Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley left in the first quarter of Wednesday night's game against the Raptors with a hyperextended right knee.
Beasley got tangled with Raptors swingman Sonny Weems at the 7:32 mark as he was about to jump to catch a lob pass near the rim from Rafer Alston.
After five consecutive lopsided Heat games lacking even the slightest bit of drama or suspense, Miami and Cleveland treated AmericanAirlines fans to a thriller Monday -- a game featuring a jaw-dropping second-quarter shootout between Dwyane Wade and LeBron James in which the two stars played ``Can you top this?''
There was a single moment Monday night when a game between the Heat and Cavaliers became the best two-man show South Florida has ever seen.
Though Rafer Alston figures to remain the Heat's starting point guard this season barring an injury or something unforeseen, Mario Chalmers continues to express his desire to regain that spot.
Two stars are heated rivals, close pals at the same time
The Heat capped nearly a week's worth of blowouts with a rout of the Kings on Saturday, which followed Friday's blasting of the Wizards.
Two nights after an embarrassing 104-65 loss to the Bobcats, the Heat went to Washington and had its way.
Growing up in Southern California, Heat forward Dorell Wright was quite aware of the physical and emotional damage from an earthquake.
The Wizards, beset by their own bad luck, will try to conjure a hex to stop Dwyane Wade and the Heat on Friday night.
Another NBA season, another starting All-Star Game starting assignment for Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade.
This time, he made history.
Miami trailed 38-17 after the first quarter and watched as the Bobcats completed their most lopsided win ever.
The last time Charlotte had an NBA team with serious playoff aspirations, Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire was in the middle of the action.
SWAT TEAM: The Heat's Rafer Alston strips the ball from the Pacers' Earl Watson. Alston finished with eight points, five rebounds and three assists.
Even though its January, the Heat will play an important game Wednesday at red-hot Charlotte, which beat Miami on Jan. 2.
The only thing more daunting than the schedule the Heat has ahead is the group of teams gaining ground.
Saying his birthday weekend was more about giving than receiving, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and former center Alonzo Mourning generated more than $800,000 in aid for earthquake victims in Haiti.
It's a disconcerting trend that continues, but one that no one seems to be able to fix.
Michael Beasley has three terrific quarters, then he doesn't close the game out with nearly the same effectiveness.
The road-weary Heat fell short against the youthful Thunder, ending its season-long road trip at 3-3.
Dwyane Wade had a game-high 37 points, all five starters scored in double figures and the Heat improved to 3-2 on its six-game trip by beating the Rockets.
After weeks of inconsistent play, Jermaine O'Neal might have turned a corner Wednesday night against Golden State.
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