Some of the Miami Heat made a surprise stop at the University of Miami for an informal scrimmage against the Hurricanes on Thursday.

LeBron James, Udonis Haslem, Mike Miller, Patrick Beverley and Hornets guard Chris Paul played pickup for more than an hour.

Paul is a close friend of James.

Some of Miami's players hadn't been told beforehand that James and the Heat would be popping in for a workout.

"No question, it's great having those guys here," Miami coach Frank Haith said. "It's a great influence for our players. They're some of the greatest players in the NBA, so it's obviously great for our guys and our program."