LeBron James plays for Heat against Suns despite illness

One star player sitting out was enough for the Miami Heat in Saturday night's game against the Phoenix Suns.

LeBron James, who had been listed as a gametime decision, started the game despite having an illness.

Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade sat out the contest as he recovers from a sprained foot.

James wrote on Twitter that he caught the same illness that many of his teammates had in the past week. He did not participate in Thursday.

Wade missed the Heat's win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.