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Carlos Arroyo back with Miami Heat, vying to be a starter
Carlos Arroyo has finalized his deal to return to the Miami Heat.

Arroyo finalizes return to Heat (AP)
Carlos Arroyo has finalized his deal to return to the Miami Heat. Arroyo appeared in 72 games and made 35 starts at point guard for Miami last season, then decided to return to the club after a brief stint as a free agent. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.1 assists, plus had a stellar 4.17 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Arroyo signs deal to return to Heat
Carlos Arroyo has finalized his deal to return to the Miami Heat.

Surging Heat win ninth straight game (AP)
Dwyane Wade scored eight of his 22 points in the final four minutes, Dorell Wright added 19 off the bench and the surging Miami Heat rallied past the Philadelphia 76ers 99-95 on Wednesday night for their ninth straight win. Carlos Arroyo scored 15 points, Mario Chalmers added 12 and Udonis Haslem finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds for Miami (44-34), which is on its longest winning streak...

Wade, Heat win in OT despite 39 by Kobe (AP)

Dwyane Wade had 27 points and 14 assists, Quentin Richardson scored a season-high 25 and the Miami Heat found a way to overcome a huge effort by Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 114-111 in overtime Thursday night. Carlos Arroyo scored 17 points, Jermaine O'Neal scored 13 and Udonis Haslem had 12 for Miami, which won the NBA's most wildly back-and-forth game all season -- with a...

Heat G Arroyo arrested after traffic stop
Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo has been charged with resisting arrest after police say he was pulled over for driving suspiciously.

Miami Heat guard Carlos Arroyo arrested during traffic stop
Miami Heat guard Carlos Arroyo was arrested during a traffic stop Friday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.

Heat G Arroyo charged after traffic stop (AP)
Miami Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo has been charged with resisting arrest after police say he was pulled over for driving suspiciously. The Coral Gables Police Department reports that a motorcycle officer made several attempts to pull Arroyo over Friday morning. After Arroyo was stopped, police say he refused to get out of his vehicle several times before complying.

Sources: Carlos Arroyo will continue through the end of season with Miami Heat
Point guard Carlos Arroyo will continue under contract through the end of the season, according to front office sources of the Miami Heat.

Wade reaches 10,000 points in Heat win (AP)

Dwyane Wade scored 25 points to push his career total to 10,005, reserve Udonis Haslem had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat stayed unbeaten by downing the Chicago Bulls 95-87 on Sunday night. Carlos Arroyo scored 12 points, Mario Chalmers added 11 and Michael Beasley overcame a 3-of-12 shooting night to finish with 10 points and 11 rebounds for Miami (3-0), which took the lead for...

Needing point-guard help, Heat sign Arroyo
The Miami Heat have announced signing free agent guard Carlos Arroyo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in Monday's announcement. Arroyo, a seven-year NBA veteran, spent last season in Israel playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He appeared in 28 games, averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds. The 30-year-old Arroyo most recently played in the NBA for Orlando. He appeared in 161 games with the Magic from 2005-08.

Carlos Arroyo returns to NBA, signs contract with Miami Heat
The Heat have signed backup point guard Carlos Arroyo.

Heat sign free agent G Arroyo (AP)
The Miami Heat have announced signing free agent guard Carlos Arroyo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed in Monday's announcement. Arroyo, a seven-year NBA veteran, spent last season in Israel playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He appeared in 28 games, averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 assists and 3.7 rebounds.

Arroyo signs with Israeli team
Point guard Carlos Arroyo, who spent the last two seasons with the Orlando Magic, has become the latest NBA player to bolt overseas, signing with an Israeli team. The 29-year-old Arroyo signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. "I'm very happy we've completed this signing," Maccabi coach Effi Birnboim said Monday on the club's Web site. "Arroyo is a player of the highest standard and has been our top priority for a while. Arroyo has averaged 7 points and 3.

PG Arroyo signs with Israeli team (AP)
Point guard Carlos Arroyo, who spent the last two seasons with the Orlando Magic, has become the latest NBA player to bolt overseas, signing with an Israeli team. The 29-year-old Arroyo signed a one-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. "I'm very happy we've completed this signing," Maccabi coach Effi Birnboim said Monday on the club's Web site.

Magic's Arroyo signs with Israel's Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Veteran point guard Carlos Arroyo has accepted an offer from Israeli giants Maccabi Tel-Aviv.

Evans scores 27 to lead Magic past Hawks 121-105 (AP)

The Orlando Magic did just what they wanted in one of their final tuneups for the playoffs. Give everyone plenty of playing time. Avoid any serious injuries. And, of course, win the game. Maurice Evans had a career-high 27 points and six of his Orlando teammates also scored in double figures, leading the Magic to a 121-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.

