the team's outlook after the disappointing loss to the Timberwolves.

BOTTOM LINE: Miami comes into a matchup with Minnesota as winners of four consecutive games. The Heat are 12-5 in home games. Miami is third in the Eastern Conference in rebounding with 45.9 rebounds. Kel'el Ware paces the Heat with 10.6 boards.

The Minnesota Timberwolves showed the value of scoring in triplicate Saturday night at Kaseya Center, volume the shorthanded Miami Heat simply could not overcome.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Heat tonight. Minnesota outscored Miami in the fourth quarter 21-6. The Heat were down 81-79 with 2:33 remaining and started the fourth quarter down 92-86.