Heat Oct 2003 Archive

• Odom goes down

  Israel Gutierrez of the Miami Herald | Oct 29, 2003

  Last night, not only did the Miami Heat lose their game against the Philadelphia Sixers 89-74, they might have lost Lamar Odom.

• One spot still open on roster

  Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Oct 29, 2003

  Miami Heat General Manager Randy Phund admitted that the Heat didn't waive both Sean Lampley and Cherokee Parks for economic reasons but to possibily add another player.

• Wolves pick up Hassell

  The Leaf-Chronicle | Oct 29, 2003

  After being waived by the Chicago Bulls Thursday, Trenton Hassell agreed to a one-year guaranteed contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves Tuesday, worth in the neighborhood of $600,000 to $650,000.

• Haslem could start

  Israel Gutierrez of the Miami Herald | Oct 27, 2003

  Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy has not announced his starting lineup yet but it should look something like this.

• Lampley or Parks to get ax

  Israel Gutierrez of the Miami Herald | Oct 27, 2003

  The Heat have 16 players on their roster and need to cut back by today.

• West in Peace for Riles

  New York Post | Oct 26, 2003

  DON'T look now (you're too late, the preseason ended Friday), but the Grizzlies were the NBA's most improved Canadian outcast during the exhibition schedule, their sole setback to the champion Spurs.

• Boom or Bust?

  Israel Gutierrez / Miami Herald | Oct 26, 2003

  Heat general manager Randy Pfund was an assistant coach under Pat Riley in Los Angeles, and he remembers watching Riley set the bar for himself as a head coach.

• Odom: `Put it behind us'

  Israel Gutierrez / Miami Herald | Oct 26, 2003

  Lamar Odom signed with the Heat this summer knowing Pat Riley wouldn't necessarily coach the team through the life of the forward's six-year contract.

• Riley steps down

  Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Oct 24, 2003

  In a move that send shockwaves throughout the NBA, Pat Riley stepped down as head coach of the Miami Heat.

• Blazers sign Stepania

  Jason Quick of the Oregonian | Oct 23, 2003

  "Vladimir Stepania, a 7-foot, 236-pound center with five years of NBA service as a backup, signed with the Blazers on Wednesday.

• Tendinitis stops Jones

  Stephen Holder of the Miami Herald | Oct 23, 2003

  "Miami was dealt another injury setback to a key player when it was determined Wednesday that shooting guard Eddie Jones has a painful case of tendinitis in his left foot.

• Wade aggravates foot injury

  Chris Perkins of the Palm Beach Post | Oct 18, 2003

  "In the second quarter of Friday's game at Detroit, Dwayne Wade aggravated a sprained left foot he injured a week ago against Orlando.

• Walker's arm mostly healed

  Sun-Sentinel | Oct 16, 2003

  "I haven't really played all summer," said Walker, drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the ninth pick in 1996.

• Stepania ends up in Croatia

  Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Oct 12, 2003

  Vladimir Stephania couldn't find the deal he wanted from an NBA team, so, he is headed to croatia to play for Croatia Split, an Adriatic League team.

• Butler sheds crutches

  Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Oct 11, 2003

  "Less than a week after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, forward Caron Butler has shed his crutches.

• Walker should start practicing next week

  Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Oct 11, 2003

  "Pat Riley said Friday that power forward Samaki Walker is scheduled to meet with team physician Harlan Selesnick on Monday and is expected to receive clearance to begin practicing.

• Surgery sidelines Heat's Caron Butler for a month

  Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Oct 4, 2003

  "Forward Caron Butler, a cornerstone for an anticipated franchise rejuvenation, is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today and is expected to be sidelined for three or four weeks.