Miami Heat GM Randy Pfund resigns (AP) Heat general manager Randy Pfund, who helped Miami win the 2006 NBA championship as the highlight of his 13 years with the franchise, resigned Monday. Pfund said Monday night that it was “the perfect time to pursue other opportunities within the NBA,” [...]

Miami Heat GM Randy Pfund resigns (AP) Miami general manager Randy Pfund, who helped the Heat win the 2006 NBA championship as the highlight of his 13 years with the franchise, resigned Monday. Pfund has chosen to pursue “other business opportunities,” the Heat said in a release. Team president [...]

Riley settling into new role with Heat, once again (AP) The Miami Heat gathered on their practice court, the squeaks of sneakers and the bouncing of basketballs echoing off the walls. It was like countless workouts before. This time, however, Pat Riley wasn’t the coach. The new era of [...]

Athletes need to understand they’re in a fishbowl Welcome to the future, where an athlete’s every move can wind up on the Web. Kevin Hench says they’d better learn to adapt.
Riley settling into new role with Heat, once again (AP) The Miami Heat gathered on their practice [...]

Bird: Pacers still committed to trading Tinsley Jamaal Tinsley will remain on the Pacers roster while the team tries to trade him, but the guard won’t practice with Indiana when it opens training camp Tuesday. The team will not buy out Tinsley’s contract, Pacers president Larry Bird said Friday. “He will stay wherever [...]

Big changes at the bottom of Pacific The Clippers overhauled their roster in the offseason. Can they challenge the Suns and Lakers? Andrew Ungvari previews the Pacific.
YouTube of the Day: Goodbye, sweet Miami Arena (Yahoo! Sports) Sunday marked the end of an era as the Yankees [...]

Heat rookies looking ahead after stormy summer (AP) For Heat rookies Michael Beasley and Mario Chalmers, the joy of getting drafted and settling into their new homes in Miami has long been forgotten. Getting into trouble with the NBA before their first seasons even started took care of that. [...]

Which youngsters are wise enough to be champs? After looking at the old ballers who need to play younger, Charley Rosen checks on the young bucks who need to grow up fast.
Grunfeld, Jordan discuss life without Arenas The prospect of a month or two - or who knows how long? - without Gilbert [...]

Wiz pick up option on coach Jordan’s contract The Washington Wizards picked up a one-year option for coach Eddie Jordan on Monday, keeping him under contract through the 2009-10 season. Jordan is the Wizards‘ most successful coach since the 1980s, leading the team to four consecutive playoff appearances. He is the Eastern Conference’s longest [...]

Miami Arena: A loud bang — and it was gone
Organized explosion early Sunday morning brings to an end Miami Arena, the former home of the Miami Heat and the Florida Panthers.
Many teams still relying on old-timers to contribute Their youth is behind them, but many NBA veterans are [...]