Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Veteran power forward Charles Oakley continues to count the days until he can leave Chicago as a free agent in the offseason.
"Right now I'm in Desert Storm, and right now I'm just hoping to get rescued,'' he said Thursday night before his Bulls faced the Heat at the United Center.
At 38, Oakley is old even by Heat standards, but he said he still holds Pat Riley in high esteem. He said he is surprised the criticism his former Knicks coach has endured this season from former Heat players.
We have a lot of crybabies in this league,'' he said. "They get their money early without proving anything.
Oakley said the Heat's struggles are not a reflection of diminished capacity by Riley.
"He just doesn't have the players, and his hands are tied,'' he said. "He's still one of the best coaches in the business.''
In Heat news, Traveling with the team, General Manager Randy Pfund said the Heat would not rush into using its $3.3 million trade exception to upgrade its struggling roster.
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Not much has changed with Michael Jordan's game since the last time he played a regular-season game in Miami.
After a three-year layoff, Jordan, 38, still is averaging more than 25 points, still talking trash and challenging younger players. The difference is for the first time in his career, he probably will be watching the playoffs.
"I don't think it's any different than what it was than when he was here in Chicago," Heat coach Pat Riley said. "Everybody expected that he would take the majority of the shots and (Richard) Hamilton would play a factor in it. The Bulls had three guys that averaged in double figures and that was about it when he was here and everybody else played a supportive role. I think everybody figured he was going to carry the load and he is."
Jordan's traveling show comes to Miami tonight. The Wizards, despite their 4-10 record, are packing arenas. Jordan is the show, averaging 25.7 points and taking 147 more shots than anybody on the team.
Jordan leads the team in assists with 4.9 per game and is second in rebounding with 6.4, but his shooting percentage of .402 is down from his career average of .505, and he is not going to the free-throw line as much as in past years.
Like Riley, Bulls assistant coach Bill Cartwright, who played with Jordan in Chicago, is not surprised at Jordan's production.
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When/where: 7:30 p.m., AmericanAirlines Arena.
Tickets: 300 remain (limited number of $5 balcony seats remain).
Broadcast: TV —CBS 4(Broward, Miami-Dade), UPN (Palm Beach). Radio — WIOD (610-AM), WACC (830-AM, Spanish).
About the Wizards: Michael Jordan is averaging 32.5 points per game over his career against the Heat. After failing to get to the foul line in Tuesday’s loss in Cleveland, the first time he went without a free throw in 152 games, Jordan shot 8 of 10 from the line on the way to 30 points in Wednesday's 94-87 victory in Philadelphia. Jordan has scored 30 or more 14 times. Nonetheless, Washington has lost 8 of 10. Guard Hubert Davis has been sizzling from the 3-point arc, 14 of 27 on 3-pointers over the past five games. Guard Bobby Simmons (knee) and swingman Tyrone Nesby (back) are on the injured list.
About the Heat: The Heat has won 11 in a row against the Wizards, sweeping the series each of the past three years. The Wizards have never won in the regular season at AmericanAirlines Arena. However, Washington defeated the Heat 99-79 in Miami in an Oct. 13 exhibition. Jordan scored all 18 of his points in the first quarter of that game. The Heat enters 0-3 on the second nights of back-to-back games. Forward Chris Gatling is still hurting after taking an elbow to the head from Boston’s Eric Williams in Tuesday’s home loss to Boston. Center Ernest Brown (thumb) and forwards Brian Grant (foot) and Kendall Gill (finger) are on the injured list. Forward Sam Mack (hip) remains sidelined.
Off the court: Season-ticket holders get the second item at half price when purchasing an item at the team store in the arena.
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Heat Nov 2001 Archive
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| Nov 30, 2001
"This is an absolute mess," Pat Riley said last week of his Heat.
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| Nov 30, 2001
Yes, it has gotten worse.
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| Nov 30, 2001
Michael Jordan's comeback tour rolls into Miami tonight, certainly with a sense of anticipation but without much of the mystery that surrounded his preseason visit in October.
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| Nov 30, 2001
Mirror, mirror on the NBA wall, who is today's worst team of all?
Thanks to Ron Mercer's clutch scoring and rookie Trenton Hassell's adhesive defense, the Bulls' 78-72 victory Thursday night before 17,003 at the United Center suggests it's the Miami Heat, the team they beat to end their 10-game losing streak.
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| Nov 30, 2001
And today's magical number in Chicago is.
