The 37-year-old underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a torn patella tendon and a torn quadriceps tendon in his right knee, injuries he suffered in the defeat to Atlanta on Wednesday.

The seven-times All-Star, a member of the Heat's championship winning team in 2006, will miss the rest of the season, the team said.

Mourning had retired in 2003 due to a kidney disease but returned to the game after undergoing a successful transplant.

The team's all-time leader in points scored, he has appeared in all 25 games this season, and has averaged 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.68 blocks in 15.6 minutes per game.