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Shaq Out With Knee Injury

Mar 29, 2006 8:13 PM EST

Miami center Shaquille O'Neal will miss Wednesday's game against the Toronto Raptors due to a hyper extended knee.

O'Neal had missed 18 games earlier in the season with a sprained right ankle, which was the most action he had missed since he was held out of 20 games with an abdominal strain during the 1997-98 season with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Via Seattle PI

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Haslem Fined $5,000 For Removing Jersey

Mar 29, 2006 2:15 AM EST

Heat forward Udonis Haslem has been fined $5,000 by the NBA for removing his jersey before leaving the court after he was ejected from a game.

Haslem was thrown out of the game against Indiana on Monday night. He became tangled with the Pacers' Jermaine O'Neal with 5:25 remaining in the second quarter and the two began exchanging heated words.

Via ESPN

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Haslem Ejected After Scuffle With O'Neal

Mar 27, 2006 9:25 PM EST

The Associated Press is reporting that Heat forward Udonis Haslem was ejected in the second quarter after scuffling with Jermaine O'Neal on Monday night.

Haslem rebounded a missed jumper by Indiana's Danny Granger with 5:25 left in the half, and O'Neal locked his arm around Haslem's -- spinning the Miami player around. The two began exchanging heated words and were separated by Heat center Shaquille O'Neal, among others.

No punches were thrown and no players left the bench area, although both coaches -- Miami's Pat Riley and Indiana's Rick Carlisle -- were on the court as the tensions continued to escalate.

Both players were issued technical fouls. Haslem, though, was also charged with an offensive foul, and was issued a second technical after arguing that call. He left the floor angrily, tearing off his jersey and throwing it onto the court.

Via ESPN

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Heat Mar 2006 Archive

  • Mourning Feels Lucky Injury Isn't Worse

    AP | Mar 26, 2006

    Alonzo Mourning first thought he'd suffered a cramp.

  • Riley To Be Cautious With 'Zo

    Sun-Sentinel | Mar 25, 2006

    Heat coach Pat Riley is taking the long view when it comes to Alonzo Mourning's partially torn right calf.

  • Heat Lose Mourning

    Miami Herald | Mar 23, 2006

    Pat Riley said after the team's loss to the Pistons that backup big man Alonzo Mourning had a torn calf muscle and that he would be out an indefinite amount of time.

  • Shaq Out With Sore Right Thumb

    ESPN | Mar 22, 2006

    According to the Associated Press, Heat center Shaquille O'Neal was held out of the Miami Heat's matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night because of a sore right thumb.

  • Pistons Clinch Central Title

    ESPN | Mar 20, 2006

    The Detroit Pistons Monday clinched the Central Division title when they defeated the Atlanta Hawks 91-84.

  • Shaq Fined $5,000 For Flagrant Foul On Nocioni

    SI.com | Mar 20, 2006

    Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal was fined $5,000 by the NBA on Monday for a flagrant foul against Chicago's Andres Nocioni.

  • Miami Beats New York, Qualifies For Postseason

    Miami Herald | Mar 20, 2006

    Sunday's win against the Knicks didn't promise the Heat another meeting with the Pistons in the playoffs, but it did reserve a place for the Heat in the postseason.

  • Miami's Center Combo Proving Dangerous

    Miami Herald | Mar 16, 2006

    Alonzo Mourning and Shaquille O'Neal played in a game together for the first time this season Sunday.

  • Riley Sits Shaq

    Sports Illustrated | Mar 13, 2006

    Pat Riley left Shaquille O'Neal on the bench for 9 1/2 minutes in the fourth quarter, testing a new tactic and perhaps the relationship between superstar coach and superstar center.

  • Wade Sits With Sprained Wrist

    AP | Mar 4, 2006

    Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade was sidelined for Saturday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks because of sprained right wrist.