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The Heat have discussed a Lamar Odom deal that would approach the $9 million salary the free-agent forward nearly agreed to last week with the Lakers, reports say.

In this edition of the Weekend Dime, Marc Stein looks ahead to the Top 10 games this season in which ill will just might be present.

Shaq's numbers aren't exactly dominant, but he's not ready for us to put him out to pasture just yet, writes Marc Stein.

DALLAS -- The last time Pat Riley's Miami Heat were in this building? "For a minute, when I walked in tonight, I remembered the walk out," Riles admitted Thursday evening, rewinding to the feeling of exiting American Airlines Center with a Game 6...

Blog | Conversation | February 22, 2007

Marc Stein says the health status of Shaq and D-Wade is bigger than just about anything Pat Riley could have announced, unless he's taking a permanent leave. Which is doubtful.

Marc Stein takes a look at the three teams that lost out in the Allen Iverson Sweepstakes.

Marc Stein reports from Heat camp on Shaq's weight, D-Wade's hand, and more.

Story | Conversation | October 04, 2006

From Riley to AI, Marc Stein ranks the Eastern Conference teams based on their offseason movements.

Free agency is here. Marc Stein has five things you should be on the watch for this offseason.

The Heat have proven their doubters wrong, but the Mavs might prove to be too tough for Miami, writes Marc Stein.

Pat Riley built this Heat team. Marc Stein figures it's only right he gets the blame, or credit.

The first road win of the new year for the Dallas Mavericks did nothing to hush the speculation that Mark Cuban eventually plans to replace Don Nelson with Pat Riley ... especially with Cuban flying to Miami after the Mavericks' overtime victory Monday night in New York.

Only one of two things could motivate Pat Riley to announce his resignation from coaching now, five days before the season starts, after eating up almost all of that October practice time replacement Stan Van Gundy could surely use now.

Lamar Odom's quest for a long-term contract has taken the free-agent market's biggest remaining name back to Miami, for a second visit with Heat officials.

Two game officials were recently sanctioned in the wake of run-ins with Miami coach Pat Riley -- one suspended and the other fined.

The Cavaliers need a coach to cultivate their young talent. Someone like Mike Dunleavy Sr.