Miami Heat News

Posted By needforsports 2 hours, 28 minutes ago in Sports Just one year after a disastrous, injury-filled, 15-67 season, the Miami Heat bounced back and returned to the postseason.

Hours after flashy first-round pick Ricky Rubio skipped an introductory news conference with the Minnesota Timberwolves, team president David Kahn said he believes Rubio and Jonny Flynn will be one of the most dynamic defensive backcourts in the NBA over time.As for whether Rubios absence means he will remain in Spain for another year, Kahn said ...

Heat president Pat Riley has contacted veterans Allen Iverson and Ron Artest for exploratory discussions after saying he didn't plan any major moves this summer.

Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars needs to get moving if he wants to have a coach in place by the time the team leaves for play in the Las Vegas summer league next week.

INDEPENDENCE: Shaquille O'Neal has one purpose in Cleveland: bring an NBA title to LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

Intern Michael Schwartz, is a USC student and a writer for the schoola s paper, the Daily Trojan.

The temptations are there, but the Miami Heat can't touch. Not now, and possibly not at all before the start of next season.

On a day when the University of Michigan men's basketball team added to its 2010 recruiting class, it will have to live without an incoming freshman forward for several months.

The $9 million owed to Darius Miles limits what Portland can do in free agency this offseason.

In this Feb. 18, 2006, file photo, Miami Heat's Shaquille O'Neal, right, talks with Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James during East All-Star basketball practice during the NBA All-Star Jam Session at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

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.

Point guard Pat Beverley and forward Robert Dozier had off-the-court troubles in college, but Heat president Pat Riley is confident the team has properly vetted the two rookies.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley knew his patience as a front-office executive would be tested by the trade activity surrounding Thursday's NBA Draft.

SKYFORCE AFFILIATED WITH TIMBERWOLVES, HEAT FOR 2009-10 SEASON Sioux Falls, S.D. - The Sioux Falls Skyforce announced today that they will serve as the NBA Development League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miami Heat for the 2009-10 season.

Guard Wink Adams, front, who finished his college career as UNLV's sixth all-time leading scorer, and forward Rene Rougeau, rear, a walk-on who became a two-year starter and was the Rebels' most versatile player, know they won't be drafted, but they still aim to play in the NBA.

Tony Gaffney is on his way to Miami today and will be working out for the Miami Heat tomorrow, just one day before the NBA Draft in New York.

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.

A year ago, Michael Beasley stood second to only one on the day of the NBA Draft.

With few exceptions, there seems to be only two methods at work right now in the NBA: Load up for next season, or get in position for next summer's free-agent extravaganza.

This didn't take long, and I didn't think it would: Ira Winderman of the Miami Sun-Sentinel has a story up today refuting the Commercial Appeal 's account that the Grizzlies turned down offers from the Miami Heat for Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers : The Heat on Saturday said it was the Grizzlies that contacted it and tried to trade the No.