Andersen working out, as Heat takes 12 to Indiana
While the Heat shot around in Indiana, veteran center/forward Chris Andersen was in Miami — according to reports — working out for Pat Riley, and Dexter Pittman was still with the Sioux Falls Skyforce...
View ArticleMiami takes a shot on Chris Andersen
The risk was limited. Now we’ll see about the reward. After working Chris Andersen out, and telling him to hang tight if possible, the Heat added the veteran center/forward to the roster on a 10-day...
View ArticleAndersen, Varnado reflect on sticking around
Jarvis Varnado can take a breath. Chris Andersen is still working to get his wind. The Heat made moves to extend the stays of both of the backup big men on Monday, signing Varnado for the remainder of...
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The Miami Heat take on the Harlem Shake (Video)
Birdman: Haunter of dreams? While running up a 12-game winning streak and dropping jaws with regular pre-game dunk contests, the Heat have found time to take on the Harlem Shake. And unlike the Kansas...
View ArticleWhy Juwan Howard? Erik Spoelstra explains
Juwan Howard went to China with the Heat. He went to the White House. Now he joins the team — as a player again — for the championship run. Not a bad deal. But why? Why bring in a 40-year-old at this...
View ArticleChris Andersen credits Heat for letting him be himself
Did Chris Andersen believe, when he signed with the Heat, that everything would work this well? “I didn’t know what to make of it,” Andersen said. “I just come in, take care of business. Taking care...
View ArticleJoakim Noah shoves Chris Andersen (video)
The first incident of Game 3. And the thing is, off the court, Joakim Noah and Chris Andersen like each other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOEjfnzzYbc
View ArticleChris Andersen’s post-Game 1 interview (VIDEO)
What Chris Andersen did Wednesday shouldn’t be forgotten. For a while, the team with the first, third or fourth picks of the 2003 National Basketball Association draft was kept afloat by the first pick...
View ArticleChris Andersen on suspension: “I can’t regret it.”
Courtesy of staff writer Tom D’Angelo: Chris “Birdman” Andersen shot free throws following Saturday’s shootaround, though he won’t have a shot to display his form tonight. That will have to wait for...
View ArticleBird’s back: Chris Andersen re-signs with the Heat
Erik Spoelstra wanted Chris Andersen for years. After all that Andersen offered to the Heat’s 2012-13 championship run in his first half-season with the organization, Spoelstra and the rest of the Heat...
View ArticleLeBron James mum on free agency, but talks about nicknames, yellow rope and...
For the fourth consecutive year Miami Heat media day has drawn a media contingent that would rival most crowds at the Miami Marlins game. Okay, not that big (or small when it comes to baseball crowds)...
View ArticleHeat guard Dwyane Wade says he’s quicker and faster than he has been the last...
Dwyane Wade will miss tonight’s preseason opener against the Hawks after a tough first week of training camp but don’t take that to mean the veteran guard is not feeling good. Just the opposite. Wade...
View ArticleBirdman flies: Chris Andersen scores career-high 18 points in win over Dallas
Chris Andersen is getting more comfortable every day, and that could get uncomfortable for the rest of the NBA. Andersen signed with the Heat a little over a year ago and has progressively gotten more...
View ArticleNewest Heat injury: Chris Andersen out with knee, back issues
Miami has sustained another setback as it tries to wrangle the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Already missing Dwyane Wade and Greg Oden, the Heat will go without key reserve Chris Andersen this...
View ArticleDwyane Wade ruled out tonight vs. Indiana
Dwyane Wade has been progressing toward a return, but will not be back for tonight’s game against Indiana. Wade has been out the last eight games with a strained hamstring in his right leg and was...
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Greg Oden likely out of Miami’s playoff rotation, but still has a role
Greg Oden is eager to do whatever Miami asks of him in the playoffs. Here is the bottom line for Greg Oden: He is healthy and his team is in the playoffs. Given everything he endured over the four...
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Miami Heat talking points: Big Three not quite together yet | Video
The Big Three were fine against Charlotte, but can be a lot better going forward. It was not as complete and dominant as they would have liked, but the Heat are up 1-0 in their first-round series...
View ArticleChris Andersen reveals new nickname: Birdzilla
People usually do not want to be on the wrong side of a confrontation with Chris Andersen. So when he says he now wants to be called “Birdzilla” or “Zilla” instead of his traditional nickname of...
View ArticleMiami Heat talking points: Big Three start Brooklyn series quietly
The Heat are rolling again after a seven-day layoff between series and took a 1-0 lead over the Nets by beating them 107-86 tonight at AmericanAirlines Arena. Not only did they crush Brooklyn, they...
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