Heat Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Heat started two rookies—guard Mario Chalmers and forward Michael Beasley—on opening night for only the third time in franchise history. It was the first time that happened since 2003 when Miami started Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, and the third time it [...]

Knicks win D’Antoni’s debut while Thunder struggle (AP) Mike D’Antoni had a successful debut as the New York Knicks coach, while the Thunder had one to forget in Oklahoma City. Jamal Crawford scored 29 points, Zach Randolph added 20, and the Knicks beat the Miami Heat 120-115 on [...]

Heat exercise option on G Cook (PA SportsTicker) The Miami Heat on Tuesday exercised the third-year player option on guard Daequan Cook.
Players to watch this season
Oden’s long-awaited debut looms as the largest story out [...]

Lakers waive Coby Karl Coby Karl, who played in 17 games for the Los Angeles Lakers last season, was waived by the defending Western Conference champions Monday. Karl, the son of Denver Nuggets coach George Karl, averaged 1.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 4.2 minutes as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Lakers. He [...]

Who made the right move this summer? About 50 veteran players are playing for a new team this season. Charley Rosen looks at the good — and bad — offseason changes.

Miami Heat 2008-09 preview (SportingNews.com) Sporting News is previewing every team in the NBA leading up to the start of the season, including today’s…
NBA predictions: Postseason honors After finally winning his first MVP award, will Kobe Bryant earn another? John Galinsky [...]

VIDEO: NBA Preview: Central Division There’s still a lot to like about the Pistons, Marques Johnson says, but he predicts a different champion in the Central Division.
Chalmers’ last-second shot lifts Miami (AP)

Mario Chalmers made a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Miami Heat a 96-93 [...]

West lead Hornets past Heat
David West scored 22 points, Peja Stojakovic added 14 and the New Orleans Hornets were 9-of-16 from 3-point range in their 100-80 exhibition victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday at the University of South …
West lead Hornets past Heat (AP) [...]

General managers poll predicts Lakers to beat Celtics in NBA Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in last season’s NBA Finals, but the results are expected to be reversed in this year’s championship series, if an annual survey by the NBA general managers …
Curry is [...]

Curry is an expensive, 7-foot ornament on Knicks’ bench (Yahoo! Sports) If coach Mike D’Antoni’s mannerisms and language were any indication, Eddy Curry’s days as the New York Knicks…