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| Nov 29, 2001
Besides their business relationship and enduring friendship since his days at Georgetown, Heat center Alonzo Mourning and Vivian Pommier share a dubious bond of having come down with serious kidney disorders in the past 15 months.
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| Nov 29, 2001
With his team in the midst of a nine-game losing streak, a trip to face the Chicago Bulls could be just the tonic that Pat Riley and the Miami Heat need.
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| Nov 29, 2001
Almost overnight, the Chicago Bulls went from a dynasty to a dud.
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| Nov 29, 2001
Heat center Alonzo Mourning couldn't shake Paul Pierce's elusive layup that gave Boston an 84-83 victory at the buzzer on Miami's home court Tuesday night.
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| Nov 29, 2001
The Bulls would have expected to be battling for the NBA's worst record in late November.
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| Nov 28, 2001
For 19 previous seasons across three franchises, Pat Riley's teams have played as true as a bounce pass.
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| Nov 28, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Heat general manager Randy Pfund said Tuesday that Miami this season likely will not sign center Ken Johnson, the Heat's second-round draft pick who recently returned to the United States after leaving his team in Italy.
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| Nov 28, 2001
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Whether Isaiah Rider ever plays for Pat Riley, Heat forward LaPhonso Ellis said not to include him in any such personnel decision.
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| Nov 28, 2001
It just keeps getting worse.
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| Nov 28, 2001
Just when you thought this nightmarish November couldn't get any worse .
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| Nov 27, 2001
This was supposed to be a much improved defensive back court after Tim Hardaway took his fragile feet to Dallas.
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| Nov 27, 2001
A Pat Riley-coached team may get outscored, but rarely is it outhustled -- until now.
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| Nov 27, 2001
By this point in the season, Heat coach Pat Riley usually has settled on an eight- or nine-man rotation.
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| Nov 26, 2001
AmericanAirlines Arena is nearly empty.
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| Nov 26, 2001
The sleepless nights are becoming more frequent and the video players are working overtime at the homes of several Heat players.
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| Nov 26, 2001
Starting point guard Anthony Carter had a career-high 14 assists against Cleveland, but it went unnoticed in the 100-96 overtime loss Saturday night.
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| Nov 26, 2001
To get a sense of how much more popular a sport rugby is in New Zealand than basketball, one needs only to look at the name of the country's national team for each sport.
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| Nov 26, 2001
It was as easy as stepping into an old pair of slippers.
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| Nov 25, 2001
The old Wesley Person said he would have wilted.
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| Nov 25, 2001
In his Sunday column, Ira Winderman of the South florida Sun-Sentinel has news from all around the NBA.
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| Nov 25, 2001
Tim Hardaway's tenure in Miami ended on a negative note.
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| Nov 25, 2001
Apparently, it never ends.
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| Nov 25, 2001
DAN LE BATARD of the Miami Herald recently had a chat with Magic guard Tracy Mcgrady.
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| Nov 25, 2001
After so many losses, there was bound to be a breaking point.
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| Nov 25, 2001
November has become Riley-bashing month.
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| Nov 24, 2001
In his first visit to Miami since playing the past 51/2 seasons for the Heat, Hardaway wasn't a major factor in the Mavericks' 104-94 victory over the Heat.
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| Nov 24, 2001
Tip-off: 7:30 p.
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| Nov 24, 2001
The return of Tim Hardaway to Miami was overshadowed Friday night by a return Heat fans are much more worried about.
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| Nov 24, 2001
Tim Hardaway, the Dallas Maverick, walked onto the AmericanAirlines Arena floor with 3:35 remaining in the first quarter Friday.
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| Nov 24, 2001
Heat center Alonzo Mourning said Friday he is ready to start over again, just as he started over in training camp after missing 69 games last season with kidney disease.
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| Nov 24, 2001
Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway were back.
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| Nov 24, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Doctors told center Alonzo Mourning on Friday he can resume playing without jeopardizing his health.
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| Nov 23, 2001
Sun-Sentinel Heat writer Ira Winderman answers YOUR questions! Sun-Sentinel.
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| Nov 23, 2001
When/where: 7:30 p.
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| Nov 23, 2001
Tim Hardaway was never really in the plans.
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| Nov 23, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports:When Tim Hardaway walks on the AmericanAirlines Arena floor tonight, the memories will come flooding back.
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| Nov 23, 2001
Thanksgiving? Not quite.
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| Nov 23, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Heat center Alonzo Mourning participated in all of practice Thursday and will play tonight against Dallas if given clearance by his doctors this morning.
