Heat's Wade vows to be ready for playoffs

Less than three minutes into Saturday's home game against the Washington Wizards, Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade caught his left index finger in Jordan Crawford's jersey and yanked it out of the socket.

Wade went straight to the locker room and didn't return to the game, which the Wizards won 86-84.

More important than the loss to the Wizards is how long Wade will be lost from the lineup.

Chances are, he will miss the Heat's final three regular-season games, starting with Sunday's home game against the Houston Rockets.

A doctor reset Wade's finger and results of an X-ray were negative.

"I'm not crying about it," Wade told The Associated Press while wearing a splint on his finger. "When I was sitting at the table before they could put it back in, the worst-case scenario was surgery, and the best-case scenario was this. Obviously it will be sore for a couple days, but I'll be ready to go when the playoffs start, for sure."

The playoffs start next weekend.

Fellow Heat All-Stars Chris Bosh and LeBron James sat out Saturday's game.

Neither has a serious ailment.

Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said James is treating some minor bumps and bruises but is feeling fine. James has missed just one other game this season.

Bosh, who has missed three games in a row, has been dealing with nagging injuries. The Heat hope to have him back before the end of the regular season, which is just five days away.