http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Miami Heat 60 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:09:13 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1323637.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1323637.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00 EST First thing's first.<p/> 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1325136.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1325136.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1323560.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1323560.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Michael Beasley's playing time has diminished late in recent games, and coach Erik Spoelstra had extended talks with him to explain why http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1322541.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1322541.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1321175.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1321175.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00 EST The pattern right now is that there is no pattern.<p/> And that's a good thing for the Heat.<p/> One game after Dwyane Wade scored 40 points against the Washington Wizards in a win, the Heat got a balanced offensive effort and matched the physical play of the Denver Nuggets for a 96-88 victory. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1320979.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1320979.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00 EST During the preseason, it didn't appear Quentin Richardson did anything particularly impressive to be the starter at small forward. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1319143.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1319143.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00 EST On second thought, Heat guard Dwyane Wade isn't quite ready to relinquish his scoring title just yet.<p/> 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1317243.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1317243.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Dwyane Wade would prefer not to do things this way. His team left him no choice.<p/> <p/> WASHINGTON -- Dwyane Wade would prefer not to do things this way. His team left him no choice. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1317244.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1317244.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Heat forward Michael Beasley admitted he was overcome as a rookie by distractions associated with returning to his hometown to play the Wizards. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1314798.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1314798.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST For three quarters, the Heat played Phoenix at the preferred pace, took a comfortable lead in the race and had its defensive energy in a good place. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1314989.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1314989.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST WEDNESDAY: HEAT AT WIZARDS<p/> When/where: 7 p.m.; Verizon Center, Washington.<p/> TV/radio: ESPN; WINZ 940, WQBA 1140. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1314990.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1314990.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00 EST 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. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1311594.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1311594.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Udonis Haslem's 19 points and 11 rebounds and strong defense in the fourth quarter lifted the Heat past the Bulls. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1312965.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1312965.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00 EST Something has to give. And if things go according to plan for the Heat, it's defense would prevent Steve Nash from being the guard that keeps on giving Tuesday when the two-time league MVP leads the Phoenix Suns into AmericanAirlines Arena. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1311674.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1311674.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00 EST We all hear the sob stories about professional athletes feeling disrespected and, frankly, they're almost all repetitive and boring and, most of the time, wildly exaggerated. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1310153.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1310153.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00 EDT It might be difficult to find anyone more thrilled with the way Heat center Jermaine O'Neal has started the season -- outside of O'Neal himself -- than guard Dwyane Wade. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1309234.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1309234.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:17 EDT The last time the Heat departed Indiana with a regular-season victory, second-year forward Michael Beasley was 12 years old.<p/> His vivid memory from 2001? http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1309308.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1309308.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Heat guard Daequan Cook just cannot seem to shake shoulder injuries.<p/> Cook was held out of Friday's shootaround with a sprained right shoulder and was limited in the game against Indiana. He warmed up before the game and was in uniform but wore a heat pad on the bench. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1307392.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1307392.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00 EDT Heat center Jermaine O'Neal isn't ready to declare himself back to his dominant form, but his performance in the regular-season opener proved he's on his way. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1308576.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1308576.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:52 EDT Injuries and illness might force the Miami Heat to rely on its perimeter depth far sooner than coach Erik Spoelstra anticipated.<p/> <p/> Reserve guard Daequan Cook was held out of Friday's shootaround with a sprained right shoulder and could miss the game against Indiana.