Miami Sports News and Rumors

Greg Oden wants to play for the Miami Heat

Eric Freeman, yahoo.com

It's not particularly controversial these days to say that Greg Oden's basketball career is in a state of flux, in the sense that no one would be surprised if he never plays again. He has a lot to prove, first and foremost that he can stay healthy. And …

Joe, miamiherald.com

Thanks for all the questions today on Twitter... Yann LeDirach (@yannld23) asks, do you think Wade deserves to be suspended? It was very close to being a flagrant-2. An valid argument certainly can be made for Wade being kicked out...

Israel Gutierrez, ESPN.com

Wade took a step back with one goal in mind this season: an NBA championship

Matt Loede, dolphinsgab.com

The Dolphins are set to have a chat Thursday with former Falcons FB Ovie Mughelli. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that free agent fullback Ovie Mughelli will fly to Miami tonight and visit the Dolphins on Thursday. Mughelli, who turns 32 next mo…

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

After reviewing the play, the NBA will not upgrade or further punish the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade for a flagrant foul on Indiana Pacers guard Darren Collison Tuesday night, according to the league office.

Joe, miamiherald.com

This email comes to us from David in South Miami. David has apparently given up all hope for the Heat and is now rooting for the Pacers. I don't know, maybe I'm reading this email wrong. David writes: The Heat...

Joe, miamiherald.com

The Heat has only made one three-pointer against the Pacers through two games. What gives? After Game 2, Pacers coach Frank Vogel credited his defense for shutting down the Heat's three-point specialists. Vogel contended that the Pacers' series against …

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

After Chris Bosh's Game 1 abdominal strain changed the landscape of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Indiana Pacers took advantage of their opportunity in Game 2, scratching out a 78-75 win over the Heat on Tuesday night. It wasn't pretty — the tw…

Wednesday morning one-liners

May 16 (yesterday)

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

Said Bills backup QB Vince Young of Ryan Fitzpatrick, “He’s our starting quarterback and I’m behind him 100 percent.” Here are 10 questions facing the Dolphins right now. Patriots WR Donte’ Stallworth says the year he was suspended from the NFL …

Sam Amick, CNNSI.com

The chastising chatter that often surrounds LeBron James grew loud again Tuesday night, the questions about heart and poise and that game of hot potato that he sometimes likes to play late in games.

Dime Magazine, dimemag.com

Indiana gave the Heat enough chances, missing more freebies than a Ben Wallace practice session, and yet the two best players in the world (supposedly) couldn’t finish the job. At home. With mismatches all over the court. The Pacers worked off a terribl…

Round 2: Pacers 78 Heat 75

May 15 (yesterday)

Pzs0012, heatbball.wordpress.com

It was a dang entertaining game. The Pacers played consistent if not unspectacular basketball, they played good defense, nothing too crazy. Miami was hanging around the 5-8 pt deficit mark until the combination of Wade and LeBron took over again

GAME 2: Pacers 78, Heat 75

May 15 (yesterday)

Joe, miamiherald.com

Is it time to panic? Are you nervous yet? The Heat's 78-75 loss to the Pacers on Tuesday was Miami's first home playoff loss since the 2011 NBA Finals. It also was the Heat's first game without Chris Bosh in...

CNNSI.com

MIAMI (AP) LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did almost everything for Miami - until the final minute.

Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

After losing to the Pacers, plenty of questions will begin to swirl around the Heat.

CNNSI.com

The Pacers have their opening, but LeBron James hopes to close it quickly. The Heat are without Chris Bosh, who is out indefinitely, as they go for a 2-0 lead. They're tight in the fourth.

nba.com

When LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were busy recruiting Ronny Turiaf, they viewed it as an insurance policy of sorts for the Miami Heat.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

The Dolphins have produced two Hall of Fame quarterbacks.  After that, there’s a gap. A fairly big gap/ As the South Florida Sun-Sentinel sees it, the third best quarterback in franchise history behind Dan Marino and Bob Griese is Chad Pennington. Penn…

Matt Loede, dolphinsgab.com

The Dolphins have inked free agent rookie offensive tackle Andrew McDonald. He played left tackle at Indiana University and was a starter for the last 23 games. He took part in the Dolphins rookie minicamp, and wore number 75. “Andrew’s hard work paid…

ESPN.com

Tuesday morning one liners

May 15 (2 days ago)

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

A group of Bills rookies took a tour of Western New York that included a stop at Niagara Falls. The Dolphins signed T Andrew McDonald after a tryout. Patriots rookies Dont’a Hightower and Chandler Jones are expected to play big roles on the defense this…