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Published on Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009
Erik Spoelstra has a simple plan for how he'll manage a stiff and sore Dwyane Wade as the Miami Heat make their playoff push.
''Play him,'' the first-year Heat coach said.
Wade is at the point in the season where the little aches and pains are becoming bigger aches and pains. He's spending extra time in the training room, getting ice baths, and even had his personal trainer, Tim Grover, visit from Chicago for a few days to go along with the daily guidance Wade gets from the Heat's medical staff.
But with 12 games left in a 22-day span starting tonight in Indiana — a place where Wade has never won as a pro, losing all seven times he has taken the court there — there's no time for a break.
''Once you start playing, your adrenaline gets going and everything's fine,'' said Wade, the league's leading scorer at 29.9 points per game and an MVP candidate. ''I think it's the beginning of games when you've got to get yourself going. . . . I was running all around the court, I was trying to make sure we didn't get lost or fall asleep with the game going slow. That makes you all aware.''
ARENAS GETTING READY — Gilbert Arenas practiced Tuesday and remains on course to make his Washington Wizards season debut against the Detroit Pistons Saturday.
''The plan was Saturday, and we're still working towards that end,'' interim coach Ed Tapscott said. ''As we've got it planned out right now, he's going to play in selective games and no back-to-backs. As we work through the process of making sure that, as he comes back, we do it in a way that is beneficial to his health and our team development.''
The three-time All-Star offered various comeback scenarios in several interviews Monday, including the possibility that he'll play in only five of the Wizards' final nine games — four home games plus the April 8 game at Cleveland. Arenas did not speak to reporters Tuesday.
''He was unbelievable out there today just making the plays he normally makes,'' swingman Caron Butler said after practice. ''He hasn't missed a beat. Gilbert looked good out there. He looked real sharp. I can't wait to see him out there live and see the response and the fans.''
Arenas played in only 13 games last season and none so far this season as he's dealt with a left knee injury that led to three operations in an 18-month span. He began practicing at full speed last month, and his next game will be his first chance to give the Wizards some return on the six-year, $111 million contract he signed last summer.
VERBAL ABUSE FINE — Linas Kleiza of the Denver Nuggets has been fined $25,000 for verbal abuse of officials after a game in Denver on Friday.
The NBA announced the fine Tuesday but didn't disclose what Kleiza said to the officials.
The Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 116-105 in that game.
BANKS SURGERY — Toronto guard Marcus Banks had season-ending surgery on his right foot Tuesday, and the Raptors signed guard Quincy Douby to a 10-day contract for the final 12 games.
Banks and forward Shawn Marion were acquired from Miami in a Feb. 13 trade that sent center Jermaine O'Neal and forward Jamario Moon to the Heat. Banks appeared in six games for Toronto before he was sidelined by a bone spur in his big toe. He has not played since March 11.
A six-year veteran, Banks is averaging 2.5 points and 1.3 assists.
Douby played in 20 games for Sacramento this season, averaging 4.2 points and 1.2 rebounds. He was released Jan. 21 and joined the D-League's Erie BayHawks.
A three-year veteran, Douby will be available when the Raptors host Milwaukee tonight.
ROCKETS CONTRACT — The Houston Rockets have signed guard James White to a multiyear contract.
The 6-foot-7 White signed a 10-day contract with the Rockets on March 3, then signed a second 10-day contract on March 13. He signed his new deal Tuesday.
White had been playing in the NBA's developmental league for the Anaheim Arsenal, where he averaged 25.9 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists in 34 games.
He has played one game for Houston, scoring five points with an assist and a steal in the Rockets' 107-88 win over Minnesota on Friday.
— Associated Press
Erik Spoelstra has a simple plan for how he'll manage a stiff and sore Dwyane Wade as the Miami Heat make their playoff push.
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