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Miami Heat News and Rumors

Warriors' Curry sprains ankle, sits against Heat

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry will not play against the Miami Heat on Wednesday night after spraining his twice surgically repaired right ankle.

Joe, miamiherald.com

OAKLAND — Amid the Heat's losing skid, which included the benching of Dwyane Wade on Monday, Heat President Pat Riley arrived in the Bay Area on Tuesday and attended the Heat's Wednesday morning shootaround at the University of San Francisco. Despite th…

nba.com

Pau Gasol has spent far too much of the past 10 days in dark rooms with no distractions. He's eager to get back under the NBA's bright lights as the Los Angeles Lakers try to get it together in time for a playoff run.

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

LeBron James' milestone night showed a team engaged and at its best, Brian Windhorst writes.

Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com

Back in August, before he had ever played an NBA game, Golden State Warriors rookie Harrison Barnes appeared before schoolchildren in Ames, Iowa decked out in full 'Cat in the Hat' garb. It was cool, it was creepy, and it was a cool offseason diversion …

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said Wednesday he has no ill will toward coach Erik Spoelstra over his benching in the fourth quarter of Monday's loss to the Utah Jazz.

CNNSI.com

This isn't how Miami expected its title defense to go. Defense has been a concern. So has focus, writes Chris Mannix. Yet the Heat still lead the East. Is there real reason for concern?