IN MY OPINION

Lebron James and Dwyane Wade talk getting old

LeBron James was right.

All the 2010 free agency talk is just getting old.

Boooring. 1258952640

Less limitations for Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade than LeBron James

Heat guard Dwyane Wade said he believes there is a pretty good reason why he seems to be more at ease than buddy LeBron James these days handling the speculation heading into 2010 free agency. 1258952640

CAVALIERS 111, HEAT 104

Cavs make King-size statement in win over Miami Heat

Miami's Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 36 points but it was Cleveland's LeBron James (34 points) and his teammates that came away with victory Thursday night. 1258952640

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Cavs' LeBron James shrugs off Miami Heat's defensive efforts

Despite five different players trying to stop him during the first half, none could stop the Cavaliers' superstar scorer. 1258952640

MIAMI HEAT

Dwyane Wade: LeBron James as teammate improbable, not impossible

Dwyane Wade, whose Heat plays host to the Cavaliers on Thursday, said the possibility of him and LeBron James being teammates next season is 'a long shot' but possible.

IN MY OPINION

Miami Heat-Cleveland Cavaliers matchup more than a game

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James sharing the same court. It happens on the U.S. Olympic team. It happens when the Heat play the Cavaliers, like Thursday night.

HEAT 90, WIZARDS 76

Miami Heat wallops Wizards behind Dwyane Wade's 41 points

Dwyane Wade got the best of the Wizards again, getting 14 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Heat, which tied a franchise record for best seven-game start.

Miami Heat owner confident Dwyane Wade will stay

Disappointed with Dwyane Wade's decision not to sign a contract extension, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison said Tuesday he takes comfort in the spending flexibility Miami would have if it needs to rebuild on the fly.

HEAT

LeBron James in Miami is not a crazy idea

First thing's first.

The round of speculation that has LeBron James possibly signing with the Heat next summer is only the current direction this discussion is going. Next week it'll be different. The week after that it'll change again, and so on until the 2010 free agency period actually arrives, by which time every possibility will have been discussed at least once, including the idea of James signing with Sacramento under the condition that the team adds an apostrophe to make them the King's.

HEAT

Miami Heat's Michael Beasley sitting in final quarters

Michael Beasley's playing time has diminished late in recent games, and coach Erik Spoelstra had extended talks with him to explain why

Miami Heat bench strong, reliable

Heat forward Udonis Haslem, a starter for the previous six years, didn't like the idea of coming off the bench when the strategy was introduced at the beginning of the season.

Miami Heat power forward Udonis Haslem thrives in new reserve role

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.

HEAT 96, NUGGETS 88

Team effort helps Miami Heat knock off Nuggets

With Dwyane Wade's shot off, the Heat used balance scoring with five players in double figures to knock off the Nuggets.

MIAMI HEAT

Miami Heat's Richardson a pleasant surprise at small forward

During the preseason, it didn't appear Quentin Richardson did anything particularly impressive to be the starter at small forward.

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade ratcheting up his scoring

On second thought, Heat guard Dwyane Wade isn't quite ready to relinquish his scoring title just yet.

After scoring a season-high 40 points in 43 minutes during Wednesday's road win against Washington, Wade said he accepts the fact he may have to pour in the points again this season for the Heat to be successful.

HEAT 93, WIZARDS 89

Miami Heat falls back on Dwyane Wade in win over Wizards

Dwyane Wade scored 40 points and delivered the game-winning basket with 24.6 seconds remaining.

Beasley gets back to business in this homecoming

Heat forward Michael Beasley admitted he was overcome as a rookie by distractions associated with returning to his hometown to play the Wizards.

SUNS 104, HEAT 96

Miami Heat lose first game of the season after being outscored 29-15 in fourth quarter

Miami lost its first game of the season and Phoenix stayed undefeated after outscoring the Heat 29-15in the final quarter.

Wednesday: Heat at Wizards

WEDNESDAY: HEAT AT WIZARDS

When/where: 7 p.m.; Verizon Center, Washington.

TV/radio: ESPN; WINZ 940, WQBA 1140.

Sore shoulder will sideline Miami Heat's Cook indefinitely

Ailing from a strained right shoulder that has been slow to heal, Heat shooting guard Daequan Cook apparently has been downgraded from day-to-day to out indefinitely.