Heat captain Udonis Haslem wishes he could've "handcuffed" Dwyane Wade and convinced him to stay as negotiations with the team "came to a head."
If Lance Stephenson's comments Saturday were any indication, the Indiana Pacers' game plan for containing the Miami Heat looks something like this: exploit the Heat's weaknesses.
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra won't have a minutes restriction on Dwyane Wade when the Heat begin their title defense on Sunday, even though the All-Star guard hasn't played more than 23 minutes in a game in nearly a month.
Dwyane Wade has been ruled out of Miami's Eastern Conference showdown Friday night against the Indiana Pacers.
Miami Heat teammates Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh all have opt-outs in their contracts at the end of this season, but no collective decision has been made as to whether they will all choose to test the free agent waters.
