Miami Heat

A production crew took over the east end of the main court Monday at AmericanAirlines Arena, to shoot a Gatorade commercial featuring Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, who also got work for teammates Mario Chalmers, Carlos Arroyo, Jamaal Magloire and Michael Beasley as extras.

In a wide-ranging discussion before Tuesday night's game against the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison touched on a variety of pressing team issues, including his belief that Dwyane Wade and Pat Riley have long-term futures with the team, an...

A pair of 3-0 teams get together in Miami this evening, when the Heat host the Phoenix Suns at AmericanAirlines Arena.

By Ira Winderman Observations from Sunday's 95-87 victory over the Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena: Wright entered even with James Jones on the active roster after missing Friday's victory in Indiana with a stomach virus. Jones remains an outsider to the rotation, after starting in the playoffs again...

The Miami Heat will try to keep their unbeaten mark going this evening, when they return home to host the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra knows. And he'll let everyone else knows when he deems appropriate, likely just before Wednesday's season opener against the New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena.

By Ira Winderman Observations from Wednesday's 99-93 exhibition victory over the Grizzlies at AmericanAirlines Arena: Michael Beasley was held out due to a bruised left shoulder. There is a chance he plays Thursday in Jacksonville against the Hawks, in the Heat's exhibition finale....

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...

The Miami Heat's Sunday exhibition against the San Antonio Spurs at AmericanAirlines Arena has moved further into the why-bother category.

Heat center Jermaine O'Neal won't be accompanied by his "best friend" when the team opens training camp Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena. Consider that a good thing.

By Ira Winderman Also, your Heat questions are answered regularly at Ask Ira!  and for Heat updates check out our Twitter feed.) Five hot-button issues as the Heat prepares for the start of its training camp at AmericanAirlines Arena: 1. Is it fathomable that the best is yet to come from Dwyane Wade? The supp...

Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley on Friday spoke for the first time about his stay in a Houston rehab facility and other related issues. The interview came with Beasley seated at a folding table on the court at the Heat's practice court at AmericanAirlines Arena. Three reporters and thre...

Trail Blazers free-agent power forward Shavlik Randolph is also on the verge of a camp invitation, which would leave the Heat with 15 veterans for next week's opening sessions at AmericanAirlines Arena.

A fixture at Alonzo Mourning's side when the Heat made its move into the NBA elite in the late 1990s, former point guard Tim Hardaway will next move alongside Mourning in the rafters at AmericanAirlines Arena.

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By Ira Winderman Also, your Heat questions are answered regularly at Ask Ira!) Observations from Friday's 90-77 victory over the Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena: First-round pick showdown? Uh, not quite. Just more of Dwyane Wade leading the offense and Daequan Cook enjoying another 3-for-all. No. 1 ove...

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...