Joel Anthony News

Blog excerpt from voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider

There were a number of troubling developments from the Washington Wizards' loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, but the most glaring was the sight of Mike Miller cringing and grimacing as he sprinted off the floor with a left shoulder injury. Miller is the third starter to go down with an injury, and he is expected to miss the next seven to 10 days.

But did it have to come to that? Miller proved he is one tough dude when he suffered a mild left shoulder sprain early in the third quarter and returned to play about seven more minutes. Miller was injured when he attempted to run through a screen. His arm immediately went limp but he played for a few seconds before Flip Saunders sent DeShawn Stevenson in.

Miami Heat guard Quentin Richardson shoots over Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov.

Washington Wizards guard Mike Miller sprained his left shoulder in the fourth quarter of the Wizards' game against Miami on Wednesday night and is expected to miss seven to 10 days.

Dwyane Wade scored 40 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 25 seconds left, to lead the Miami Heat in a 93-89 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

For more than a month, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has extolled the virtues of his team's depth.

After victories against the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat faced a tougher test against the Chicago Bulls Nov.

At least the Indiana Pacers can't say their defense failed them this time. It turns out the best part of their game -- their offense -- did them in during their home opener Friday night against the Miami Heat.

They're baa-aack! On the court, that is -- the Miami Heat certainly never left the headlines.

The Miami Heat's preseason ended the same way as its postseason. With a thud against the Atlanta Hawks.

Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo goes up for a shot against Miami center Joel Anthony in the second quarter on his way to 16 points.

QUICK TAKE By Ira Winderman NBCSports.com updated Oct. 19, 2009 Standard equipment for the upcoming season apparently will include a doctor's note.

Okay, the Miami Heat didna t win any titles last night at the Sprint Center in Kansas City against the New Orleans Hornets.

Could it be, finally, after such a lengthy wait, a Heat big-man prospect who turns into a legitimate product? Joel Anthony is no Earl Barron, Loren Woods, Ken Johnson or Ernest Brown.

Observations from Thursday's 97-81 exhibition victory over the Hornets at the Sprint Center in Kansas City: Dwyane Wade returned after missing two games with a muscle strain in his ribcage.

Observations from Wednesday's 96-91 exhibition loss to the Thunder at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla.: Michael Beasley was terrific, arguably as good as he's looked in a Heat uniform.

So, a mistake by one of the replacement referees working Sunday's 95-93 Spurs preseason victory over the Heat at American Airlines Arena seemed especially cruel.

When Heat swingman Quentin Richardson was playing for the Knicks, Magic assistant coach Patrick Ewing told him late last season that he needed to lose weight.

Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire has been suspended for the first two games of the regular season for his skirmish with Detroit Pistons rookie forward Jonas Jerebko in Monday night's exhibition loss at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Jermaine O'Neal immediately made sure to quell the concerns. "Not the knees," the Heat center before Wednesday night's 90-86 preseason loss to the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena , "it's not the knees." But it was a game played in the injury absence of O'Neal, and considering the 14th-season veteran's history, that's always a concern.

About a half-full Amway Arena here. Dwyane wade is doing pullups hanging from the basket, sticking his head through the net.