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Playing off the bench exclusively for the first time since he was a rookie in 2003-04, Udonis Haslem isn't merely contributing as much as he did when he was a starter. He's contributing more.

The pattern right now is that there is no pattern. And that's a good thing for the Heat. One game after Dwyane Wade scored 40 points against the Washington Wizards in a win, the Heat got a balanced offensive effort and matched the physical play of the Denver Nuggets for a 96-88 victory.

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 18 and the Miami Heat dealt the Denver Nuggets their first loss of the season, 96-88 on Friday night.

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 18 and the Miami Heat dealt the Denver Nuggets their first loss of the season, 96-88 on Friday night.

The Denver Nuggets are in search of their first 6-0 start since the 1985-86 campaign, and will resume a six-game road trip Friday night against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

It wasn't the prettiest of victories, but it did stand as a testament to the fortitude of the Heat's star guard, who played all 24 minutes in the second half on the second night of a back-to-back set.

After reviewing video Wednesday, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra downplayed his team's struggles against the Phoenix Suns' zone defense in Tuesday's home loss.

Steve Nash scored 30 points and added eight assists, and the Phoenix Suns used a dominant fourth quarter to beat the Miami Heat 104-96 in a matchup of NBA unbeatens Tuesday night.

By spence The Washington Wizards showed up to play in the first quarter tonight, using early often, great rebounding and solid shooting to jump out to a 31-17 lead after 12 minutes. Unfortunately, NBA games are played in four quarters and the Wizards didn’t do much at all in the following three. Lebro...

Jermaine O'Neal had 22 points and 12 rebounds against his former team, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 96-83 on Friday night.

Dwyane Wade picked up where he left off. So did the defenseless New York Knicks. Dwyane Wade picked up where he left off. So did the defenseless New York Knicks. Wade began defense of his NBA scoring title with 26 points, Jermaine O'Neal finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Heat...

Once one of the NBA's most bitter rivalries, New York vs. Miami doesn't offer the same kind of cachet these days, but some of those old feelings may be back tonight when the two teams hit the hardwood.

MIAMI, 10/27 As the Miami HEAT prepares to usher in the 2009-10 season versus the New York Knicks during the home opener on Wednesday, October 28, HEAT fans will be treated to an upgraded and improved fan experience.

An alarm sounded around the NBA, heard by all with any interest in, or links to, Michael Beasley. That included a fellow former collegiate star who had faced him in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before getting selected one spot later in the 2008 NBA draft.

Wade was a one-man show, compiling an MVP-type season after struggling with injuries the prior two years. The Olympic gold medalist led the league in scoring at over 30 points per game while stuffing the stat sheet with 7.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks a game.

The Miami Heat will retire former guard Tim Hardaway's No. 10 jersey in a ceremony Oct. 28, immediately prior to the season-opener against the New York Knicks. It will be the second jersey retired in Heat history: Alonzo Mourning's No. 33 went to the rafters last season. Heat president Pat Rile...

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By Ira Winderman So after an entire season of explaining why Michael Beasley isn't a small forward, the Heat's first substitution was Beasley for small forward James Jones. The best Heat center in the building was Alonzo Mourning, who again was on hand to lend support.

By Ira Winderman Numbers lie: Mario Chalmers tied for the Heat lead with seven assists. Chalmers mostly seemed like a no-show. Clearly the assists can be inflated when teammates are making every 3-pointer. Also, your Heat questions are answered regularly at Ask Ira!)

Responding to Van Gundy's reaction about O'Neal's tactics against Howard on Tuesday night, the Phoenix center lashed out at his former coach with the Miami Heat. "One thing I really despise is a frontrunner," O'Neal said before the Suns played the Heat ... Study of Sports

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By Big D lt;p><i><b>[Thanks to Big D for today's preview. Early game! 4pm! -ed.]</b></i></p> <p>Remember when this used to be a big rivalry?&nbsp; Those days seem like a long time ago.&nbsp; Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem are the only players...

By David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com) As for Miami, the Heat are obviously immensely better than they were last year. Wade has regained his explosiveness and he once again drives relentlessly to the basket. Miami's primary offensive option is Wade dribbling around until he decides to either shoot or pass; in one late game sequence, Wade was the last Heat player to cross midcourt on offense and the other four Heat players simply stood around like little kids waiting for permission to cross the street: they did not even consider the possibility of trying to run an offensive set or create an open shot by dribble penetration. Rookie point guard Mario Chalmers has played actively on defense and he is averaging more than five apg but Wade is clearly running the show.   [read the full post]

By Ethan J. Skolnick Download alonzo_mourning.mp3 Alonzo Mourning was on our radio show on WFTL-640AM to promote his book, Resilience. He also spoke about his recovery (beginning and end of the interview), and still sounds like someone who plans to come back this season. Download alonzo_mourning.mp3

By Will Brinson Filed under: Bobcats, Hawks, Heat, Magic, Wizards, Eastern, NBA Media Watch Check out FanHouse's NBA Preview. 1. Orlando 2. Miami 3. Atlanta 4. Washington 5. Charlotte Most Important Southeaster: Dwyane Wade Best Southeastern Rookie: Michael Beasley

 ID - Servings: 4 Heat the oven to 275 degrees. Mix together the garlic, ginger, sake, brown sugar and soy sauce in a large, nonreactive, oven-proof pot or ...

