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After opening the season in stellar fashion, the Miami Heat haven't had much success over the past two weeks.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ November 29th, 10:04 pm Photo: AP Pace : 87 possessions Offensive Efficiency : 105.7 points/100 possessions Defensive Efficiency : 97.7 points allowed/100 possessions Some bullets before Brian Robb posts his full recap: a Let's start where we should start: KG's performance.

The Heat was in position to beat the Celtics, but the team went cold when it counted most, scoring only three points in the final 2:51. Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett fights for a rebound along with Miami Heat's Jermaine O'Neal, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Miami, on Sunday, Nov.

Lawrence Frank, the Eastern Conference's longest-tenured coach at six-plus seasons, compiled a record of 225-241 and departs as the organization's leader in wins.

Browse more photos>> I missed good parts of this game because of family obligations, so this will be brief.

Allen Iverson's retirement could be a short one. A person with knowledge of the talks says the Philadelphia 76ers have been approached about signing their former franchise superstar, and team management has held internal discussions about bringing Iverson back.

To get better opportunities for Dwyane Wade , the Heat will not be running like some of the breakneck teams the Western Conference is known for.

Check out the full article at NBAPrimetime.com! With less than four seconds remaining in regulation, Miamia s star Dwyane Wade went up with a jump shot to put the Heat past the Magic.

STATS LLC With rookie Brandon Jennings leading the way, the Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest surprises in the NBA.

Michael Beasley dunked a missed shot by Dwyane Wade with 1.6 seconds remaining, lifting the Miami Heat to a 99-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Forward Quentin Richardson was held out of a fourth consecutive game Friday night, despite being declared fit to return by Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

Somewhat lost in the hysteria of Wednesday's final quarter against Orlando, with Dwyane Wade's 16 points and Michael Beasley's winning putback garnering all the attention, was Jermaine O'Neal's contribution.

Dwyane Wade had a two-word response when asked recently about Pat Riley. But don't take that the wrong way.

Observations from Friday's 120-113 loss to the Raptors at Air Canada Centre: This was Michael Beasley as advertised.

Team chairman Clay Bennett and other Thunder executives attended Tuesday's game, in large part to gather information on the Heat 's revolutionary 3,400-square-foot video board that was installed in May outside American Airlines Arena.

"It's just beautiful basketball right now." Mike Woodson : "I can't ask for anything better.

The concern is not yet over the top. Then again, that's exactly what it is. At the start of the season, no team defended the 3-point line better than the Miami Heat , with opponents 16 of 74 from beyond the arc, a paltry 21.6 percent, through its first three games.

The Miami Heat are some cool hep cats. That's the message in the NBA teama TMs new introduction video played at all home games wherethe visual style being sampled is jazzy Blue Note record albums, circa the 1950s.

In the days after 15-year-old Michael Brewer was set on fire by a group of teens, his mother, Valerie Brewer, sat at his hospital bedside and worried."How are we going to get through this?" she recalls wondering.

MIAMI INJURY REPORT : None. FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY : Atlanta -7.5 , 189 o/u OTHER PERSPECTIVES : Hot Hot Hoops PREVIOUSLY, THE MIAMI HEAT ...lost 100-87 at home to Oklahoma City last night.

Miami Heat at Magic, 7:30 p.m. Where: Amway Arena , Orlando. TV: FS FL, ESPN ; Radio: WDBO AM 580; Spanish language: WONQ 1030.

Torment for the Heat against the Magic used to be spelled J-a-m-e-e-r N-e-l-s-o-n. The concern Wednesday night has a more familiar ring.

Share + Nov 23, 2009 5:58 pm US/Eastern Thanksgiving came a little early to hundreds of people in downtown Miami as Miami Heat players, coaches and the HEAT Wives Club hosted the 18th annual Heat Thanksgiving Celebration.

When Dwyane Wade first brought his game to the NBA, the three-point shot was strictly an afterthought.

The Atlanta Hawks can do something tonight that the Washington Wizards and New Jersey Nets failed to do; give the Miami Heat back-to-back losses.

Kevin Garnett made up for a lacklustre effort with the biggest basket of the game.

Call me an eternal optimist, but even after the heartbreaking 120-113 loss the Miami Heat just suffered to the Toronto Raptors, I still have hope for these boys from South Beach.

The Hornets' James Posey drives past the Heat's Udonis Haslem on his way to a 14-point game on Sunday.

Bonnie Tyler is famous for her song "Holding Out For a Hero." In it, she sings that she needs a hero, and I know exactly how she feels, for I, and all Heat fans, need a hero badly.

Two teams heading in opposite directions meet in South Beach Sunday when the New Orleans Hornets visit the Miami Heat.

It is as if training camp, the preseason and the 6-1 start never happened. That's what has Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra so disappointed.

Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano warned his team about a possible letdown before yesterday's return to the Air Canada Centre after a difficult spell on the road.

