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Heat Starring in Episode of 'Lost' With 5th Straight Defeat

By Chris Tomasson 2/07/2010 1:25 AM ET

CHICAGO -- Give Miami a road map. Give the Heat a compass. If you really want to splurge, how about a GPS?

"We've lost our way right now,'' said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

Indeed Miami has. The team is somewhere in the middle of Siberia without a Coleman stone.

Wait a minute. The team is the Heat. Make that in the middle of the Gobi Desert with an empty canteen.

Miami lost its fifth straight game on Saturday night at the United Center, falling 95-91 to a Chicago team that was without center Joakim Noah, who has plantar fasciitis, and forward Tyrus Thomas, serving a one-game suspension. The dry spell also is seven of eight.

Spoelstra added he believes the Heat is lost "temporarily, and we will find our way again.'' But, while Spoelstra did vow not-exactly-spelled-out changes, there's not yet evidence he has been nicknamed "Nostradumus'' by his friends.
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LeBron and Wade Fight to the Finish

By Brett Pollakoff 1/26/2010 11:50 AM ET


LeBron James and Dwyane Wade battled until the final seconds on Monday, but only the NBA die-hards got to see it. The game was broadcast on NBATV -- not exactly a channel that's found on every cable system, let alone in every household. So, on to the highlights:

Wade wanted this one from the very beginning. He started out hot, hitting for 13 points in the first quarter, while James was held without a field goal, scoring just two points on separate trips to the free throw line. But we know LeBron, and we knew he wouldn't allow Wade to continue to get the best of him like this.
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Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning Lead Efforts to Raise $800K for Haiti

By FanHouse Newswire 1/19/2010 5:30 AM ET

Alonzo MourningMIAMI (AP) -- With retired NBA star Alonzo Mourning calling the initial wave of support "overwhelming," the Haitian earthquake relief fund he co-founded with Heat star Dwyane Wade announced Monday that its pledge total has already surpassed $800,000.

Wade's donation was a one-game salary, about $175,000, while Mourning, LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul each pledged $100,000, fund officials said. The "Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti" began soliciting from pro athletes Friday.

"I expected nothing less from my friends and colleagues in the sports community," Wade said in a release. "Our commitment to this cause knows no bounds, and we will continue to accept any and all donations throughout the days ahead."

Mourning spent about 36 hours in Haiti last week, traveling with Miami-based Project Medishare, which has worked to bring health care to the nation for about 15 years. The retired All-Star worked at a makeshift hospital and assisted rescue workers and first responders in the devastated capital of Port-au-Prince get badly needed supplies like water, food and medical equipment.
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Haiti on the NBA's Mind

By Tom Ziller 1/16/2010 12:30 PM ET

Friday night, Samuel Dalembert played in his second game since a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake sent his native Port-au-Prince, Haiti, into devastation, with upwards of 100,000 reported dead. Dalembert, who moved to Montreal as a teenager, has immediate family and close friends in Port-au-Prince. Despite the incredible weight of worry and sadness on the Philadelphia center, Dalembert has played lights out this week, with 12 points and 21 rebounds Wednesday against the Knicks and 17 points, 12 rebounds Friday against Sacramento.

More importantly, Dalembert has been the centerpiece of the NBA's push to get money for critical supplies to Haiti. Dalembert himself donated $100,000 to UNICEF. The NBA and its players union teamed up to donate $1 million. The Sixers asked fans for donations Friday night, and Philadelphia responded with a tremendous $30,000 in donations at the Wachovia Center. (Dalembert and the Sixers matched that giving.)

Dalembert told reporters he plans to commission a charter plane next week, once conditions at Port-au-Prince's damaged and overwhelmed airport clear up. Dalembert plans to use his flight to deliver as many supplies as he can, and also pick up his brother and sister to bring them back to the United States.
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Stinkface Chronicles: The Beas' Knees

By Rob Peterson 1/12/2010 3:15 PM ET

Welcome to the first Stinkface of 2010, good people.

Considering that we've entered the second decade of the 21st Century, it's probably appropriate that we start this edition of Stinkface with a term -- "The Bee's Knees" -- which dates back nearly 400 years. No wonder then, even with the most powerful of search engines, pinning down the origin of the idiom has been difficult.

