Whiteside sat out of practice Sunday because of a sore right thigh, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside suffered the thigh bruise during the fourth quarter of Saturday's Game 3, but he isn't expected to miss any time, as the injury is considered minor. He'll go into Game 4 with a questionable tag for now, but we should see his status updated again following the team's morning shootaround Monday. Amar'e Stoudemire could end up seeing some extra minutes if the injury continues to give Whiteside discomfort during the next few games.

Whiteside scored 13 points (3-6 FG, 7-11 FT) while adding 18 rebounds and four blocks in 34 minutes during a Game 3 loss to the Hornets on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

That's now three straight double-doubles to begin the postseason for Whiteside, who's averaging 17.0 points, 14.0 boards and 3.0 blocks to help push the Heat to a 2-1 series lead. Neither Al Jefferson nor Frank Kaminsky seem able to contain Whiteside, so expect Miami's big man to continue putting up big numbers as they look to return to the win column Monday back in Charlotte for Game 4.

Whiteside tallied 17 points (8-8 FG, 1-1 FT), 13 rebounds, two blocks, one assist, and one steal across 30 minutes in Tuesday's 115-103 win over the Hornets in Game 2 of the series.

EDGE Analysis

The Hornets big men were no match for Whiteside, who once again terrorized them on both ends of the floor. He's missed just two of his 19 shots through the first two games of the series and has collected double-doubles in both contests.

Whiteside started and recorded a double-double with 21 points (9-11 FG, 3-5 FT) and 11 rebounds to go along with two steals and three blocks in just 26 minutes during Sunday's win over the Hornets.

EDGE Analysis

The big man entered the starting five after coming off the bench for much of the latter part of the regular season, and he abused a thin Hornets front line in the paint to the tune of 82% from the field. Whiteside should have a significant advantage over the Hornets' interior defenders and will likely be central to what Miami does for the duration of the series.

Whiteside will continue to start for the Heat as the playoffs begin, Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside saw plenty of production coming off the bench for a good stretch of the season, but with playoffs approaching and the big man remaining productive as part of the starting lineup, head coach Erik Spoelstra will continue with Whiteside in his starting five. This likely means that Amar'e Stoudemire will continue to have a reduced role coming off the bench.

Whiteside scored 18 points (5-7 FG, 8-8 FT) while adding 15 rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 28 minutes during Sunday's win over the Magic.

EDGE Analysis

He moved back into the starting lineup without missing a beat, and Whiteside seems likely to remain in the starting five as the Heat prepare for the postseason. He'll have a tough matchup in the paint against Andre Drummond on Tuesday, though, when Miami travels to Detroit.

Whiteside will draw the start in Sunday's game against the Magic.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside has been coming off the bench for an extended period of time, with Amar'e Stoudemire getting the starts instead. Despite coming off the bench Whiteside has played well and he'll now flip with Soudemire once again. It's unclear if the team will continue with Whiteside in the starting lineup going forward, but he should be expected to see a slight minutes increase while he's starting.

Whiteside finished with 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-7 FT), 16 rebounds, and four blocks in 28 minutes during the Heat's 112-109 loss to the Magic on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside had a solid statistical showing on Friday, but allowed the Magic's Nikola Vucevic to eat well on offense. Whiteside also missed enough free throws to turn the tide of the game all by himself, and Sunday's quick rematch should provide him with ample motivation for revenge against Vucevic and Orlando. Furthermore, home-court advantage in the first round is very much up for grabs, so the Heat are unlikely to rest their regulars down the stretch.

Whiteside (thigh) scored 16 points (5-11 FG, 6-7 FT) to go with 12 rebounds, one steal and a block over 27 minutes in a 106-98 victory over the Bulls on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

A thigh injury made Whiteside a game-time decision, as the 26-year-old was unable to practice on Wednesday. Whiteside didn't miss a beat in Thursday's match-up, coming off the bench to record his third consecutive double-double, helping further diminish Chicago's chances of claiming a playoff spot. Whiteside will play again tonight in a road match-up with the Magic.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra announced Thursday that Whiteside (thigh) is "ready to go" against the Bulls after he was able to go through the team's walkthrough, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside missed Wednesday's practice after suffering a bruised thigh against the Trail Blazers, but the added time off between games has allowed him to rest up and it seems that he'll be a full go for Thursday's matchup with the Bulls. He'll likely be coming off the bench again Thursday, but he should be able to play his usual allotment of minutes (30.8).