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Minor nicks, as Heat coach Erik Spoelstra put it, will keep Miami starters LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers from playing against the New York Knicks.

Tom Carpenter recaps Sunday in the NBA, and discusses how important it is to gather information on coaches' decisions to rest their top players.

Neil Tardy recaps Thursday's games from a fantasy perspective, including the impact of Rajon Rondo and Dwyane Wade missing time.

Injured Heat forward Mike Miller missed Monday's practice to visit a doctor for more treatment on his sprained left ankle and is likely to sit out at least the first two games of Miami's upcoming three-game road trip.

The Miami Heat have ruled out injured center Eddy Curry for Sunday's season opener and will make a game-time decision on forward Shane Battier's status against the Dallas Mavericks.

Shane Battier and center Eddy Curry are expected to miss Wednesday's final preseason tuneup against the Magic as they continue to recover from injuries that have sidelined them during training camp.

Tom Haberstroh identifies perceived roster weaknesses on every likely playoff team in the Eastern Conference, and analyzes the extent to which these holes could pose a problem for the teams this postseason.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2011

John Hollinger takes a look at each team's bench rating.

Story | Conversation | January 07, 2011

Add Chris Bosh to the Miami Heat's growing injury list.

Heat forward Mike Miller underwent surgery Friday to repair a torn ligament and fracture on his right thumb and is expected to be sidelined until January.

Heat forward Mike Miller is not on Miami's final preseason road trip, remaining home because of an injured right thumb that could sideline one of the NBA's top 3-point shooters for several weeks.

Neil Tardy previews Week 24 in fantasy basketball, paying closer attention to schedules and players emerging thanks to injuries to others.

Adam Madison discusses how the Sixers will adjust their lineup in their first game without Elton Brand.

Dwight Howard had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Rashard Lewis also scored 23 points to lead the Orlando Magic to a 100-89 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

ESPN.com previews the Warriors' season, with predictions, lineups, fantasy forecast and the NBA Dish podcast.

It's late in the season, but there's plenty of "fresh blood" to go around in the form of injury returns, such as Chucky Atkins and Andris Biedrins.