The Hawks know how to defend Dwyane Wade. The sagging, switching defense combined with a lack of attention paid to the other four players, and Dwyane Wade, one of the five or six best players in the world, turns into the equivalent of Iso-Joe circa 2006, lack of free throw attempts included.

Miami's Dwyane Wade looks on as Toronto celebrates in the second half. Enlarge Photo Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, right, tries to drive past Miami Heats' Michael Beasley, left, and forward Jermaine O'Neal, center, during first-half NBA basketball game action on Friday, Nov.

Hedo Turkoglu added 19 points for Toronto, with Jarrett Jack scoring 17 and Jose Calderon recording 10 assists.

It's the real-estate listing every Miami Heat fan fears. A quaint 11,611 square foot, 7-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom Pinecrest estate with a DC Comics superhero-themed pool up for auction.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat TV : FS Oklahoma Stream : Click Here Radio : WWLS The Sports Animal Time : 6:30 CST View from the enemy : Hot Hot Hoops Offensive Rating : Thunder - " 101.9 , Heat - " 105.9 Defensive Rating : Thunder - " 99.5 , Heat - " 99.2 Pace : Thunder - " 90.9 , Heat - " 90.8 Can someone tell me why the HEAT always ...

A 30-point effort by Joe Johnson helped the Atlanta Hawks pull away in the fourth quarter Wednesday en route to a 105-90 victory over Miami.

Here's another Smoove move. The Hawks won their 10th game of the nascent season Wednesday night.

Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Russell Westbrook had 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder added to their surprising start by beating the Miami Heat 100-87 on Tuesday night.

Categorized as: Author: Nels , Cleveland Cavaliers , Fantasy Basketball Posted on: November 13th, 2009 Line of the Night: LeBron James went almost point-for-point with Dwyane Wade last night, and both had at least one monster jam along the way.

Q: It is clear that Mario Chalmers' position in the NBA is backup point guard. As a backup, he is a great asset.

Joe Johnson put the Atlanta Hawks on his back in last night's overtime triumph versus the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Miami Heat have been doing their best to take full advantage of their five-game home stand.

Udonis Haslem is many things. He is a physical inside presence. He is a gritty hustler.

It is a game we often played during the uneven 2008-09 season: Who stands as second-best to Dwyane Wade on the Heat? Last season, the answer, at times was Michael Beasley or Shawn Marion or Daequan Cook or, all too often, none of the above.

Jermaine O'Neal and Mario Chalmers are hurting, and coach Erik Spoelstra hopes rest and treatment will have them ready for the Thunder on Tuesday.

Look up the word winner in the dictionary and you'll likely now find a picture of Dwyane Wade right there next to the definition.

Ten minutes. That's all it took. That's the world in which we now live. Ten minutes, and it had spread like a pandemic, with NBA fans and players scrambling to type Twitter tweets and embed YouTube video and update Facebook pages, all so you could see what they couldn't believe they just saw.

Anderson Varejao , who had just moments earlier had his face pounded in by a Dwyane Wade dunk, gets tangled up with Miami's Jermaine O'Neal during the Cavs 111-104 victory on Thursday night Exactly a week ago, the Cavs were coming off of a nationally televised loss - at home -- to the Chicago Bulls , a loss that really made the NBA nation question ...

Dwyane Wade's 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left gave the Miami Heat an 81-80 victory over the undermanned and winless New Jersey Nets on Saturday night.

Rafer Alston was part of a Miami Heat team that started 0-8, but finished 42-40 and won a playoff round.

Whether he's interested to sign in free agency next summer is another matter, one that will be discussed from now until he signs a three-year deal with Cleveland.

Heat center Jermaine O'Neal will miss Saturday's game against New Jersey due to a bruised left hip.

Share + Nov 12, 2009 5:58 pm US/Eastern 1 of 1 Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made a surprise appearance at Miami Norland Senior High School, receiving an enthusiastic response from hundreds of students attending a pep rally.

There's been a lot of buzz recently around the idea that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade could join forces in Miami next season.

Thomas Wolfe may have written "You Can't Go Home Again," but Aisha Jefferson believes she can pen a new epilogue to the old novel.

Slippage. It is a staple of the Miami Heat 's vernacular, especially when it comes to defense.

The round of speculation that has LeBron James possibly signing with the Heat next summer is only the current direction this discussion is going.

LEBRON: I don't think Dwyane Wade will ever be seen, nationally, as the NBA's greatest player or biggest star.

Miami-based indie boutique Brownes & Co. has built a thriving business with iconoclastic brands.

The New Orleans Hornets fired Byron Scott only nine games into the season on Thursday and replaced him with general manager Jeff Bower, hoping the man who put the current roster together can get more out of it on the court.

This Thursday night, two of the most exciting teams in the NBA will square off when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Miami Heat.

Q: I think if Cook is healthy and playing like he did at the beginning of last year, plus what he improved over the summer, it can give us a true glimpse of where we are at.

