Last night, not only did the Miami Heat lose their game against the Philadelphia Sixers 89-74, they might have lost Lamar Odom.

Odom, limped off the floor eight minutes into the game with a sprained ankle and never returned."

"Odom said he likely will miss ''a game or two.'' While X-rays were negative, the injury seemed more significant than Odom declared it to be. Odom has played in just 78 games the past two seasons, missing time last year with wrist and ankle injuries.