Too much, too soon? Heat’s Jovic reflects on early pro start and current back woes

MIAMI — Too much, too soon? That, for Nikola Jovic, seemingly stands as his current reality, as the fourth-year Heat forward remains sidelined by a lower-back issue. A 19-year-old when drafted by the Heat in 2022, Jovic had been with Serbian side Mega Basket since age 15, making his debut at Europe’s highest level at 17. Factor in regular offseason action with Serbia’s national team since his Heat debut, along Nikola Jokic and others, and the current pause became necessary. “As the doctor said before, my bones were not strong enough for the load I had,” Jovic said, with the Heat resuming their schedule Tuesday night at Kaseya...