NBA rumors: Jimmy Butler still out for Miami

Butler missed Miami's last game with a sprained ankle and is expected to miss at least the next two games.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is still out with a sprained ankle and is expected to miss at least the next two games, according to the team.

Butler missed Miami's last game against the Brooklyn Nets and is now listed as day-to-day. The Heat are 2-1 without Butler this season.

Butler is averaging 21.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game for the Heat this season.

In Butler's absence, the Heat have been led by Bam Adebayo, who is averaging 22.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game over the last three games.

The Heat are currently in third place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 24-20. They are scheduled to face the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.