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| Nov 22, 2001
Having played for the Washington Wizards, point guard Rod Strickland knows a thing or two about losing.
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| Nov 22, 2001
Vladimir Stepania and Sean Marks, two of the Heat's brightest spots in one of the franchise's darkest beginnings, are literally taking their work home with them.
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| Nov 22, 2001
MARISSA SILVERA of the Miami Herald reports: Isaiah Rider, the talented but disruptive guard who was released by Denver on Tuesday, will not be pursued by the Heat, according to coach Pat Riley.
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| Nov 21, 2001
Alonzo Mourning's latest round of blood tests showed improvement, and the Heat center will be back on the court if more tests this week deliver similar results, Heat coach Pat Riley suggested Tuesday.
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| Nov 21, 2001
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Perhaps it wasn’t men against boys.
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| Nov 20, 2001
When/where: 8 p.
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| Nov 20, 2001
It has been only a little more than one season since Eddie Jones joined the Heat, but the guard already is noticing a pattern developing.
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| Nov 20, 2001
Facing the Sequoia-like front line of the Minnesota Timberwolves without your two top front-court players is like facing a Randy Johnson fastball with a fly swatter.
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| Nov 20, 2001
As the losses mount, Heat guard Eddie Jones feels the weight building on his shoulders.
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| Nov 20, 2001
The Heat continues to be undone by hideous fourth quarters.
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| Nov 20, 2001
The Heat tonight gets an extensive look at the NBA's most significant offseason rules change: legalization of the zone defense.
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| Nov 19, 2001
Call it the Miami Heat's X-file.
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| Nov 19, 2001
Crunching the meager shooting percentage numbers is one way to explain why the Heat is getting squashed in crunch time of tight games during its current five-game losing streak.
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| Nov 18, 2001
Is Riley as good as gone?
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| Nov 18, 2001
Rod Strickland is tired of talking about his past.
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| Nov 18, 2001
Is it too soon to judge the Heat's off-season decisions? If the Bulls and Grizzlies can already be eliminated from the playoffs, then three weeks is plenty of time to make such judgments about the Heat.
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| Nov 17, 2001
-- Intellectually, the Hornets knew the formula worked.
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| Nov 17, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Continuing to battle a serious kidney disease, Heat center Alonzo Mourning indicated Friday he will not return to the court until his blood levels go back to a point that his doctors are comfortable with.
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| Nov 17, 2001
The Charlotte Hornets didn't subject the Heat to another 26-point pasting.
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| Nov 17, 2001
Paul Silas issued a challenge.
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| Nov 17, 2001
The Hornets were able to defeat the depleated Heat at the American Airlines Arena in Miami last night, but that wasn't the big news of the night.
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| Nov 16, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: In an alarming development, Heat coach Pat Riley said Thursday that Alonzo Mourning's ``blood levels'' have dropped recently while he has tried to recuperate from what doctors believe was a viral infection.
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| Nov 16, 2001
Brian Grant wanted to make certain one issue was addressed before discussing his injury.
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| Nov 16, 2001
His depleted group had made a valiant effort, rallying from 16 down before succumbing.
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| Nov 16, 2001
Your team is struggling, losing four out of the last five games, so who would be your perfect opponent? Who would have thought Miami? Well, what about if we told you that they would be without Alonzo Mourning and Brian Grant, two of their three key contributors? Or what if we said only Eddie Jones, Anthony Carter and Eddie House would be on the active roster from the team you annihilated last season in the playoffs? All ring true for the guys in purple and teal.
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| Nov 15, 2001
It didn't take Tim James long to find a new home after being waived by the Hornets last month.
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| Nov 15, 2001
Caution flags continue to flap in the saga of ailing Heat center Alonzo Mourning, who was ordered by his doctors to remain home Wednesday as his teammates flew to New York for tonight’s game against the Knicks.
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| Nov 15, 2001
Bloodied and bandaged, having ravaged each other over the years with some of the most beautifully ugly basketball you'll ever see, these two limping franchises now stagger into Madison Square Garden with their immense pride but little else.
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| Nov 15, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Already reeling from a poor start, the Heat received its worst news yet Wednesday when it learned Alonzo Mourning and Brian Grant will be sidelined indefinitely.
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| Nov 14, 2001
Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports: Rod Strickland said he just as easily could have been on the opposing bench Tuesday night when the Heat faced the 76ers at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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| Nov 14, 2001
Pat Riley read what Alonzo Mourning said Monday about scaling back and not trying to do too much in a game.
