Alonzo Mourning will play his final season opener Thursday when the Heat faces Detroit at American Airlines Arena. Mourning, whose birthday is Feb. 8, will be 38 when he wraps up what many consider a Hall of Fame career.
"I think I've contributed enough to this game where I should be considered," Mourning said. "But I have no power over that. I'll put it in God's hands. If it's meant to be, it's meant to be. If not, I don't think I had a wasted career because I don't go into the Hall of Fame."
Despite missing almost four full seasons because of health issues, including a kidney transplant in December 2003, Mourning ranks among the game's all-time best centers.
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The Miami Heat trimmed its roster to the regular-season limit by releasing four players Monday.
Waived were guard Brian Chase and forwards Devin Green, Jeremy Richardson and Marcus Slaughter.
Surviving cut-down day and making the opening-night roster were center Joel Anthony, former Florida State forward Alexander Johnson and veteran guard Penny Hardaway.
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Oct 27, 2007 10:33 AM EST
Finally, Dwyane Wade has a healthy, athletic and versatile swingman as a running partner.
Wade played with Caron Butler, but it wasn't the high-flying swingman on display with the Wizards because Butler struggled with injuries during Wade's rookie season with the Heat in 2003-04. Eddie Jones was a steady pro, but his All-Star days were behind him when Wade came along.
So Wade said he's excited about Ricky Davis joining the Heat because "this will be the first time I really get to get someone in their prime."
"It was a good move," Wade said of the deal that brought Davis and center Mark Blount from Minnesota to the Heat.
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Heat Oct 2007 Archive
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Globe And Mail | Oct 27, 2007
Forward Antoine Walker is relieved to be out of Miami
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Sports Illustrated | Oct 25, 2007
After watching the Miami Heat sputter offensively in the preseason, Pat Riley realized his team was in desperate need of perimeter help.
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Miami Herald | Oct 25, 2007
The Heat, in excess of the league's $67.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 24, 2007
The Heat announced Wednesday that they have acquired guard Ricky Davis and center Mark Blount in a five-player trade with Minnesota in which they sent forwards Antoine Walker and Wayne Simien, center Michael Doleac and a conditional first-round pick to the Timberwolves.
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Miami Herald | Oct 24, 2007
Minnesota is receiving Antoine Walker, Wayne Simeon, Michael Doleac and a conditional first round pick for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount.
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ESPN | Oct 24, 2007
Miami could be sending Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac and Wayne Simien to the Wolves for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount.
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Miami Herald | Oct 24, 2007
Pat Riley said he continues exploring upgrading Miami's roster, "But it's not easy.
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ESPN | Oct 24, 2007
Manu Ginobili scored 22 points on 6-for-7 shooting, and the San Antonio Spurs sealed a dismal exhibition season for the Heat with a 104-87 victory Tuesday night.
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Palm Beach Post | Oct 24, 2007
Shaquille O'Neal is ready to put the Heat on his back.
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Palm Beach Post | Oct 22, 2007
Shaquille O'Neal, who has been out for a week with a bruised left thigh, is expected to play in Tuesday night's 7:30 pre-season finale as the Heat hosts NBA champion San Antonio at American Airlines Arena.
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South Florida South-Sentinel | Oct 20, 2007
Heat General Manager Randy Pfund confirmed that 37-year-old guard Doug Christie contacted the Heat regarding a comeback.
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South Florida South-Sentinel | Oct 20, 2007
"He is not interested right now in playing," agent Mark Bartelstein said about P.J Brown, who continues to attract interest from teams.
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Sun-Sentinel | Oct 18, 2007
With the Nov.
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Miami Herald | Oct 17, 2007
The Heat has been speaking with the agent for Cavaliers' restricted free agent guard/small forward Sasha Pavlovic, and Miami interests him.
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Miami Herald | Oct 17, 2007
Heat guard Penny Hardaway returned to practice Tuesday from a quadriceps injury and plans to make his preseason debut later this week.
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Sun-Sentinel | Oct 15, 2007
Heat coach Pat Riley was asked over the weekend if he had a solution for his lineup questions at small forward and shooting guard.
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Sun-Sentinel | Oct 14, 2007
Former Miami Heat center Alec Kessler, an NBA first-round pick who wound up achieving more in the medical field than on the court, died Saturday in Pensacola of an apparent heart attack.
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Miami Herald | Oct 14, 2007
Pat Riley said last week that rookie Daequan Cook -- a long shot to crack the rotation -- "is not making a lot of shots in practice or games", and indicated he eventually might send him for a 20-game stint in the NBA's developmental league.
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Miami Herald | Oct 14, 2007
Shaquille O'Neal's status for the final three exhibition games is uncertain after he sustained a left quadriceps contusion.
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Yahoo.com | Oct 14, 2007
Heat center Shaquille O'Neal left Saturday's NBA preseason game against the Hornets in the first half with a left quadriceps contusion.
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Associated Press | Oct 12, 2007
Shaquille O'Neal was shocked to hear that Lakers' owner Jerry Buss was considering trading Kobe Bryant, saying "I guess it's business before loyalty."
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Sun-Sentinel | Oct 10, 2007
Heat coach Pat Riley called out Antoine Walker on his conditioning Wednesday and said the forward might not approach the shape the team desires until January.
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Miami Herald | Oct 8, 2007
Tayshaun Prince scored 13 points and Chauncey Billups added 12 to help the Detroit Pistons beat the undermanned Miami Heat 103-86 in the exhibition opener Monday night.
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Sun-Sentinel | Oct 8, 2007
Agent Jason Levien said the Heat's reputation for offering partial guarantees often has agents calling the Heat first when it comes to otherwise sending their borderline clients overseas or to other camps on make-good deals.
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Palm Beach Post | Oct 7, 2007
The summertime reports on oft-injured Heat guard Jason Williams were glowing.
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ESPN | Oct 4, 2007
Forward Antoine Walker, guard Smush Parker and center Earl Barron were back at practice Wednesday with the Miami Heat, one day after the team held them out of the opening sessions of training camp because of conditioning issues.
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Miami Herald | Oct 3, 2007
Antoine Walker, Earl Barron and Smush Parker were held out of practice for failing to meet Pat Riley's conditioning standards.
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ESPN | Oct 1, 2007
Shaquille O'Neal's offseason included some yoga, hunting and even ultimate fighting.
