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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.

Even when Quentin Richardson's play tapered off after an encouraging start, there hardly was a groundswell to get James Jones into the Heat starting lineup.

Q: Why is it Chalmers refuses to attack off the pick and roll? I understand he needs to run the offense, but there are times when he has a clear path to the basket.

Coming into Sunday's game against the New Orleans Hornets , the Miami Heat was in a bit of a skid.

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.

Chris Bosh scored a team-high 29 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 120-113 win over the Miami Heat at Air Canada Centre.

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.

Q: I read that Monta Ellis will soon be available. Do you think that the Heat should trade for him? He has explosive offensive skills that the Heat really needs and will definitely bolster the Heat at point guard.

Observations from Saturday's 81-80 victory over the Nets at AmericanAirlines Arena: When Dwyane Wade dunked for the first time Saturday, did Anderson Varejao go sprawling somewhere? Then Wade sent everyone sprawling with his game-saving 3-pointer with one-tenth of a second to play.

Q: Please explain Q. Richardson? Against the Cavs, he had no points, no assists, no blocks and one steal and one rebound.

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.

PLYMOUTH Raiders coach Gary Stronach has revealed he tried and failed to sign Everton Tigers centre Dzaflo 'Flo' Larkai last season.

Dwyane Wade , Jermaine O'Neal and Daequan Cook all missed Monday's practice as the Miami Heat prepared for Tuesday night's lone visit of the season by Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns .

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.

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

Q: We all know the Heat is cap conscious and that would seem to make a case for not wanting to eat the $2 million for each of the next three years it would owe James Jones by not picking up his options.

Observations from Wednesday's 115-93 victory over the Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena: A rough start for Dwyane Wade, who shot 2 of 9 in his six-point first quarter.

If not now, then when? If not after coming off a 22-point season-opening win with virtually everyone in the rotation contributing, then when? If not against a team that looked miserable in its own season opener, then when? The last time the Miami Heat won a game at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Rod Strickland was starting at point guard, Jim ...

Darting through answers the way he slices through a defense going to the basket, Heat guard Dwyane Wade was in MVP form as he offered his season outlook.

Among them, and what NBA people are saying: * Will Michael Beasley , starting at his natural power forward position, become the All-Star-caliber player the Heat expects? The Heat needs to make it work with Beasley because his maturity issues and previous strikes in the NBA drug program would make it difficult to get equal trade value, one longtime ...