Alonzo Mourning said he'll make it known "very soon" whether he'll return to the Miami Heat or retire, a decision he's been contemplating for the 2? months since the team was swept in the first round of this year's NBA playoffs by the Chicago Bulls.

"I have not quite yet spoken to the people I need to speak to," Mourning said Saturday night. "I've got a good feeling about the Miami Heat and what direction they're trying to go in."

ESPN is reporting that the person Mourning wants to speak to the most is Pat Riley.