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| Nov 14, 2001
The front rows are still occupied by South Florida's rich and surgically enhanced.
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| Nov 14, 2001
This is what happens when your starting power forward grabs two rebounds for a second straight game.
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| Nov 14, 2001
Allen Iverson missed 22 of 30 shots but the Philadelphia 76ers won their second consecutive game since his return from elbow surgery, beating the Miami Heat 82-76 Tuesday night.
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| Nov 13, 2001
Because he's playing with a kidney disease, Alonzo Mourning often is asked whether he has anything left to prove in basketball.
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| Nov 13, 2001
Allen Iverson may not be able to straighten out his right arm because of off-season elbow surgery, and he may not be in game shape after playing just one game.
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| Nov 13, 2001
It's fortunate that Alonzo Mourning has broad shoulders.
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| Nov 13, 2001
Alonzo Mourning knows how fragile the human body can be.
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| Nov 13, 2001
His every cough, shiver and ache is overanalyzed, a precautionary measure in what has become Alonzo Mourning's ongoing struggle with his health.
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| Nov 12, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: When Heat players receive their first paychecks Thursday, a few will be surprised to see part of their salaries missing.
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| Nov 12, 2001
Before the season began, Heat forward Brian Grant said his goal was to play in 82 games and play consistently.
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| Nov 12, 2001
Sportscasters often call the free-throw line the charity stripe.
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| Nov 12, 2001
In the wake of April's playoff embarrassment against Charlotte and a 2-4 start this season, Heat coach Pat Riley defiantly defended his record Sunday.
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| Nov 11, 2001
Alonzo Mourning said Saturday the stomach ailment that sidelined him for two games was more than a bout of food poisoning.
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| Nov 11, 2001
Heat coach Pat Riley has had a knack for finding and developing talent in the past few years.
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| Nov 11, 2001
The Heat's NBA-record 594-game three-point streak ended Saturday.
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| Nov 10, 2001
Miami's game against Milwaukee on Thursday may have been the beginning of a short audition for forwards Tang Hamilton, LaPhonso Ellis and Sam Mack.
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| Nov 10, 2001
Vlade meet Vlade.
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| Nov 10, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Heat coach Pat Riley said Friday he's not interested in signing any of the remaining free agent small forwards, even though Kendall Gill will miss four to six weeks after undergoing surgery on the pinkie on his nonshooting hand.
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| Nov 10, 2001
For 24 games in 1996, Chris Gatling produced the most impressive stretch ever by a Heat reserve, averaging 15.
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| Nov 9, 2001
The Miami Heat insists there is no cause for alarm.
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| Nov 9, 2001
Anthony Mason tried his best to downplay the event.
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| Nov 9, 2001
Having previously expressed disdain for Pat Riley, Milwaukee forward Anthony Mason now also is disputing the Heat coach's account of last season's Rod Strickland saga.
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| Nov 9, 2001
Never has a salad hurt this badly.
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| Nov 8, 2001
There have been a number of executives responsible for moving Mason along in his career, often against his will.
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| Nov 8, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Ex-Heat forward Anthony Mason continues to take shots at his former coach, but Pat Riley declined to respond angrily Wednesday.
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| Nov 8, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Although food poisoning will sideline Alonzo Mourning for a second consecutive game tonight, his physician said Wednesday the Heat center has shown recent progress in his battle against kidney disease but it could take ``years'' before he's completely cured.
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| Nov 7, 2001
Miami starting Small Forward Kendall Gill has fractured the small finger on his left hand, and is expected to miss 2-3 weeks of action.
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| Nov 7, 2001
In all likelihood, the Seattle SuperSonics probably should not have even been in overtime against the Miami Heat.
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| Nov 7, 2001
When Gary Payton unleashed a shot from just beyond the three-point arc at the final buzzer, the point guard had played his 100th minute in 24 hours.
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| Nov 7, 2001
Israel Gutierrez of the Palm Beach Post reports: -- Heat coach Pat Riley gave Anthony Mason his first real chance in the NBA when both were with the New York Knicks.
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| Nov 7, 2001
It's obvious this Heat team is not yet cohesive, and that was especially clear Tuesday night.
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| Nov 6, 2001
Miami center Alonzo Mourning sat out Tuesday night's game against Seattle after suffering a bout of food poisoning.
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| Nov 6, 2001
The Seattle SuperSonics are checking into changing their travel schedule in case Hurricane Michelle crosses their paths.
