Spoelstra explains rotation with Lewis, Miller; Bosh sits

WASHINGTON, D.C.—     So how does Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra round out his 10-man rotation from game to game? Apparently it’s a case of who measures up.    Tuesday, after practice at McDonough Gymnasium on the Georgetown campus, before the Heat departed for Wednesday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets, Spoelstra expanded on his decision [...]

Lewis seizes opportunity as ray of hope on dreary trip

SAN FRANCISCO—   The subtext as LeBron James answered questions late Monday night at EnergySolutions Arena in the wake of the Miami Heat’s 104-97 loss to the Utah Jazz was clear.    He wanted teammates willing to work as hard as he did on his 44-minute night, teammates offering more than the “low energy” he [...]

Rashard Lewis patiently waiting his turn with the Heat

MIAMI—    He opened the season as somewhat of a revelation, to a degree more of a free-agent surprise than Ray Allen. He followed with consistent rotation minutes and even four starts.    Now? Now crickets, not a single minute in the last six games, only 10 in the last 10.    This for a [...]

Heat’s Rashard Lewis not horsing around at track

MILWAUKEE—    Rashard Lewis plans to spend plenty of time around the thoroughbreds this season, but Pat Riley needn’t be alarmed.    “Now that I’m in Miami, I get to go out to Gulfstream,” the Miami Heat forward said. “I usually can’t spend as much time at the track during the season.”    No, not [...]

Lewis goes from Heat rotation regular to bench warmer

MIAMI—     After playing as a mainstay in the Miami Heat’s rotation to start the season, Rashard Lewis now finds himself biding his time on the bench.     Lewis was held out for a second consecutive game Saturday due to “coach’s decision,” although coach Erik Spoelstra cited a cold as a reason for holding out [...]

Rashard Lewis emerging as Heat scoring threat off bench

Rashard Lewis has met his quota for the month. With three weeks left in November, he is done playing above the rim. The two dunks he had Wednesday against the Brooklyn Nets were enough. He will go back to being what the Miami Heat coveted when they signed him in the offseason, and that’s another [...]

Rashard Lewis still searching for fit with Heat

MIAMI — — Heat forward Rashard Lewis is at the point where he is unable to miss a practice. It’s too risky, he says. He fears it will set back the process, one that has been almost two years in the making. That was the last time he played a meaningful game, so naturally his [...]

Heat’s Rashard Lewis not just along for the ride

LAS VEGAS –— Rashard Lewis is at a stage in life where nightlife is the least of his concerns. He’s married and more focused on finding the perfect pre-school for his five-year-old daughter this fall in Miami. So a few weeks here in Sin City to train in preparation for his first season with the [...]

James Jones not retiring, embraces Allen, Lewis

MIAMI—   Instead of stepping aside, James Jones has decided to step up to the challenge presented by the Miami Heat’s free-agency additions of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis.   Jones on Thursday told the Sun Sentinel he is not considering retiring and instead embraces the Heat’s decision to stockpile additional 3-point threats.  Jones said [...]

Winning a championship is the lure for Rashard Lewis

MIAMI — Rashard Lewis is no longer the baby-faced kid who entered the NBA straight out of high school in 1998. He made that clear Wednesday when he told the South Florida media about his already graying hair. It was Lewis’ way of saying his career is nearing an end and time is running out [...]

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