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Chris Bosh

LeBron will hear worse, but Chris Bosh earned an earful Wednesday while at the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell.

Bosh, 26, who signed a six-year, $110 million deal with the Heat, rang the bell to promote his work with After-School All-Stars, which provides after-school activities to children across the US.

But as Bosh toured the floor, one trader heckled him, “It would have been a madhouse in here had you signed with the Knicks.”

Another said, “Come back in 2016.” Even a security guard got into the act, telling him: “Forget Miami, New York is where it’s at.”

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Jay-Z, LeBron James

Did LeBron James run afoul of “old friend” Jay-Z?

The Internet is popping with a report that the hip-hop magnate, who is also a minority owner of the New Jersey Nets, is upset that James kept him out of the loop on his decision to join the Miami team.

The website Mediatakeout.com quotes an “EXTREMELY CREDIBLE insider” — the capital letters are meant to underscore the source’s supposed reliability — saying “Jay-Z felt disrespected that King James did not consult with him during the free agency process.

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LeBron James, Chris Paul

Nobody is blaming Chris Paul for wanting out of New Orleans. The roster is a wreck, the Hornets fired a coach he liked, fired their general manager and ownership is changing hands.

And today, CP3 got an endorsement for someone that may sour some on Paul’s demands. LeBron James tweeted: “Best of luck to my brother @oneandonlycp3 . Do what’s best for You and your family.”

Brian Windhorst of the Plain Dealer put it rather brilliantly in just 140 characters : “These days ‘brand management’ & ‘doing what is best for your family’ apparently means turning off as many of your fans as possible. ”

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Carlos Arroyo

Carlos Arroyo has told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel that he will fly back from his native Puerto Rico on Thursday to sign a deal with the Heat.

Arroyo started Miami’s final 21 regular-season games and all five playoff contests at point guard.

“Looking forward to a championship!!!” Arroyo wrote in an email.

He will join Mario Chalmers as Miami’s second point and become the team’s 13th player under contract.

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Nowitzki, Haslem

The Mavericks have offered Udonis Haslem a three-year, $20 million contract, sources indicated to Yahoo! Sports.

Dallas has offered Haslem their full midlevel exception starting at $5.85 million this season, a league source said.

Miami wants to re-sign Haslem to play with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James. Haslem shares the same agent as Wade and Bosh, and has expressed a strong desire to return to the Heat.

Dallas is attempting to present an offer that would make it difficult for Miami to retain Haslem.

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Michael Beasley

The Miami Heat quickly followed up their triumph in the LeBron James sweepstakes by finding a taker for Michael Beasley.

Heat agreed to a trade that will send Beasley to the Timberwolves, who can simply absorb Beasley into empty salary-cap space and furnish Miami with additional financial flexibility to continue the dramatic transformation of its roster.

To complete the trade, Minnesota must only part with a 2011 second-round pick to acquire Beasley. The teams have also agreed to a swap of unspecified future first-round picks.

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LeBron James

LeBron James did not feel comfortable coming to play for the Knicks, a source told the New York Post.

James was afraid of New York’s bright lights and the intense nature of the media, the source claims. Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni hinted that might be the case on Thursday.

“I think I was attracted to a lot of cities,” James told Michael Wilbon after his decision as he sidestepped a question about New York.

“I was attracted to a lot of cities, but it came down to where I can win and where my family would be happy.”

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LeBron James put the NBA on notice Thursday night, joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami.

Ending weeks of will-he-or-will-he-not speculation, the two-time MVP said Thursday night that he has decided to join the Heat and leave the Cavaliers after an unsuccessful seven-year quest for the ring he covets.

Bosh, LeBron, Wade

“I can’t say it was always in my plans, because I never thought it was possible,” James said on a made-for-LeBron live show on ESPN. “But the things that the Miami Heat franchise have done, to free up cap space and be able to put themselves in a position this summer to have all three of us, it was hard to turn down. Those are two great players, two of the greatest players that we have in this game today.”

Olympic teammates in Beijing, James, Bosh and Wade all helped deliver the gold.

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Mike Miller

The Heat have offered Mike Miller a five-year deal, worth approximately $27 million-$30 million.

Miami has given Miller a deadline of Thursday night to decide.

Miller has been told by the Heat that they are ‘confident’ LeBron James will be joining the Heat.

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