By J.E. Skeets Key Players Added: Michael Beasley (draft, Kansas State), Superintendent Mario Chalmers (draft, Springfield's school district), Yakhouba Diawara (free agent, Denver), the baby-faced assassin James Jones (free agent, Portland), Jamaal Magloire (surprisingly, free agent)

There were reports. There were whispers. There was a cloud of suspicion that maybe Miami Heat rookie Michael Beasley had been involved in that Rookie Transition Program hotel room party that got Darrell Arthur and Mario Chalmers sent home and in trouble.

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By Ellen Heat the beef stock with the carrot, 3 thyme sprigs, and bay leaf. Pat the beef dry and season it with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil in a large heavy bottomed skillet over high heat. Fry the meat in batches so that it ...

With less than 24 hours until this years NBA Draft, speculations, questions, and all in between will be answered as the Miami Heat prepare to make what could be the biggest franchise move since the acquisition of Dwyane Wade. Michael Beasley:  O.J. Mayo:

Random Miami Heat Talk… Of all the players in the sport, this guy is more coveted than any. Random NBA Finals Thoughts…. Remember people, this is the same squad that failed to beat Atlanta on the road and was forced into a 7 game series with the worst team in the playoffs.

By David Friedman Eastern Conference First Round 1 Boston (66-16) vs. #8 Atlanta (37-45) Season series: Boston, 3-0 2 Detroit (59-23) vs. #7 Philadelphia (40-42) Season series: Tied, 2-2 Detroit will win because...the Pistons will not let the Sixers do those things four times in seven games. 3 Orlando (52-30) vs. #6 Toronto (41-41) Season series: Orlando, 2-1 4 Cleveland (45-37) vs. #5 Washington (43-39) Season series: Tied, 2-2 1 L.A Lakers (57-25) vs. #8 Denver (50-32) Season series: L.A., 3-0 2 New Orleans (56-26) vs. #7 Dallas Mavericks (51-31) Season series: Tied, 2-2 Season series: Phoenix, 3-1 Season series: Utah, 2-1   [read the full post]

Greek Salmon Ingredients: 8 oz salmon 1 T olive oil 1 t kosher salt 3oz. white wine 1 T roasted peppers 1/4 cup quartered artichokes 6-8 Kalamata olives 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes 1 lemon quartered fresh spinach, your preference 4 oz Buerre Blanc Kosher salt to taste Cracked pepper to taste Met...

Lamar Odom post game with Spero & Mychal following the Lakers win over the Heat (104-94) L.O. had 15 pts 18 rebounds and 6 assists.

By FLCeltsFan Here are comments found around the Heat board during their game with the Celtics. I feel for the Heat fans. These comments are similar to ones from the Celtics boards last season: Hate the coach, tank talk, etc. No KG or R. Allen? This is like the old Celtics last year... Come on HEAT... The Celtics are just lucky tonight, and the Heat aren't... you Riley. Look what you've done. You can't coach your way out of a paper bag. I hate riley. Ummm, these millionaires aren't making shots! Everything can't be blamed on Riley! Pat Riley has got to go. He makes Isiah Thomas look like coach and GM of the year. That. That was bad. You know you're tanking when Dwyane Wade sits out the 4th quarter with flu like symptoms.   [read the full post]

By Sam Rubenstein Jeff Van Gundy was having some problems with his connection, and when my name was called out to ask a question, I was ready to go with something about Alonzo Mourning. Instead, I had to come up with something else, so I asked ESPN’s executive VP of production Norby Williamson about the wirele...

By David Friedman The Bottom Line: The return of Dwyane Wade has hardly solved all of the Miami Heat's problems. For one thing, Wade is not yet playing at the level that he was before he got hurt last season. Another issue is Pat Riley's "subtraction by addition" offseason acquisitions of Ricky Davis and Smush Parker; Davis has no interest in playing any defense and did not contribute much offensively versus the Celtics (six points on 1-6 field goal shooting), while Parker has been playing terribly (.315 field goal percentage) and, to top it off, is dealing with some legal problems as well. Riley's latest move is to bench Davis and point guard Jason Williams in favor of Penny Hardaway and Chris Quinn. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith reported that Shaquille O'Neal had cro...   [read the full post]

Wants to know if Pat Rileys coaching the Heat before he decides.

By Russ Bengtson Hey look, it’s Gary Payton! Mourning stretches the Heat lead to seven. Zone! Shaq snuffs P.J. Brown, Deng misses from deep, and the Bulls are cold as ice. Dwyane Wade has nine assists. Dwyane Wade has two more points than he did a second ago. Alonzo Mourning is a lunatic.

Heat forward Eddie Jones raised an eyebrow in mild amusement when someone mentioned the importance of todays regularseason finale at Orlando.

By Ben Maller Former Miami Heat center Ron Seikaly appearing on 790 The Ticket in Miami on Friday with Dan Le Batard asked if he has ever played with a gay player in the NBA: "I know one of my teammates (with the Heat) was after men. That person made a move on me and I said wait a minute you're barking up the wro...

By Ira Winderman Give Gary Payton credit for goading Chris Paul into a first-half technical foul -- and getting the heck out of the way. (Google last season's Wake Forest-N.C. State game for background.)Observations from Tuesday's 109-102 overtime victory over the Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena: -- D...