http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog Miami Heat NBA Blog with Heat news, commentary and general opinion on the Miami Heat Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:04:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By: Dustin Chapman Transactions Selected Michael Beasley 2nd overall. Traded two 2009 second round draft picks and cash considerations to Minnesota for the rights to Mario Chalmers (34th overall). Selected Darnell Jackson 52nd overall and traded his rights to Cleveland for a 2009 second round draft pick. Will Miami take O.J. Mayo? Will they take ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/2008-nba-draft-grades-miami-heat/ By: Dustin Chapman The Miami Heat began the night of May 20's 2008 NBA Draft lottery with the best odds to come away with the rights to the first overall selection, and even though they ended in a lower position, Pat Riley and company are still able sleep soundly. Due to ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/heat-land-second-overall-pick/ By: Dustin Chapman Back on December 19 in Atlanta, Heat center Alonzo Mourning tore the patella tendon in his right knee trying to make a defensive play in transition. Shortly after, "Zo" underwent what was thought to be career-ending surgery. Nearly five months later, Mourning is, as usual, showing the true warrior ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/zo-to-return/ By: Dustin Chapman Pat Riley has stepped down as head coach of the Miami Heat, but he remains the team's President. This summer, he has a wide variety of decisions to make. The biggest? Simply put, the direction of the team. Does he go with a youth movement and use Shawn ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/the-direction-of-the-miami-heat/ *Cue draft music* (Stern) ... With the first pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat select... ***** ***** out of *********. Who’s Out There? If I'm Pat Riley, a part of the Heat organization, or a fan, the 2008 NBA draft will be a 2nd Christmas for me.  After finishing 15-67 which ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/is-it-june-yet/ After news had spread that the Miami Heat had finally done something good and signed Charlie Bell to an offer sheet, Heat fans had their hopes up that we could finally land a decent Point Guard. However, nothing has gone our way this year and once again, things were just ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/another-off-season-dissapointment/ According to league sources. the Kings have not ruled out trading Mike Bibby. If Bibby is traded, the Heat are viewed as potential trade partners. The trade would include Jason Williams going to Sacramento and Bibby going to Miami. The deal could include Shareef Abdur-Rahim orKenny Thomas as well. Whether ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/bibby-still-a-possibility/   After an off-season full of uncertainty about who will coach the team, Pat Riley has come out publicly saying that he will return for three more years. Who will join Riley in returning to Miami is still uncertain as Riley has mentioned that he is uncertain if James Posey will ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/riley-will-be-back/ The Heat have had some problems getting some players to join the team this off-season but have recently reeled in a few guys to help the team make another play-off run. After big names like Ron Artest, Mo Williams, and Mike Bibby were rumored to be coming to Miami, these ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/heat-free-agent-signings/ In the past few weeks, the Heat have missed out on Steve Francis, Mo Williams, and Mike Bibby in Free Agency. It seems that nothing is going our way this off-season, so far the biggest acquisition of the year has been rookie SG Daequan Cook and while he may be ... http://www.theheatbeat.com/blog/Miami-Heat/running-out-of-options/