Dwyane Wade today tells reporters he is feeling better and his migraines have subsided somewhat. He plans to be playing in Game 2 against the Sixers. The only difference is he will be wearing his goggles/glasses that shield bright lights and are supposed to help with migraines.
“He is feeling better,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “He was wearing the shades. Guys were calling him ‘Blade.’ … He’s feeling significantly better from yesterday.”
Wade played through a headache in Game 1 and scored 17 points, the last five coming in the final 94 seconds to help Miami seal the win. He told the team before Saturday’s game that he was not feeling great, though he played 35 minutes in Game 1 without any obvious problems.
“Very encouraging,” Heat forward LeBron James(notes) said after seeing Wade on Monday morning. “We want to be as close to full strength as possible.”
The 76ers expected Wade to play, and coach Doug Collins even had some comedy ready for the news that the 2006 NBA finals MVP was back at practice.
“I have a set of cymbals that every time he runs by the bench, I’m slashing them,” Collins said. “And I went out and bought the brightest flashlight I could find, and every time I get eye contact I’m shooting it at him. He’s going to be great. He always is. He’s a lot like (Michael Jordan). I think his mental capacity to fight through these things is off the charts and we expect him to be terrific.”
Read more details on Wade’s recovery via AP on Yahoo.com
