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

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

Guard John Lucas was released Thursday by the Miami Heat, shortly before non-guaranteed contracts for the coming season began requiring partial payment.

The Miami Heat had a nice little comeback season last year behind a healthy Dwyane Wade.

After an 0-3 start to the preseason that saw the Heat's shooting percentage hover just below the 40 percent mark, coach Erik Spoelstra is encouraged -- though not surprised -- at the team's offensive improvement in its past two games.

Social Media 2, Heat 0. A team-wide session on Ustream led to an awkward moment for forward Michael Beasley, as the Miami Heat prepared for Wednesday night's 96-91 exhibition loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the BOK Center.

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.

After the first week of the NBA preseason, there is a decided difference in the officiating by the league's replacement referees.

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The Miami Heat 's's exhibition opener, an 87-83 loss Monday to the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills, proved to be as much about the composition of the roster as those on the court.

Jonas Jerebko doesn't mind using a bit of muscle on the court. In fact, the 6-foot-10 Pistons rookie forward would like NBA officials to let players mix it up more.

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.

The National Basketball Association has suspended Miami Heat center Jamaal Magloire and Detroit Pistons forward Jonas Jerebko without pay for their roles in an altercation during Monday night's preseason game.

Rookie Jonas Jerebko has impressed with his feistiness and aggressiveness during summer-league play and the first days of training camp.

Austin Daye's physique has always drawn comparisons to Tayshaun Prince. It only took the Detroit Pistons rookie two quarters to bring Prince's most famous moment to mind.

The NBA said Tuesday that Monday's skirmish between Heat center Jamaal Magloire and Detroit forward Jonas Jerebko is under review, with Magloire facing a possible suspension from the Heat's Oct.

Auburn Hills -- Good defense, contributions from a variety of players, a spirited return by Ben Wallace.

Two weeks after Miami Heat President Pat Riley said the team may have to hold veteran center Jermaine O'Neal out of some practice sessions this season, the team added two more big men to its roster for training camp.

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