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Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:36:29 PST

The Heat was without starting small forward Quentin Richardson and reserve power forward Udonis Haslem for Friday night's game against the Toronto Raptors. Haslem missed his second consecutive game because of a strained left shoulder. Richardson still is recovering from a lower back strain that flared up in the second half of Wednesday's loss in Atlanta.

"They both wanted to go. Hopefully for Sunday," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They are feeling a lot better. They've made a lot of progress in the last 24 hours."

James Jones, who ended last season as the Heat's starting small forward, made his first start of the season in place of Richardson. "He's been giving us good minutes in practice," Spoelstra said of the decision to go with Jones at small forward.

NBA roundup: Friday's action on the courts (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:00 PST

The Toronto Raptors snapped their three-game skid Friday night, while the Miami Heat kept on stumbling.

Raptors return home after tough road trip, hang on to down Heat 120-113 (The Canadian Press)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:00 PST

TORONTO - Jarrett Jack stepped up his game just in time to save the Toronto Raptors.

Bosh, Bargnani lead Raptors to 120-113 win over (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:05 PST

The Toronto Raptors snapped their three-game skid Friday night, while the Miami Heat kept on stumbling. Chris Bosh had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani had 24 points and 10 boards and the Raptors beat the Heat 120-113. It was the second straight game that Bosh and Bargnani each had a double-double, after doing it in Wednesday's 104-91 loss at Utah.

Knicks, Heat Interested in Iverson (SportingNews.com)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:17:55 PST

It didn't take long for the interest in Allen Iverson to heat up. The Knicks are getting closer to making an...

Chances of Iverson joining Knicks is 50-50; Heat also interested (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:35:37 PST

Allen Iverson becomes a free agent this evening and after New York Knicks president told reporters the other day...

Johnson, Smith lead Hawks to another win (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:34:05 PST

When Joe Johnson is scoring and Josh Smith is doing a little bit of everything, the Atlanta Hawks are awfully hard to beat. The Miami Heat got a sampling of that 1-2 punch Wednesday night. Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Hawks won their sixth in the row, beating Miami 105-90 to reclaim a share of the NBA's best record with...

Haslem sits out against Hawks with sore shoulder (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:54 PST

Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem is sitting out against the Atlanta Hawks because of an ailing left shoulder. Haslem said before Wednesday night's game that his shoulder began hurting about a week ago after a stint in the weight room. He aggravated the injury Tuesday when he fell on his shoulder during a loss to Oklahoma City.

SL: Raja Bell to have wrist surgery; Monta Ellis trade inevitable? (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:26 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your prosciutto-wrapped...

Durant, Thunder beat Heat, 100-87 (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:07:54 PST

With plenty of good seats still available around the end of the first quarter, the Miami Heat gave some upper-deck fans a rare chance to move into the lower level. If nothing else, they got a better look at Kevin Durant and the much-improved Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant had 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 24 points and seven assists and the Thunder added...

LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade teaming up in Miami? (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:29:14 PST

Before July 1, there will be lots of rumors floating around about where every one of the seemingly seven billion...

Wade's 3-pointer with 0.1 left keeps Nets winless (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:55:06 PST

Dwyane Wade didn't want overtime. Wade made a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to give the Miami Heat an 81-80 victory over the undermanned and winless New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Just another day, another win, Wade said jokingly of his heroic final play, one drawn up to play out differently by Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

Loss to Lakers fuels Anthony, Nuggets (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:23:00 PST

Carmelo Anthony can do without the MVP chatter. He just wants to finally play in the NBA Finals.

SL: David West speaks out on firing; Duhon’s starting job safe (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:05:34 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your sweet potato gnocchi .

LeBron James giving up 23 out of respect for Michael Jordan (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:06:48 PST

Michael Jordan apparently was in the house when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat...

LeBron James scores 34 to lead Cavaliers past Heat and Wade, 111-104 (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:47:00 PST

MIAMI - Ninety minutes before tipoff, LeBron James stood at his locker with a pair of scissors, trimming loose threads from the front of his jersey.

James leads Cavs past Heat, 111-104 (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:29:49 PST

Ninety minutes before tipoff, LeBron James stood at his locker with a pair of scissors, trimming loose threads from the front of his jersey. He wanted to look good in his showdown with Dwyane Wade, and he did, scoring 34 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 111-104 on Thursday night.

New Orleans fire coach Byron Scott, name GM Jeff Bower as replacement (The Canadian Press)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:30:00 PST

WESTWEGO, La. - The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season on Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the current roster together can get more out of it on the court.

Lawyer: Ex-NBA star working on Las Vegas debt case (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:52 PST

Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker's lawyer says he's trying to resolve criminal charges stemming from more than $800,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Andress-Tobiasson on Thursday gave attorney Jonathan Powell until Nov. 30 to make a deal with the Clark County district attorney or take the felony case to trial in state court.

Wade says playing with LeBron in 2010 is a longshot (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:42:05 PST

The matchup that some NBA teams such as the New York Knicks keep fantasizing about is putting Dwyane Wade from...

Cavs' Delonte West misses team plane (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:27:19 PST

Delonte West is having some kind of horrible season. It all started just before the preseason when he got pulled...

Jordan taps Wade to wear 25th anniversary shoe (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:47:57 PST

Dwyane Wade pleaded for years to join the Jordan Brand family, wanting to wear the shoe his idol made famous. His persistence is being rewarded. When Jordan Brand makes its long-awaited release of the Air Jordan 2010 in February to commemorate the popular line's 25th anniversary, Wade will debut the shoe.

Behind the Box Score, where Gil had some butterfingers (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:03 PST

Miami 90, Washington 76 This is why you sit games out. And this is why heroes aren't created in November on a...

Miami Heat owner expects Riley and Wade to return (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:23:42 PST

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade can opt out of his contract next summer and become a free agent and some expect him...

Wade does it to Wizards again, Heat win 90-76 (AP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:23:52 PST

Dwyane Wade had a message for his team at halftime. Lose this game, he said, and it will linger for the remainder of the season. It was a personal pep talk more than anything else. Wade scored 41 points, 29 in the second half -- outscoring Washington by two points over the final 24 minutes -- and the Miami Heat remained in first place in the Southeast Division by holding off the Wizards 90-76 on...

Heat owner says he's confident Wade will stay (AP)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:19:47 PST

Rest a bit easier, Miami fans. Heat owner Micky Arison says he has "every indication" Dwyane Wade will be starring in South Florida for many years to come. While acknowledging Tuesday he was disappointed the Heat couldn't agree to a contract extension this past offseason with their franchise player, Arison quickly added he believes there are signs Wade won't be leaving when he...

Splitting Hairs: Michael Beasley's ABA-style 'fro (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:10 PST

We linked to Michael Beasley's 'fro in Monday's 10-Man Rotation, but something this glorious, this...