MIAMI (AP) — Nikola Jović will miss at least the next four weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the Miami Heat announced Tuesday, a blow to the team’s hopes of securing a guaranteed playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

After Miami Heat star Nikola Jovic suffered a broken hand in the loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 23, there was news released from the team about his potential timeline. With the Heat losing to the Hawks,

Nikola Jović has grown into a vital piece for the Heat, but his broken hand deals another test for Miami's challenging season

Jović has appeared in 46 games (10 starts) with the HEAT this season averaging 10.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 25.1 minutes while shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 37.1 percent from three-point range and 82.

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is listed as questionable on the injury report tonight's game against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center. He is dealing with a ri

“I really feel for Niko,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Sunday after the team’s fifth loss in the last six games to enter Monday’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena (7:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun) with a 26-29 record this season.

Here's the official release from the team: "The Miami Heat announced today that forward Nikola Jović was evaluated by chief of hand surgery Dr. Elizabeth Ann Ouellette in collaboration with HEAT ...