Okpala (wrist) will not play Friday against the Rockets, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Okpala is still battling a sprained right wrist, and the fact that he's already been ruled out while the Heat are battling a massive COVID outbreak indicates that he may not be close to returning. With eight players in protocols, Miami will be extremely shorthanded once again. Miami was unable to play Wednesday's scheduled game against San Antonio due to a shortage of available players.