There's the Shakespeare origin and the '20s flapper version. And then there's the contraction of "b's and e's" or the "be-all and end-all". Say it fast as the English do -- bees-n-ees -- and you get bees' knees. (Kind of like how the Brits contracted bottom into bum, which is very Stinkface appropriate.)

Whether you approve of the Bard's, the Betty's or the bastardized version, each comes to the same conclusion: bee's knees means the height of excellence. And it describes our first Stinkface of the new year courtesy of Miami's Michael Beasley.

The height of Beas' knees -- right in Boris Diaw's face -- after the jump.
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Rafer Alston Pays Immediate Dividends for the Heat

By Brett Pollakoff 1/09/2010 3:05 PM ET

Rafer Alston, Steve nashPHOENIX -- The Heat got their 18th win of the season on Friday, hanging on for a 109-105 win over the Suns. But for the team's newest player, it was only the second win he's been a part of all year.

Rafer Alston played his first game for Miami in Phoenix, after spending the first 33 games of the season with the dismal New Jersey Nets. Alston accepted a buyout from New Jersey earlier in the week, and signed with the Heat late Thursday.

Alston didn't fill up the box score in this one the way teammates Dwyane Wade, Michael Beasley, and Dorell Wright did. But he was named the team's starting point guard about an hour before tip-off, and his veteran poise on the court paid some immediate dividends, especially down the stretch.

Erik Spoelstra explained that the decision to start Alston right away wasn't an easy one, but he felt it was best to do it immediately, and not keep everyone waiting and wondering when the inevitable was going to happen.
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Colangelo Optimistic LeBron Will Play for Team USA in Turkey

By Chris Tomasson 1/08/2010 11:08 PM ET

LeBron JamesDENVER _ Jerry Colangelo is willing to wait until LeBron James' free agency plays out, and is optimistic about having him play for Team USA in this summer's World Championships.

Colangelo, chairman of USA Basketball, met with James on Dec. 21 when his Cleveland Cavaliers played at Phoenix. Colangelo was asked in a phone interview Friday with FanHouse whether James told him he wants to play in Turkey.

"Yes,'' Colangelo said.

Colangelo said James has "always been pretty consistent in his commitment to me about'' wanting to play. Asked if he's optimistic James will play, Colangelo said, "That is right.''
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Alston on Way to Phoenix -- to Join Heat

By Tim Povtak 1/07/2010 5:30 PM ET

Rafer AlstonPoint guard Rafer Alston, who accepted a buyout from the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday, will be on a plane from New York to Phoenix Friday morning to join the Miami Heat before they open a six-game, nine-day Western swing.

Alston is expected to sign a contract with Miami at 6 p.m. Thursday once he officially clears waivers.

"It's going through,'' Alston told FanHouse Thursday afternoon. "I'm excited. I just hope I can learn a play or two right away so I can be of some help immediately.''

After taking his buyout, Alston is signing a one-year deal for the pro-rated veteran's minimum. He played with the Heat, as a backup to Dwyane Wade, during the 2003-04 season.
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Wade, Rondo Trade Buzzer Beaters

By Matt Moore 1/07/2010 3:05 PM ET

Rajon RondoThe Heat and Celtics battled Wednesday night in a game that featured some pretty wild swings. The Heat took an early lead, then the Celtics responded in the second. Then the Heat ran out to a sizable lead in the third and early fourth, before the Celtics stormed back and took the lead with 2:02 to play. The Celtics stretched the lead to four with 53 seconds remaining ... before the Heat came back!

You get the picture. After a Jermaine O'Neal jumper and some Wade free throws, the Celtics had the ball in a tie ball game with three seconds left when Dwyane Wade did what Dwyane Wade does.
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Rafer Alston Won't Be Out for Long

By Tim Povtak 1/05/2010 6:50 PM ET

Rafer AlstonVeteran point guard Rafer Alston has left the New Jersey Nets, but he's not leaving the NBA for very long.

Alston and the Nets agreed to a buyout Tuesday that ended his brief stay in New Jersey, allowing him now to sign with a team that could use his experience.

"People know I still have lively legs, and I can still play,'' he told FanHouse Tuesday afternoon. "I don't think I'll be out very long."

Although Alston declined to say where he would play next, league sources said that both he and the Heat are working toward a return to Miami, where he played during the 2003-04 season.

"Miami would be nice. I know the system there, but I'd go any number of places. I just want to get back to work quickly,'' he said. "I can play heavy minutes if someone needs me, or I'd be happy as a backup on a good team.''
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