Heat's Adebayo and Herro Resume Practice After Injuries

Miami Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro returned to practice on Sunday for the first time since their respective injuries, offering hope for an imminent boost to a team that has started the season at 7-6 without its leading duo.

Adebayo, the team's All-Star center, has missed the past five games after spraining his left big toe in the first quarter of a November 5 loss to the Denver Nuggets. The 27-year-old, who entered the season averaging 19.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists over eight games, participated in drill work during Sunday's session at Kaseya Center. He described the pain in his toe as significantly reduced but deferred to the training staff on his availability. "That's up to the training staff," Adebayo said. "Obviously, they're trying to protect me from myself. But it felt good just to be out there." He is listed as out for Monday's home game against the New York Knicks but questionable for Wednesday's matchup with the Golden State Warriors.

Herro, a 25-year-old guard and All-Star from last season, has yet to appear in any games this year following offseason surgery on September 19 to address a left ankle impingement. The procedure carried an initial...