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 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:37:45 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1345760.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1345760.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00 EST The Heat looks for more consistency and urgency from second-year players Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers to help end a three-game losing streak Sunday against New Orleans. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1347276.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1347276.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:00 EST Udonis Haslem hit a go-ahead jumper with 15.4 seconds left and Dwyane Wade scored 31 points as the Heat snapped a three-game losing streak. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1345795.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1345795.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As the "fantasy land" of a potential Dwyane Wade-LeBron James partnership next summer begins to settle a wee bit for now, there could be other blockbuster unions available for the Heat. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1347113.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1347113.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:00 EST Starting small forward Quentin Richardson missed his second consecutive game Sunday because of a lower back strain, and the team has not set a timetable for his return. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1344791.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1344791.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:22 EST Perhaps the Heat couldn't get its defense through customs at the Canadian border for the start of Friday night's game.<p/> Good thing Miami brought its offense. The Heat needed every aspect of it to overcome a miserable first half and a 23-point deficit. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1344766.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1344766.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00 EST Forwards Udonis Haslem and Quentin Richardson are getting close to returning from injuries that have left the Heat without two of its top defenders. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1343270.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1343270.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00 EST Missed shots, turnovers, bad losses and a rising tide of doubters have combined to leave Heat guard Dwyane Wade in an offensive slump and a foul mood. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1341107.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1341107.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Dwyane Wade, who had a season-low 15 points, said the Heat is 'going through growing pains' after its latest setback. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1340875.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1340875.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00 EST There was a new addition to the Heat's injury report Wednesday, with leading rebounder Udonis Haslem sitting out with a strained left shoulder. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1338988.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1338988.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:02 EST Through nine games this season, the Heat found a way to become one of the league's biggest surprises thanks to consistent defense, a stunning superstar and a more productive supporting cast. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1339004.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1339004.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST WEDNESDAY: HEAT AT HAWKS<p/>When/where: 7 p.m.; Philips Arena, Atlanta.<p/>TV/radio: Sun Sports; WINZ 940, WQBA 1140 (Spanish). http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1339005.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1339005.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The Heat-Hawks playoff series last season was arguably the most difficult first-round series to watch last spring.<p/> Despite the series going seven games, none of the games was particularly compelling, and play from both teams was uneven. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1336933.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1336933.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Jermaine O'Neal and Mario Chalmers are hurting, and coach Erik Spoelstra hopes rest and treatment will have them ready for the Thunder on Tuesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1338839.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1338839.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:52 EST With the Heat hoping to get off to a quick start, Wade picked a bad time to have arguably his worst quarter of the season to open the game. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1335415.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1335415.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00 EST When reserves perform as well as Heat forward Udonis Haslem has, it usually warrants a promotion.<p/> Instead, efforts such as Haslem's career-high-tying 28 points and 12 rebounds in Saturday's victory against New Jersey only verifies coach Erik Spoelstra's decision to continue to bring the veteran off the bench. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1335572.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1335572.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00 EST While much of the recent buzz surrounding Dwyane Wade was generated by a potential free-agent partnership on the court with LeBron James, the Heat guard already has teamed up with another NBA great to make an impact off the court. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1334399.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1334399.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Dwyane Wade's three-pointer with one-tenth of a second left lifted the Heat over the winless Nets. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1334527.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1334527.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The pain from Thursday's loss to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers lingers for the Heat.<p/> Miami center Jermaine O'Neal missed Saturday's game against New Jersey with a left hip bruise he sustained during a collision with James midway through Thursday's 111-104 loss to the Cavaliers. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1333929.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1333929.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00 EST As they posed side by side for a promotional photo shoot the other night inside a South Beach mansion, retired NBA legend Michael Jordan quickly turned his back to Dwyane Wade and playfully leaned into the Heat guard. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1332759.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/basketball/miami-heat/story/1332759.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00 EST The feeling of contributing to a fourth-quarter finish was something Heat forward Michael Beasley had not experienced in a few weeks.<p/> It was foreign territory.<p/> But there was Beasley late against Cleveland on Thursday, scoring, rebounding and doing what he could defensively to help Miami stay close in a 111-104 loss.