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| Report: Kidd not expected back until December |
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09/01/2004 |
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| or New Jersey and averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest. He was diagnosed with the disorder, which causes chronic kidney failure, in 2000. After missing the entire 2002-03 campaign because of the illness, the two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year was cleared to play following a physical examination. He became a free agent in July of 2003 when the seven-year, $105 million contract he had signed with the Miami Heat expired. Mourning then inked a four-year, $22 million contract with the Nets. |
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| Heat sign second-round pick Freije |
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08/26/2004 |
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| === Heat sign second-round pick Freije === Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat have signed forward Matt Freije, their second-round pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Freije, the 53rd overall pick of the draft, averaged 15.6 points and 4.9 rebounds during his four seasons at Vanderbilt. He completed his career as Vandy's all-time leading scorer with 1,891 points. As a senior, the 6-10 gunner averaged an SEC-best 18.4 points and earned third-team All-American honors f |
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| Mavs have turned over their roster |
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08/25/2004 |
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| first round of this year's playoffs, now have the center that they need to for those tough contests in the postseason that are won in the post. The other positive is that All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal, who was traded by Los Angeles Lakers to the Miami Heat, no longer resides in the West. Dampier and the three-time All-Star Nowitzki should be able to strike fear in Dallas' opponents. The 26-year-old Nowitzki, who averaged 21.8 points and 8.7 rebounds in 2003-04, not only has the ability to score down l |
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| Loren Woods signs with Raptors |
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08/18/2004 |
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| Toronto, ON (MySportsbook) - The Toronto Raptors Wednesday signed free agent center Loren Woods. In 38 games for the Miami Heat last season, Woods averaged 3.2 points and 3.5 rebounds. Woods, 7-foot-1, was chosen by Minnesota in the second round (46th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft. In two seasons with the Timberwolves, he had averaged 1.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 98 games. |
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| Person latest to sign on with Heat |
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08/11/2004 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat remained busy this offseason with the signing of free agent guard Wesley Person. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Person joins Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Doleac, Keyon Dooling and Damon Jones on the new-look 2004-05 Heat, who will aim to improve upon last season's Eastern Conference semifinal appearance. The 33-year-old Person is coming off the least productive of his 10 NBA seasons, averaging 5.8 points in 58 appearances for the Memphis |
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| Nash, Richardson make Phoenix a contender |
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08/02/2004 |
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| Shawn a long time. We were playing every summer and I've known him for a few years now. I'm just excited to be a part of it." With the re-building of the Los Angeles Lakers and the absence of the dominant Shaquille O'Neal, who is now a member of the Miami Heat, the Suns have to be considered a serious threat in West. "They got the big beast out of LA, so I think it's wide open," said Richardson. "Getting him out of LA makes things a lot easier. I got tired of running into him in the middle. Players that c |
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| Pistons to open title defense against Rockets |
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08/02/2004 |
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| Houston. Also on opening night of the 2004-05 campaign, Sacramento plays at Dallas, while Denver visits the Los Angeles Lakers. ESPN's game coverage gets underway on November 3 with a doubleheader headlined by Shaquille O'Neal's first game with the Miami Heat as they visit the New Jersey Nets. ABC will begin its telecasts on Christmas Day featuring O'Neal's highly anticipated return to Los Angeles as the Heat battle the Lakers. The ABC national television schedule consists of 18 regular-season games, inc |
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| Miami re-signs forward Rasual Butler |
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07/28/2004 |
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| === Miami re-signs forward Rasual Butler === Miami, FL (MySportsbook)- The Miami Heat re-signed free agent forward Rasual Butler on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Butler, who was a top-notch reserve last season for the surprising Heat, played in 45 games and led the team in three-point field goal percentage (.463). He averaged 6.8 points and 1.4 rebounds and was Miami's top scorer off the bench 16 times during the 2003-04 campaign. Butler, who was selected by the Heat in the second ro |
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| Miami hopes Shaq and Wade are the new Beast of the East |
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07/28/2004 |
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| By Warren Blatt, MySportsbook NBA Editor Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - Shaquille O'Neal knows that the Miami Heat acquired him from the Los Angeles Lakers for one reason, to win championships. Merchandise and ticket sales will go through the roof, but the main reason Miami brought in O'Neal was to help get the franchise to the next level. The 32-year-old O'Neal, who spent eight seasons with fellow All-Star Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, will now team with 22-year-old point guard Dwyane Wade, who had |
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| Heat ink guard Dooling |
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07/22/2004 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - The Miami Heat signed free agent guard Keyon Dooling on Thursday. Dooling, who is entering his fifth NBA season, averaged 6.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game over four seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. "We absolutely love Keyon's speed and quickness," said Heat head coach Stan Van Gundy. "I think he will provide us with great energy. He's a guy who can score points and has a chance to develop into a very good player." Dooling did manage to start 24 games la |
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