Whiteside (ankle) is considered a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup with the Spurs, Jason Lieser of the Palm Beach Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside did not practice Monday, but coach Erik Spoelstra said he was encouraged by how Whiteside looked, noting that the center "could play big minutes" Tuesday night. While Whiteside's status won't be determined until just before game time, if he does play, he could be in for a significant minutes load off the bench, assuming Spoelstra sticks with Amar'e Stoudemire as his starting center.