Mike James

After suspending Rafer Alston indefinitely, the Heat have just two point guards on their roster — Carlos Arroyo and Mario Chalmers.

Miami would like to add a third option, despite the fact that Dwyane Wade has had the ball in his hands more recently.

In order for a player to be eligible for Miami’s postseason roster, he would have had to have been released by March 1.

Mike James falls into that category. He received a buyout from the Wizards and is fielding offers from his home in Houston.

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Rafer Alston

The Miami Heat suspended Rafer Alston indefinitely early Sunday morning after the point guard failed to show up for practice on Friday and Miami’s game against Atlanta on Saturday.

Alston had recently been unseated as the starting point guard after coach Erik Spoelstra handed those duties over to Carlos Arroyo before the Los Angeles Lakers game on Thursday.

At the time, Alston told reporters he was OK with the move. He was more perturbed, though, by the fact that second year pro Mario Chalmers would keep his backup role.

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Carlos Boozer

Miami’s reported efforts involving the Utah Jazz and Carlos Boozer were actually to send him to Phoenix in a three-way trade.

The Jazz passed on an offer that would have sent Boozer to Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire to Miami and expiring contracts along with picks to the Jazz, according to a report from Michael Wallace of the Miami Herald.

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Carlos Boozer

The Jazz and Heat have opened up trade talks centered around Carlos Boozer.

According to Chad Ford, the Heat made an effort to acquire Boozer but the package was not enough.

Marc Spears reported more recently than Ford that the two teams were in ’serious discussions’ and Udonis Haslem and Mario Chalmers would be involved.

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Dorell Wright

Memphis remains hopeful it can acquire one of several players via trade, including such swingmen as Utah’s Ronnie Brewer or Miami’s Dorell Wright.

The Grizzlies expect to complete a trade before Thursday’s deadline, according to sources with knowledge of the team’s dealings.

Memphis is not seriously fielding offers for point guard Mike Conley on the eve of the trade deadline. Sources contradicted an ESPN.com report that the Griz considered moving Conley for cap relief and a first-round pick.

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Dwyane Wade

Nobody is sounding the alarm bells for Wade’s injury quite yet; but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is feeling concerned.

“It was very tight,” said Spoelstra. “You could see; he was limping off. You know, at least from our perspective, hopefully it’s not worse than it initially looked. When you see somebody hobble off like that, you’re thinking the worst. But, we’ll see how he feels.”

No MRI has been scheduled as of yet, but neither the HEAT nor Wade will rule that out.

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With the Cavaliers grabbing Antawn Jamison from the Wizards, one major player for Amare Stoudemire disappeared and now it is looking like the forward will end up staying in Arizona.

Stoudemire said after last night’s game that he talked with Suns owner Robert Sarver and gets the feeling he will be staying in Phoenix past 3 p.m. Eastern trade deadline today.

“I feel good. But either way I was going to feel all right,” Stoudemire said.

The Miami Heat is still interested in getting Stoudemire but the money seems to be on the forward staying in Phoenix.

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Amare Stoudemire

Happy Walters, the agent for Amare Stoudemire, said Wednesday that he expects his client to be traded before the Thursday deadline.

Walters said the Cavs and Heat are the two most likely destinations for Stoudemire.

Brian Windhorst of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Cavs could be on the verge of hearing back from the Suns.

“There are some indications out there that the Suns are getting close to giving Cavs an answer on Amar’e,” wrote Windhorst on his Twitter page. “As in very soon.”

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Roger Mason

The Miami Heat have indeed expressed interest in San Antonio’s Roger Mason, but the Miami deal that interested the Spurs most is no longer possible.

The Spurs were hoping to tempt Miami into absorbing Mason’s $3.8 million expiring contract into a $4.3 million trade exception. This would have enabled them to complete a deal without needing to take back another player.

A future second-round pick from the Heat would have completed the transaction.

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Amare Stoudemire

The Cavaliers have emerged as serious bidders for Amare Stoudemire, and here is a good reason for their pursuit: When presented with several trade proposals, LeBron James preferred Stoudemire, a league source said.

It is not clear how center Shaquille O’Neal feels about the possibility of a Stoudemire deal because the two did not mesh well in Phoenix.

Privately, Stoudemire’s preferred destination is the Miami Heat, where he could pair with superstar Dwyane Wade in a far more warmer climate.

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