Magic notch club record 24th road win (AP)

Dwight Howard had 25 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Orlando Magic to their franchise-record 24th road victory with a 103-86 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Rashard Lewis added 16 points and seven rebounds, and Carlos Arroyo had 13 points and nine assists for the Magic, who improved to 24-13 on the road.

Spurs win fourth straight, beat Magic (AP)

Manu Ginobili scored 28 points and Michael Finley added 24 as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Orlando Magic 107-97 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Dwight Howard had 24 points and 21 rebounds, his eighth game this season with at least 20 in both categories. Rashard Lewis added 24, Keyon Dooling 19 and Carlos Arroyo 17.

Turkoglu, Howard lift Magic by Raptors (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu scored 24 points, Dwight Howard overcame a slow start to collect 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 102-87 on Tuesday night. Howard had only three points on 1-for-3 shooting until the fourth quarter, sitting long stretches with foul trouble. He seemed energized after the rest, and scored six straight in a 1:10 stretch that expanded Orlando's lead...

Magic beat Sixers on Turkoglu's late FTs (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu hit two free throws with 2.4 seconds remaining and finished with 23 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-106 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Rashard Lewis added 18 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Carlos Arroyo contributed 14 points for the Magic, who earned their NBA-best 18th road win while recording their fourth...

Magic hit 18 3s in rout of Grizzlies (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu scored 26 points, and the Orlando Magic made a team-record 18 3-pointers in a 112-85 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. Turkoglu was 6-of-8 outside the arc for Orlando, which hit 55 percent of its 3s. The Magic's previous record for 3-pointers was 16 against the Atlanta Hawks on April 18, 1996.

Nets come from 15 down to beat Magic (AP)

Jason Kidd almost had a triple-double and made a key defensive stop and the New Jersey Nets overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat the Orlando Magic 96-95 Wednesday night. Vince Carter had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Kidd had 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Hedo Turkoglu had 23 points for Orlando on 7-for-17 shooting, Carlos Arroyo had 16 points and seven assists,...

Turkoglu, Howard lead Magic past Bobcats (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu scored a season-high 28 points, Dwight Howard added 15 points and 21 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Bobcats 104-95 for their third straight victory. Carlos Arroyo replaced the injured Jameer Nelson at point guard for Orlando and had 16 points and six assists. Rashard Lewis scored 18 points and Keith Bogans 12 as all five Magic starters reached double figures.

Turkoglu lifts Magic over Raptors 105-96 (AP)

Hedo Turkoglu had 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds, Rashard Lewis scored 24 points, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Wednesday night. Keith Bogans had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Dwight Howard added 17 points. One night after he failed to make a field goal for just the second time in his NBA career, Toronto's Chris Bosh scored 26 points, going 6-for-15 from the...

Carlos Arroyo, G - ORL
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Howard dominant as Magic down Wolves (AP)

Give this one to Dwight Howard -- barely. In a matchup of two of the best young power forwards in the game, Howard edged his classmate Al Jefferson, scoring 28 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in Orlando's 111-103 victory over winless Minnesota on Tuesday night. Carlos Arroyo had 18 points and six assists in place of an injured Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis scored nine of his 27 points in the...

Magic defeat Yao-less China all-stars
Carlos Arroyo scored 25 points to help the Orlando Magic rout the China all-stars 116-92 in an exhibition game Thursday at the Chinese casino city of Macau, known as Asia's Las Vegas. The game might have been closer if China's roster included the country's two biggest stars: Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and the newest Chinese NBA player: Yi Jianlian, a 7-foot power forward with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Magic rout China All-Stars in Macau (AP)
Carlos Arroyo scored 25 points to lead the Orlando Magic past the China all-Stars 116-92 in an exhibition game Thursday at the casino city of Macau. The game might have been closer if China's roster included the country's two biggest stars: Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets and Yi Jianlian, a 7-foot power forward with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Law shines in debut as Hawks win
Acie Law IV made a fast-break layup with 25 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 94-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night in both teams' preseason debut. Carlos Arroyo missed one of two free throws that would have tied the game with 15 seconds left. Marvin Williams, who had 19 points, made two free throws to seal the win. Dwight Howard had 30 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for Orlando, while Adonal Foyle added 11 points and J.J. Redick scored 10.

Law's layup lifts Hawks over Magic 94-93 (AP)

Acie Law IV made a fast-break layup with 25 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 94-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday night in both teams' preseason debut. Carlos Arroyo missed one of two free throws that would have tied the game with 15 seconds left. Marvin Williams, who had 19 points, made two free throws to seal the win.