With the ING Miami Marathon backing up traffic Sunday, fans were advised to seek alternate routes to get to Sunday’s game against Chicago. LeBron James took that advice to heart.

Rather than driving, James biked about 40 minutes from his house to AmericanAirlines Arena before Sunday’s game. James said he had biked to games “a few” times before.

“You guys drove here?” James asked media after the game. “You guys are crazy.”

James is somewhat of a biking enthusiast. Every summer since 2005, James has hosted a bike ride for charity in his native Akron, Ohio. In 2007, James bought an ownership stake in the bicycle manufacturer Cannondale.

James’ pregame ride didn’t seem to affect him Sunday, as he still managed a game-high 35 points and 11 rebounds in the Heat’s 97-93 win.

Player of the week

James was named on Monday the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Jan. 23-29.

In four games last week, James averaged 29 points, 7.5 rebounds, six assists and one steal in 40.3 minutes. James ended the week with a trio of 30-point performances against the Pistons, Knicks and the Bulls. He leads the league with 11 30-point games.

The award marked the third time this season and the 34th time in his career James has garnered Player of the Week honors, the most of any player in NBA history. Among active players, Kobe Bryant is second with 29 Player of the Week awards.

It was Miami’s 36th Player of the Week honor in franchise history.

Curry progresses

It might not seem like Eddy Curry is making progress. After all, since returning on Jan.19 from a strained hip flexor, Curry has recorded a total of six points. Curry played a season-high nine minutes last Wednesday in Detroit, but against the Bulls he picked up two fouls in two minutes.

Still, coach Erik Spoelstra said Curry is advancing, if gradually.

“It’s slow progress but we do see progress,” Spoelstra said. “Even [against the Bulls], it probably didn’t look like it to the average fan, but there was carryover from his drill work. That’s a positive sign.”

Spoelstra declined to give a goal for Curry’s minutes, but he said Curry’s playing time depends on his practice work and the matchup.

“It’s still a big picture outlook with Eddy,” he said.

Curry, who was the fourth pick of the 2001 draft, signed with the Heat this offseason for one year at the veteran’s minimum. Since training camp, Curry estimates that he has lost 60 pounds.

Not only has the weight loss revived Curry’s career, it has prompted wardrobe changes for the 7-footer. Curry said he had to go to a tailor to fit his clothes.

“I don’t know anybody bigger than what I was,” he said. “We found a lady that was pretty reasonable out here.”

This and that

• The Heat has not had a player foul out in 72 consecutive games. That’s the longest streak in the shot clock era (dating back to the 1954-1955 season).

•  Dwyane Wade recorded one block against Chicago, giving him 566 in his nine-year career — the most by any guard during that span.