Miami Heat

By rss@youtube.com (hoopsaddict) In this weeks edition of Robins Court he looks at the humble beginnings... Author: hoopsaddict Keywords: Miami Heat NBA Jermaine O'Neal Jamario Moon Shawn Marion Dwyane Wade Shaquille Alonzo Mourning Glen Rice Added: March 6, 2009

By rss@youtube.com (monuow) Dwyane Wade did something the NBA hadn't seen in more than 31 years. It still wasn't enough to take down the sharpshooting Toronto Raptors. Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 25 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Raptors were 8-for-8 on three-pointers in th...

of former NBA player Antoine Walker, who currently is dealing with financial problems related to debts and investments; Mesha O'Neal, wife of Miami Heat ... and more »

Two days after being held out of Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat backup guard Daequan Cook was inactive Sunday against the Sacramento Kings due to a case of pink eye.

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Sun-Sentinel.com After finishing 2007-08 as the NBA's worst team, the Miami Heat pulled off a massive turnaround last season and reached the playoffs. ... Heat doesn't take no-sweat approach to loss to LakersSun-Sentinel.com O'Neal to be with grieving familyESPN

By Brandon Ribak Dwyane Wade (SG, MIA) While James has Mo Williams and Shaq and Bryant has Gasol, Bynum, Artest, and Odom, Wade is surrounded by inexperienced youth (aside from Jermaine O’Neal and Udonis Haslem). Season Averages- 27.9 PPG (4th in NBA), 6.7 RPG (43rd in NBA), 8.3 APG (6th in NBA), and 1.2 SPG.

DECEMBER 04: (L-R) Jermaine O'Neal(notes) #7 of the Miami Heat is consoled by Quentin Richardson(notes) #5 and Dwayne Wade #3 after O'Neal got into an altercation with Lamar Odom(notes) (not pictured) of the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Staples Center on December 4, 2009 in L...

Miami Heat center Jermaine O'Neal said he will miss Sunday's game in Sacramento and might be away from the team for up to a week in order to be ... Heat to be without Jermaine O'Neal Sunday against KingsSun-Sentinel.com all 5 news articles »

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The Miami Heat will be without center Jermaine O'Neal for Sunday's game in Sacramento against the Kings due to a family issue.

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Center Jermaine O'Neal said the delicate balance between team and family could take him away from the Miami Heat in coming days.

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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.

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Dwyane Wade records his ninth 30-point game against the Pacers, while Jermaine O'Neal goes for 22 points and 12 rebounds, becoming the first Heat player ever to open a season with consecutive 20-10s.

With Jermaine O'Neal, Michael Beasley and the entire support system coming through for the Heat, Dwyane Wade did not need to dominate in Wednesday's 115-93 rout.

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...

By Ira Winderman The Overload Factor: With Wade, Beasley and Jermaine O'Neal in the starting lineup, that's a lot of scorers looking for a lot of shots. Figure on Mario Chalmers standing somewhere in the corner and Richardson playing as somewhat of a facilitator.

By Ira Winderman Observations from Sunday's 95-93 exhibition loss to the Spurs at AmericanAirlines Arena: No Dwyane Wade, Jermaine O'Neal, Quentin Richardson and Chris Quinn for the Heat. No Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili for the Spurs. Duncan and Ginobili didn't even make...

By Ira Winderman The official camp roster is what has been reported in this space for days. There are the 12 returning players (Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Magloire, Joel Anthony at center; Michael Beasley, Udonis Haslem, James Jones, Yakhouba Diawara and Dorell Wright at forward; and Dwyane Wade, Daequan...

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

DPA SPORTS Basketball NBA Trade Heat, Raptors swap All-Star forwards O'Neal and Marion By Paul Levine, dpa?? = ?? Los Angeles (dap) - With the NBA trade deadline approaching next Thursday, the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors tipped off what expects to be a busy week for players finding new...

By Ira Winderman Perhaps the single biggest hang-up with acquiring O'Neal is this: With O'Neal's $23 million salary next season (which will be the highest in Heat history and $6 million more than Dwyane Wade earns next season), it would limit the Heat to 2009 offseason additions only at the minimum salar...

By David Friedman(noreply@blogger.com) The first edition of Mark Heisler's book Madmen's Ball: The Inside Story of the Lakers' Dysfunctional Dynasties was published in October 2004, not long after the most recent Lakers' dynasty imploded in the wake of a 4-1 loss in the NBA Finals followed by the trading of Shaquille O'Neal to Miami and the resignation of Phil Jackson. Of course, O'Neal went on to win a championship with the Heat before presiding over perhaps the quickest and most complete collapse by a champion in NBA history: within two years O'Neal's Heat were the worst team in the NBA and he had found an escape hatch to Phoenix. Meanwhile, Jackson sat out one year before returning to the Lakers and Bryant won two scoring titles as the undermanned Lakers struggled to make the pl...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman Fans like to think of O'Neal as a congenial, happy-go-lucky guy and most members of the media--pleased that O'Neal provides them a lot of good quotes--eagerly perpetuate this image. The reality is that there is no way to know if someone is a good guy or a bad guy just by interviewing him. I've interviewed O'Neal a few times in All-Star and post game settings and would not presume to know if he is a good guy or a bad guy. What we do know is that each time he has left a team at least part of the problem was that he feuded with his coach about getting more touches, playing better defense, getting in better shape or some combination of those three factors. As Michael Wallace of the Miami Herald notes, this time is no different: "O'Neal also had clashed with (Mi...   [read the full post]

By David Friedman The Heat struck quickly in the third quarter, scoring on a Ricky Davis fast break layup and an O'Neal postup to push the lead to 51-43, prompting a quick Cleveland timeout. James missed a jumper on the next possession and a Udonis Haslem layup put the Heat up 53-43. Just when it looked like the Heat had completely taken control of the game, the Cavaliers tightened up their defense, forced some turnovers and went on a 9-2 run in the next 2:21. Miami answered with a couple baskets to go up 59-52 but then the Cavaliers scored 15 straight points, feasting on a host of Heat turnovers (11 total in the third quarter).   [read the full post]

By David Friedman After the L.A. Lakers traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat prior to the 2004-05 season, I asserted that the deal would only be a success for Miami if the Heat won a championship. Otherwise, O'Neal, who is making $20 million a year, would be perhaps the most overpaid player in the NBA. While Pat Riley may have originally dreamed that the O'Neal/Wade duo would win multiple titles, it must be said that winning the 2006 championship makes the O'Neal trade worth it for the Heat, regardless of what happens subsequently. As for the Lakers, in theory they traded O'Neal in order to rebuild around Kobe Bryant and eventually contend for championships. While the Heat had a small window--which is most likely shut now--to win with O'Neal, the Lakers real...   [read the full post]

By ejskolnick Alonzo Mourning, Gary Payton, Antoine Walker and Jason Williams essentially validated their careers last spring. Udonis Haslem validated his spot in the league. Wade established his place among the elite. O'Neal and Riley enhanced their legacies.