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Andrea Bargnani #7 of the Toronto Raptors drives past Mark Blount #15 of the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on March 5, 2008 in Miami, Florida.

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If Miami Heat President Pat Riley hasn't been concerned about the incessant upgrades Eastern Conference teams have made, he should be now.

When free agency opens at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the Heat won't be in the running for high-profile players such as Jason Kidd, Allen Iverson, Ron Artest and Rasheed Wallace.

When it comes to free agency and the salary cap and the luxury tax, all is not always as it appears.

Two interesting deals on the eve of Thursday's NBA Draft. Based on Pat Riley's mandate of taking on no contracts beyond 2010 as long as the Dwyane Wade extension is unresolved, the Heat had no choice but to remain a spectator on one.

While Southeast Division opponents such as Orlando, Washington and Atlanta made moves to strengthen themselves, the Heat stood firm in Thursday's NBA Draft with its two second-round picks, unable to trade up to the first round.

The Heat doesn't have a first-round pick in Thursday's NBA Draft, but that doesn't mean Miami fans should ignore it.

In case you haven't heard, Dwyane Wade responded quite forcefully when he was asked to give his opinion regarding a statement Miami Heat President Pat Riley said, indicating that he cannot make any significant moves until Wade agrees to a contract extension this summer.

The NBA offseason is upon us and with the draft only a few days away I'd like to take this opportunity to discuss the Miami Heat's big plans for the next few months... by Angel Melendez 0 84 reads The NBA offseason is upon us and with the draft only a few days away I'd like to take this opportunity to discuss the Miami Heat's big plans for the next ...

There's healthy debate regarding the quality of Thursday's NBA Draft. Many say the Class of 2009 is a bad group.

Don't expect any prominent new faces on the Heat's roster next season. That was the message Thursday from team president Pat Riley, who discussed the club's plans for the NBA Draft a week from today.

Tuesday night proved to be the best night of the offseason for the Heat, with no Eastern Conference team making a jump in the NBA Draft lottery and second-seeded Washington falling the maximum three places.

Pat Riley,?eloquent?enough to?sell out a one-man show?called "Frozen Food Label Reading," addressed the media for 50 minutes today.

Put yourself in Udonis Haslem's situation. You're the best power forward on the Heat's roster.

Lots of people doing a lot of thinking for a lot of people these days. Foremost, is it dead-lock sure that if Bryan Colangelo trades Chris Bosh this summer that it would be for Michael Beasley? Might not Chicago, with the likes of Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich and its surfeit of spare parts, be able to put something better together than Beasley/Mark ...

When Pat Riley said signing Dwyane Wade was the top priority this offseason - "Absolutely," the Heat president said Wednesday - that's all I needed to hear about Michael Beasley's future.

Here's something to think about as the Heat heads into the off-season: back-up power forward Michael Beasley could become the starting small forward next season.

With Sunday's 91-78 loss to the Atlanta Hawks , a season of major strides ended with a stumble at the finish for the Miami Heat , unable to close out its 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.