The Miami Heat aren't certain how long a sprained right ankle will sideline guard Dwyane Wade, but the team is preparing as if he won't be available for the start of this week's pivotal homestand. Wade was hurt in the fourth quarter of Friday's 117-104 loss at Denver when he landed awkwardly and turned his ankle while pursuing a loose ball. He immediately left the game and did not return X-rays of the ankle were negative, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Sunday he wouldn't speculate as to how long Wade, the Heat's second-leading scorer, might be out of action. "He's up walking around ... but we're not going to put a timetable on when he'll come back," Spoelstra said. "Thankfully, he's not in a cast or a boot. So we'll see how he responds each day, and we'll go from there." Wade was receiving treatment for numerous maladies during practice Sunday as the Heat prepared for Tuesday's home game against San Antonio. Wade, already dealing with a strained calf, missed three consecutive games last week with a bruised left foot -- a stretch when the team went 3-0. Miami has since lost three games in a row to finish its recent five-game road trip. Read more: http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/mia...at-unsure-dwyane-wade-status-injuries-pile-up.
