One more loss and Riley will be back.

Nothing more meaningless than the NBA regular season.

What downbeat story deserves more attention?

Speculators and professional brokers make up 40 percent of sellers in the secondary ticket market in most NBA cities. In Miami, they represent 70 percent according to StubHub -- and right now they're getting beat up pretty badly. Local TV ratings for the Heat don't match the Cleveland market's numbers from the 2009-10 season. While the Heat captivate national fans who either love them or hate them, south Floridians seem more blasé.

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Good thing all these guys "Took Their Talents To South Beach":

rpb is wrong. Phil McCracken is useful.

RPB is right. You suck.

Wait fans in a warm weather city like Miami where there is plenty to do outdoors in the winter and there is no long lasting team tradition don't hunker down for NBA Buckets? I am SHOCKED to hear this.

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August NFL Football

I am in the urination, puking, drunk, yelling zone.

I once jerked in a chicken truck, so I have that going for me.

but if youre playing against 3 guys that can drop 30-40 points EACH on you on any night, you will lose most of those games.

more teams need to start beating the shit out of these guys. i know youre not going to rattle wade, but i still think lebron is a giant menstruating woman and bosh is the feminine girlfriend. too bad noah is going to miss the next couple heat games... i guess well see how joakim feels about them in the playoffs.

Dwyane Wade among hobbled Heat

MIAMI -- Heat owner Micky Arison attended his team's practice Monday only to find his three $100 million players on the sidelines with him.

Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh all sat out practice with various injuries, further sobering a team on a three-game losing streak.

Bosh and James were both nursing sprained left ankles suffered during the Heat's just-ended five-game road trip. Wade was out with a sore knee resulting from a collision in Saturday night's loss in Chicago.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Wade was probable for Tuesday's home game against the Atlanta Hawks, that James was going to be a game-time decision and that Bosh was doubtful. Neither Bosh nor James even tied his left shoe while taking it easy Monday.

The Heat may look to be cautious with just two games over an 11-day span.

"I'm getting better, I'm doing a lot of treatment and staying in the training room," James said. "If it was the playoffs I could've definitely went out there and played [Saturday]. We've got to do what is best for us and the team ultimately. If I feel good and the training staff feels I'm ready to go then I'm going to go."

Bosh had an MRI on the ankle that confirmed a mild sprain after Bulls center Omer Asik fell on him Saturday, causing him to miss the fourth quarter. After the game Bosh expressed frustration that Asik injured him while diving at his legs chasing a loose ball.

"You've got to watch people's legs," Bosh said Saturday. "I know guys want to hustle and everything but we all want to play and provide for our families and have a job."

Before the Bulls played Monday in Memphis, coach Tom Thibodeau defended Asik's play.

"I saw it as a great hustle play," Thibodeau said. "Omer is not that type of guy. He's not going to ever try to take somebody out. He plays hard. He plays clean."

Wade banged his left knee, which was already sore from a run-in with Jason Kidd three weeks ago, and jammed both wrists after drawing a shooting foul in the first half against the Bulls.

While he was on the floor there were some cheers at the United Center, something that Wade said surprised him in his hometown. Wade got a healthy dose of boos during the game after turning the Bulls down in free agency last summer.

"I was in the fetal position, I hit three parts of my body on that one," Wade said. "For the first time when I went down I heard cheers, I never really heard that before."

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Many that is true, but an incomplete statement.

"You've got to watch people's legs," Bosh said Saturday. "I know guys want to hustle and everything but we all want to play and provide for our families and have a job"



Seriously? What a whiney ass cry baby. He should give you the rebound because he should worry about running into your legs?
And the "provide for our families" thing... really dude?

What a pussy.

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Dwyane Wade fights migraine symptoms

MIAMI -- Heat guard Dwyane Wade continues to battle migraine headaches after sitting out Saturday night's game against Toronto.

"Most of the time it lasts for four days," Wade said. "This time, the effects are going into the third day. I'm doing everything with the doctors, but there are certain things you can't control."

Wade remains sensitive to light, but participated in Monday's practice wearing tinted glasses.

"My headache is gone, but my vision hasn't fully recovered," Wade said. "I'm not looking up much and I'm squinting still."

Wade's fashion statement produced some good-natured ribbing among the Heat's staff and his teammates.

"Dwyane is doing his best Danny Schayes impersonation," Spoelstra said, referring to the retired 18-year veteran known for his on-court eyewear. "But he's here and he went through the practice."

Wade has stated he prefers not to play in glasses or goggles, though he acknowledged the migraines might force him to if his condition doesn't improve before Thursday night's game at New York.

Wade didn't care for the red-framed pair of glasses the Heat had lying around the facility on Monday, a sentiment echoed somewhat by teammate Chris Bosh.

"He has to take his precautions with his situation," Bosh said. "If his accessories are lacking, then he has to take the punishment. The red tint is a nice flavor, though."

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D-Wade has a little Scottie Pippen in him

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Watching the Heat collapse last night was joyous. Chris Bosh slamming the ball on the court after him and Lebron bricked the 3's was glorious.

and then the pairing of Dick Stockton and Chris Webber in game 2! What a glorious evening!

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Yeah, that was terrible. I like Webber in the studio with all the guys, but he is not very good doing in-game color commentary.

could there be a stranger pairing too?

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Awesome.

I keep saying if Miami figures out Wade should have the ball at the end of games they will be dangerous. For some strange reason LeQueen continues to get the ball and continues to fail as he has always done.

Awesome.

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