Heat forward Mike Miller underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn ligament and fracture on his right thumb and is expected to be sidelined until January. Miller, who suffered the injury during Wednesday's practice when his hand got caught in a teammate's jersey during drills, had the 45-minute procedure in Miami as his teammates prepared to play the Orlando Magic in the final exhibition game. The game was later canceled because of wet court conditions. The team had suspected Miller would be lost for an extended period, but details of his recovery time frame emerged Friday. He will be in a cast for four weeks and will then begin the rehabilitation process. "It's good to finally have a resolution about his injury, and now a course of action to make it better," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "I feel bad for Mike. I know how badly he wanted to get this season started in the right way. He's down right now, but it's the unfortunate reality of our profession. I knew this season wasn't going to be easy." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=5715969
