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Heat forward Jones hopes to return in four weeks (Yahoo! Sports) Miami Heat forward James Jones is shooting for a return in about four weeks from surgery on his right wrist...
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Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
James Jones' return to the Heat remains a couple of months away,
but he's moving in the right direction. The sweet-shooting small
forward had the cast removed from his surgically-repaired right wrist
Tuesday.
"It's a weight off my shoulders," he said.
The Heat, which ranks third in three-pointers attempted and 15th
in three-point percentage, could use Jones' long-range shooting. But
it will have to wait until mid-January or possibly even February. Jones, who was third in three-point percentage last season with Portland, sustained a ruptured tendon in his right (shooting) wrist during training camp and hasn't played yet. "It takes four weeks for the tendon to heal and then after that it's all about flexibility...
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Raptors scramble to hold off Wade, Heat (AP)
Dwyane Wade did something the NBA hadn't seen in more than 31 years. It still wasn't enough to take down the sharpshooting Toronto Raptors. Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 25 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Raptors were 8-for-8 on 3-pointers in the second half to overcome Wade's huge effort and beat the Miami Heat 101-95 on Wednesday night.
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Heat G Wade plays vs. Wizards (PA SportsTicker)Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade collected 19 points and 10 assists in Tuesday's 94-87 win over the Washington Wizards.
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Wade has 19 pts; Heat beat Wizards 94-87 (AP)
Before the game, coach Eddie Jordan said of his Washington Wizards: "We don't have rhythm, we don't have harmony, we're trying to incorporate chemistry." The Miami Heat seem to have the makings of all three, even though they're starting two rookies on a team that last year went 15-67. The Heat beat the Wizards on Tuesday night for the second time in five days.
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NBA Power Poll: Ranking teams, sizing up rookies (SportingNews.com)After Anthony Morrow put up 37 points in his first start for the Warriors, it only seemed right to take a closer look at the rookies in this week's Power Poll.
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Wade misses practice with sprained ankle (AP)Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade sat out practice Monday to get treatment on a sprained right ankle. Wade, the NBA's second-leading scorer at 27.9 points per game, is listed as a game-time decision in Miami's matchup in Washington on Tuesday. He has played through similar slight sprains in the past. Wade got hurt during the third quarter of Sunday's 107-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors, but was able to...
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BDL NBA Power Rankings: Shattered dreams, broken promises (Yahoo! Sports) The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Chivas Regal with one part flippant observation to create the most...
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Shaq says feud with Kobe was instigated by Jackson (Yahoo! Sports)Shaquille O'Neal said he hasn't ruled out a return to the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent in 2010 according...
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Suicide lines: NJ trade talks, Cuban likes Steph, McDyess ... (Yahoo! Sports) Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your Nutri-Grain cereal...
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Raptors end 2-game losing skid (AP)
When the time came to turn it on, the Miami Heat fell short. Chris Bosh scored 27 points, Jermaine O'Neal had 11 points and 18 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game losing streak with a 107-96 victory over the Heat on Sunday. Kris Humphries scored 14 points and Andrea Bargnani added 12 in his first start of the season.
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Behind Wade, Heat roll past Wizards (AP)
Whenever possible, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra reminds his team that defense and rebounding have long been cornerstones of the Heat philosophy. Those players are listening. Dwyane Wade scored 24 points before taking the fourth quarter off, the Heat held Washington without a field goal for 9 minutes in the second half and outrebounded the bigger Wizards by a huge margin on the way to an easy 97-77...
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Power Poll: Point guard play makes big difference (SportingNews.com)Mo Williams has upgraded the Cavaliers' offense and moved the team into the top 5 of this week's poll.
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Blazers get Oden back, beat Heat (AP)
All the buzz was about Greg Oden's return, yet it was another rookie who stole the show for the Portland Trail Blazers. Rudy Fernandez scored 25 points, including a clutch spinning jumper as the shot clock expired with 44.9 seconds left, and the Blazers celebrated Oden's comeback from a sprained right foot with a 104-96 victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.
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Heat F Marion misses 2nd straight game (AP)Heat forward Shawn Marion was held out of Miami's game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night because of continued problems with a strained groin. Marion was injured in Saturday's loss at New Orleans. He sat out Miami's win over New Jersey on Monday and got treatment again nearly until game time Wednesday with hopes of playing against the Blazers.
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Wade rallies Heat past Nets (AP)
Dwyane Wade was mildly surprised midway through the final quarter to see the Miami Heat trailed by only 10. "We still had a chance," Wade said. Where there's a Wade, there's a way. Wade scored 19 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, 14 of those in the final 4 1/2 minutes, and the Heat rallied to beat the New Jersey Nets 99-94 on Monday night to stay perfect at home this season.
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Suns F Marion out vs. Nets (PA SportsTicker)Nursing a lingering groin injury, Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion did not play in Monday's game against the New Jersey Nets.
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Nets' Harris to miss 2nd game, Marion also out (AP)New Jersey guard Devin Harris and Miami forward Shawn Marion both were held out of Monday's Nets-Heat game with injuries. Harris has battled a sprained left ankle for several days. Marion aggravated his right groin Saturday in Miami's loss to New Orleans. Harris hasn't played since scoring a career-best 38 points against the Detroit Pistons on Friday.
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BDL NBA Power Rankings: From sea to shining sea (Yahoo! Sports) The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Crown Royal with one part flippant observation to create the most...
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Paul leads Hornets past Heat (AP)
Chris Paul couldn't leave New Orleans' locker room Saturday night until he finished helping a friend with his tie. Add another assist to the Hornets' point guard, who set an NBA record in leading New Orleans to a 100-89 victory over Miami on Saturday night. Paul finished with 21 points and 13 assists for his sixth straight double-double of at least 20 points and 10 assists to open the season,...
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MRI confirms Spurs' Parker out 2-4 weeks (Yahoo! Sports)Spurs point guard sidelined with moderate ankle sprain; joins Manu Ginobili on the sideline.
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Parker injured in Spurs' loss to Miami (AP)
Tony Parker's encore to 55 was two to four. That's how many weeks San Antonio is preparing to be without the NBA's leading scorer after he sprained his left ankle early in a 99-83 loss to Miami on Friday night. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said the ankle is "pretty swollen." Tim Duncan found solace that it wasn't worse.
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Miami's Chalmers gets Parker, Paul in back-to-back games (Yahoo! Sports)Mario Chalmers thought the tests were over when he left the college ranks and came to the Miami Heat .
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