Shawn Marion News

There is a reason Mark Blount has started 127 of 151 appearances over the past two seasons: NBA centers are in desperately short supply.

Most every conversation I have with Pat Riley starts with him responding, "No, that wouldn't be right." The point being, these are not guys who tip their hands much, if at all.

Now that Ron Artest again is playing his tell-me-how-much-you-love-me game, rumors linking him to the Heat have resurfaced.

Pat Riley insists Shawn Marion will report to training camp with the Heat, meaning he won't be traded.

So when is the Heat going to add a point guard? When is it going to pull the trigger on a trade? Later.

For all the Michael Beasley did or did not accomplish at the Orlando Pro Summer League, it can be assumed he will find a way to score during the regular season.

Welcome to the Matrix, where young hoopsters are emerging from the three-day experience inspired by the positive role model that is NBA All-Star Shawn "the Matrix" Marion.

During his first five NBA seasons, former University of Miami standout James Jones has done his best work from distance.

Those who have been observing as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets and New York Knicks, among others, maneuver to create salary cap space have already heard about "the Summer of LeBron." ...

Additional notes on free agency, which has reached its fourth day on the 4th: A source familiar with the Heat's investigation of Magic free agent Keyon Dooling confirmed the Heat is holding fast with its ...

Heat shooting guard Daequan Cook, left, will miss four weeks with a separated shoulder and Michael Beasley is recovering from a chest injury, meaning Miami's past two No.

With the NBA Draft completed and two blockbuster deals already in the books, I went back into the studio to record the latest Hoops Addict Podcast.

The NBA's free agency period is under way and the Heat are expected to be among the teams seeking immediate help.

If the rumors are true that Pat Riley is lukewarm about drafting Michael Beasley, then perhaps Shawn Marion can help sort things out.

The Miami Heat will start making their phone calls to free agents at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and team president Pat Riley will have two simple messages to most of those on the other end of his line.

After making the long shot, Mario Chalmers never figured he'd turn into a long shot.

But there was the Kansas point guard, drifting through the entire first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday before the Heat rescued him by trading for the fourth pick of the second round.

Now the defensive stopper is ready to go on the offensive.

'It was a little disappointing,' the cousin of NBA veterans Lionel Chalmers and Chris Smith said Friday. 'It was a little shock.'

Chalmers knows plenty about shock. It was his 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left in regulation of the NCAA championship game that forced overtime against Memphis and eventually led to Kansas' fifth national title.

The league's 2 p.m. deadline for trades made in advance of tonight's NBA Draft came and went without a move from Pat Riley and the Miami Heat.

The Bulls have a decent point guard in Kirk Hinrich, but game-changing point guards are not to be passed on.

OK, this officially all is getting to be a bit much. Take Michael Beasley and call it a day.

Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion reportedly won't opt out of the final year of his contract.