Billups was fouled on a drive and then intentionally missed the second free throw after making the first to break the tie.

One team is off to a flying start, already in first place and unbeaten in five games against Eastern Conference rivals.

A Whitefield family has been displaced after fire ripped through their home at 9 Nutting Road early Sunday morning.

Q: Ira, do you think we will sign Richardson back if he continues to play like he has the first six games of the season? -- Tommy.

On Friday, ESPN's Marc Stein dropped a little nugget about LeBron James ' impending 2010 free agency situation: Move Miami up your list.

The Southeast Division-leading Miami Heat shoot for their third straight victory tonight, when they continue a five-game homestand versus the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Share + Nov 9, 2009 10:03 am US/Central FORT LAUDERDALE 1 of 1 Reality TV celeb Kim Kardashian and Miami Heat legend will be co-Grand Marshalls of this year's Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade.

Here's a quick question for NBA trivia buffs: Who is the last person to win the Most Valuable Player award who is no longer an active player in the association? Believe it or not, it's Karl Malone, who won the second of his two MVPs for the lockout-shortened 1999 season with the Utah Jazz.

Q: Hey Ira, ESPN just put out an article talking about how the Heat has the best shot at getting LeBron James if he leaves Cleveland.

Observations from Wednesday's 93-89 victory over the Wizards at Verizon Center: No, It is not a good sign at all that the Heat had to ride Dwyane Wade this long and this hard in the second half of the second night of a back-to-back. Wasn't this season supposed to be about a depth of talent and a diversity of talent? But that No.

Miami's Dwyane Wade is the newest member of the NBA's 10,000-point club. a A record of 3-0 to start the season? Even against poor-to-middling competition , we'll take it, though we're not deluding ourselves.

For more Sun-Sentinel sports coverage, click here . Previous entry: Miami Heat: Wali Jones at Fort Hood Next entry: Back to main page November 07, 2009 Miami Heat: Can Riley land LeBron? The speculation's gaining steam > Posted by Ethan J. Skolnick on November 7, 2009 05:46 PM Maybe it hasn't always been about Chris Bosh.

When scouting the Miami Heat, Denver coach George Karl noticed one glaring difference from last season.

The black ink on Jermaine O'Neal 's right arm, just below the shoulder, displays a menacing superhero type of character, crouched and springing forward.

* The series: Heat leads 59-27. * The game: The Heat swept last season's four-game series; the eighth time Miami has swept Washington.

The Denver Nuggets are in search of their first 6-0 start since the 1985-86 campaign, and will resume a six-game road trip Friday night against the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

The Heat drew some great crowds during its playoff runs of 2005 and ?06, but the atmosphere was much calmer in American Airlines Arena for Sunday's Bulls - Heat clash.

It's true that a large reason last night's game against the Miami Heat was so frustrating was the outcome.

Jermaine O'Neal had 22 points and 12 rebounds against his former team, and the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 96-83 on Friday night.The Pacers traded O'Neal before the 2008-09 season as they focused on rebuilding with younger players.

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.

The Phoenix Suns won their fourth consecutive game to begin the season, rallying past the Miami Heat 104-96 on Tuesday night in a battle of undefeated teams.

Oct. 30, 2009: Heat guard Dwyane Wade is congratulated by center Jermaine O'Neal after scoring and drawing a foul against the Pacers in Indianapolis.

Now I've never been one to spread gossip but this particular item deserved a little attention.

Miami swingman Daequan Cook is out for the Heat's game against Phoenix because of problems with his strained right shoulder.

If you believe most of the so-called experts, 25 teams tipped off their NBA seasons last week only because they'd sold tickets.

A pair of 3-0 teams get together in Miami this evening, when the Heat host the Phoenix Suns at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Before Dwyane Wade, the O'Neal twins, Mario Chalmers and Eric Spoiled Boy, a 7 foot 2 giant ruled the Miami Arena.

Injuries and illness might force the Miami Heat to rely on its perimeter depth far sooner than coach Erik Spoelstra anticipated.

A prominent and politically connected South Florida attorney was being investigated by his own firm for financial irregularities in an investment business that led his law partner to seek dissolution Monday.

Kobe Bryant had 41 points and eight rebounds, Andrew Bynum added 21 points and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away with 18 consecutive points in the third quarter for a 118-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night.

Alan Ogg, Ron Rothstein, Stu Inman, Rony Seikaly and Bill Foran agree: Alan Ogg didn't get much playing time, but he was beloved by Heat fans.

As a rookie on the Miami Heat Dancers team, Michelle Lowry doesn't quite know what to expect when she performs tonight for the Heat's first official game of the season.

The Miami Heat will try to keep their unbeaten mark going this evening, when they return home to host the Chicago Bulls at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Instead of traveling to Miami immediately after the game Friday night -- as they often do -- the Bulls' itinerary called for them to stay over and practice before departing for Florida.

It's the weekend, so the best you're getting from the ole' Riptide sports desk is a repost of a repost .