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Ronny Turiaf joining the Miami Heat

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Ronny Turiaf was polite when he answered the telephone this afternoon. “It’s not a good time to talk. I’m taking my physical,” the 7-foot Frenchman told SheridanHoops.com. After being traded by the Washington Wizards and waived by the Denver Nuggets, Turiaf has signed with the Miami Heat to add some depth to their weakest position. Agent Mark Bartelstein said 10 teams had expressed interest in signing the veteran. Whether Turiaf can remain healthy enough to contribute remains an open question, but he will

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Bernucca: Celtics hope slow and steady wins the race

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The other day, I was stuck behind the Boston Celtics on the highway. I was in the left lane and I wanted to go considerably faster than the car in front of me, who was doing about 60. Against my better judgment, I got up on his tail and applied some pressure, but he refused to go any faster or move into the right lane. Somewhat annoyed, I drove right behind him for about a quarter-mile before a gap opened in the

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Diaw, Bobcats agree to contract buyout; Spurs interested?

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Boris Diaw is a free man — or at least he will be in two days. Diaw and the Charlotte Bobcats reached agreement Wednesday on a buyout of the remainder of his $9 million contract, and he was expected to be waived later today. It takes 48 hours to clear waivers, meaning Diaw could sign with a playoff contender as soon as Friday. Tony Parker is expected will lobby hard, according to Tim Griffin of the San Antonio Express-News, to add Diaw

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Heisler’s Wednesday Power Rankings

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So what was Dwight Howard thinking after the Magic scored 81 points in a loss in Miami, then 59 in one to the Bulls… in Orlando… without Derrick Rose… after his heart-warming decision to opt in? “I just tied myself to these guys for another season?” Actually, nobody knows what Howard is thinking, if he’s thinking or who’s doing his thinking, not that that’s anything new. To recapitulate: I never thought he was going anywhere before June and he didn’t. I didn’t think it would

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Fantasy Spin: Wednesday March 21

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Chris Bosh is on a roll. His 29 points on 12-16 shooting, plus 8 REB and a couple of STL, led the Heat to an exciting, come-from-behind win over the inspired Suns. LeBron James was shaken up twice but stayed in the game and finished with 20. Though Dexter Pittman got his first start because Joel Anthony has a sore ankle, he played less than 14 minutes while Udonis Haslem (15 & 9) got most of the work. Grant Hill led

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Bucks win sixth in a row; Races in both conferences stay tight

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The longest current winning streak in the NBA (six games) belongs to a team that is on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff race. The second-longest current winning streak is four games, shared by three teams — two of which are trying to qualify for the postseason. With five weeks left in the regular season, after a night on which the Lakers, Clippers and Thunder all lost and the Heat needed a big fourth-quarter comeback, it’s looking

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News, Notes, and Rumors from Around the NBA: March 20, 2012.

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Derek Fisher is in advanced negotiations with the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Western Conference leaders after clearing waivers, according to sources close to the situation. ESPN.com Sam Amick: Sources say the Kings will pick up Terrence Williams on a 10-day contract. He was cut by Houston this week. Twitter The Grizzlies and Gilbert Arenas have made it official: The free-agent guard will join the team for the rest of this season. Griz general manager Chris Wallace confirmed the deal today. Arenas, who was in Memphis

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Tonight’s best game: Phoenix at Miami

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Steve Nash — the league leader in assists per game with 11.3 at the ripe age of 38 — never asked or expressed any desire to leave the place that has turned him into a Hall of Fame level icon. Instead of asking out of Phoenix when the going was tough earlier this season, he believed in working together with the team at hand. His faith is paying off as Phoenix (23-22) is just 1/2 game behind the eighth-seeded Houston Rockets

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