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| Nov 6, 2001
Notes: Former Sonic Vladimir Stepania has signed a one-year contract with Miami.
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| Nov 6, 2001
Before the season, Heat coach Pat Riley placed the ball in Anthony Carter's hands to run the offense as Tim Hardaway's successor.
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| Nov 5, 2001
Normally, agreeing to a shooting contest against Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo after practice is a no-win situation.
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| Nov 5, 2001
This is where Eddie Jones wanted to be.
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| Nov 5, 2001
The Heat is not being under-regarded or disrespected or forgotten.
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| Nov 5, 2001
Based on what I have seen (having covered Wednesday's Heat opener), I expect Miami to surprise some people and be a very credible force in the NBA Eastern Conference this season.
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| Nov 5, 2001
It's much too early to make any definitive judgments on this Heat team, especially with Rod Strickland and Chris Gatling out of the lineup.
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| Nov 5, 2001
Some coaches are just too difficult to like or root for.
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| Nov 4, 2001
It wasn't enough that Brian Grant was about to begin the grueling adventure that is a season under Pat Riley.
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| Nov 4, 2001
Without naming names, Heat coach Pat Riley delivered a directive to his players while previewing Saturday night's game against the Hawks.
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| Nov 4, 2001
The play of undrafted rookie forward Tang Hamilton ranked atop a short list of encouraging developments in Saturday's 90-83 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.
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| Nov 4, 2001
Apparently, Friday's loss to Cleveland wasn't an aberration.
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| Nov 3, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Davis and Milwaukee Bucks forward Anthony Mason have become the latest ex-Heat players to take swipes at their former team and coach.
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| Nov 3, 2001
If opening night against Toronto showcased the best the Heat had to offer, Game 2 against Cleveland served up some of the worst, at least for three quarters.
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| Nov 3, 2001
Mark Montieth of the Indianapolis Star reports that former Pacers forward Derrick McKey said Friday that Philadelphia, Miami and New York are the most likely possibilities to be his next team.
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| Nov 3, 2001
Chris Tomasson of the Beacon Journal writes that John Lucas hugged his players one by one.
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| Nov 2, 2001
His teammates call him mate or Kiwi, but more significant, Heat coach Pat Riley calls Sean Marks as the most pleasant surprise on his still-evolving team.
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| Nov 2, 2001
When/where: 7:30 p.
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| Nov 2, 2001
One of the most commonly heard phrases in Miami Heat practice sessions is "play the game.
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| Nov 2, 2001
According to Marissa Silvera of the Miami Herald, Heat coach Pat Riley said Miami would not put in a waiver claim for Los Angeles Lakers point guard Brian Shaw, who was released Wednesday.
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| Nov 2, 2001
Coach Pat Riley has relied on two-headed point-guard platoons before, and apparently he's content to do it again with Anthony Carter and Rod Strickland.
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| Nov 2, 2001
NBA Commissioner David Stern was encouraged to usher in the 2001-02 basketball season in Miami at the Heat's home opener because the team's name comes up repeatedly when league officials talk about a team working hard to embrace fans and improve the in-game experience.
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| Nov 2, 2001
Alonzo Mourning's Wednesday: 25 points, 10 rebounds, four blocked shots, eight pills.
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| Nov 2, 2001
Even before Sean Marks arrived at his Miami home after Wednesday night's Heat victory over the Toronto Raptors, the news of his 17-minute performance had already reached across the world.
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| Nov 1, 2001
The LA Times reports that Brian Shaw, a cornerstone of recent Laker teams in his play and guidance, was waived Wednesday morning.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports: The Heat has spoken to the agent for SF Derrick McKey, who was cut by the Pacers on Monday, but Miami's interest appears limited.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Israel Gutierrez of the Palm Beach Post reports: A.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Alonzo Mourning, kidney patient, sometimes lives it up on his otherwise strict diet.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Heat coach Pat Riley was sold on his team's power game even before Wednesday night's 97-92 season-opening victory over the Toronto Raptors at AmericanAirlines Arena.
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| Nov 1, 2001
NBA Commissioner David Stern said he didn't come to the Heat's season opener against Toronto on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena to give the Heat or owner Micky Arison an award for the way the organization is run.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Maybe it won't last through the fierce test of a long NBA season.
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| Nov 1, 2001
Heat coach Pat Riley wants a new stopper on the perimeter.
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| Nov 1, 2001
So many questions remain unanswered about a Heat team with 10 new faces, two new starters, and three players who were appearing in a game for the first time since April.
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