The Heat fought hard against the Lakers on Sunday Afternoon but they were just outmanned in the end. Mark Blount led the way for the Heat with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Dwyane Wade pitched in with 19 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Dorell Wright had another solid game with 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Shawn Marion stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots. The Heat are now 9-40 on the season.

The Heat only shot 36.3% from the floor and they were outrebounded 48-38 last night, but, the reason they lost the game is because they played poorly in the 4th quarter getting outscored 26-12. Dwyane Wade only shot 5 of 17 from the floor but he still finished with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Dorell Wright also had a solid all-around game with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. Mark Blount pitched in with 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Heat are now 9-39 on the season.

The Heat gave a great effort last night in Detroit but they still fell short. Dwyane Wade led the way for the Heat with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists. Ricky Davis was solid off of the bench with 20 points and 2 assists. Dorell Wright got a start and he finished with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. The Heat’s new full time starter at center, Mark Blount, finished with 14 points and 5 rebounds. The Heat are now 9-38 on the season.

The Heat have traded center Shaquille O’Neal to the Phoenix Suns for power forward Shawn Marion and point guard Marcus Banks. O’Neal appeared to be slowing down this season and he has gotten into some disputes with Head Coach Pat Riley this season, so the Heat appear happy with this deal. O’Neal played in 32 games (32 starts) this season for the Heat and he averaged 28.5 minutes, 14.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 blocked shots per game.

Shawn Marion is a 29-year old who will likely start at small forward for the Heat. Marion played in 47 games (all starts) this season for the Suns and he was averaging 36.4 minutes, 15.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocked shots per game. Marion has now played in 660 games (647 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 37.8 minutes, 18.4 points, 10.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocked shots per game. Marion also can become a free agent at the end of the season which will leave the Heat with at least $15 million bucks to spend in free agency next season.

Marcus Banks wasn’t used much in Phoenix but he should get a lot more playing time in Miami. Banks played in 24 games (1 start) this season for the Suns and he averaged 12.9 minutes, 5.2 points, 0.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game. Banks has now played in 289 games (35 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 16.7 minutes, 6.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game.

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The Heat were awful last night on both offense and defense as the Raptors shot 59.5% from the floor! Dorell Wright led the way for the Heat with 17 points and 8 rebounds off of the bench. Dwyane Wade only finished with 12 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Mark Blount pitched in with 12 points. The Heat are now 9-37 on the season.

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