Heat guard Tyler Herro recently underwent an MRI which revealed a costochondral injury on the right side of his ribs, according to Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
Herro, who didn’t travel to Golden State ahead of Monday’s contest, is expected to miss Miami’s entire five-game road trip, Chiang writes. After making 77 appearances en route to his first All-Star game in 2024/25, Herro has been limited to just 11 games thus far in ’25/26 due to offseason ankle surgery, a toe contusion, and now the rib issue.
Costochondral refers to the joints where ribs connect to cartilage, according to Chiang, who writes that it can be a very painful injury which is typically a matter of pain tolerance. Herro, who turns 26 years old tomorrow, has averaged 21.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steal on .497/.358/.902 shooting this season (31.7 minutes per game).
Herro also missed Saturday’s win over Oklahoma City, so Monday will mark his second straight absence. There’s no official timeline for the seventh-year guard’s return, per Chiang.
On a more positive note for the Heat, starting point guard Davion Mitchell and sixth man Jaime Jaquez Jr. are both expected to return on Monday. Both players have been sidelined for the past two games with shoulder and knee injuries, respectively, but they’re probable to suit up against the Warriors.
Miami is currently 22-20, the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.