NBA News 2013: Dwyane Wade Not Mad About Benching

Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat (in black) dribbles the ball against Toni Kukoc of the Milwaukee Bucks in a 2005 game. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Miami HEAT guard Dwyane Wade said Wednesday he has no ill will over coach Erik Spoelstra’s decision to sit him in the fourth quarter of Monday’s loss to the Utah Jazz.

In the 104-97 setback to the Jazz, Spoelstra decided to sit Wade and played forward Chris Bosh for just 40 seconds in the fourth quarter. The HEAT cut a 19-point deficit to two without their two stars before falling short.

Wade said Wednesday that he was frustrated about the loss, the HEAT’s sixth in the past 10 games, but there are no hard feelings over Spoelstra’s decision.

“It was the frustration of losing,” Wade said. “The fourth quarter was overblown. When I went to the bench, we were down 19 points and that team did a great job of coming back and making it a game. Obviously you want to play, but I could never get mad at my team coming back.”

http://www.hoopsworld.com/dwyane-wade-not-mad-about-benching/

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NBA News 2012: Do Heat need Wade?

Washington Wizards v/s Miami Heat December 18, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Miami is 20-5 over the past three seasons without its All-Star shooting guard. The Heat beat the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center for the first time in a decade Thursday while Wade watched from the bench because of a sprained foot. The Palm Beach (Fla.) Post reports Wade won’t play against the Suns, either, but does it matter? LeBron James runs the show for Miami. He and Wade form dynamic fast breaks, but in the halfcourt offense, Wade often seems useless because he’s the worst three-point shooter among Miami’s guards. Mike Miller and Ray Allen offer James perfect kick-out options on pick-and-rolls while also not demanding the ball or taking bad shots. Miami has a better per-minute point differential without Wade on the court, as shown by 82games.com. So it’s easy to see why the Heat keep winning without Wade.

But there’s a counterpoint: James can’t do it all the time. Even the best player in the NBA has bad nights and needs breaks. Wade remains among the best scorers and players in the league, and his own creativity allows James to take breathers. So the Heat do need Wade over the course of a season, even if they’re better without him over short stretches.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/tonights-nba-schedule-do-heat-really-need-dwyane-wade/

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NBA News 2012: Wade's Reflection On 2010 Meeting With Nets

Washington Wizards v/s Miami Heat December 18, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Dwyane Wade met with the Nets in 2010 when he was a free agent.

Wade's biggest takeaway was in regards to the absence of one of the Nets' minority owners.

"Jay-Z wasn't there," said Wade. "He was there for LeBron."

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/224366/Wades_Reflection_On_2010_Meeting_With_Nets_Jay_Z_Wasnt_There

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NBA News 2012: Dwyane Wade has banned girlfriend from sitting courtside

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: Actress Gabrielle Union, girlfirend of Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat, looks on during the 'Get The Edge' press conference at the Cook and Phillip Aquatic & Fitness Centre on November 9, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
Actress and model Gabrielle Union — who you also know as Dwyane Wade‘s girlfriend — was on Conan O’Brien’s show this week and…. damn, the girl is vicious.

She yelled last week at Dick Bavetta “blow your whistle and you get your Viagra.” She’s insulted players about their weight. And that’s the stuff she admitted to on national television, you know there is worse. She’s ruthless.

And she admitted, Wade has banned her from sitting courtside. She’s too loud and distracting, so he has had her moved a few rows back. That’s pretty damn funny. And after you hear her tell the story, you get why.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/19/dwyane-wade-has-banned-girlfriend-from-sitting-courtside/

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