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Heat F Richardson out for Grizzlies game (AP)
Quentin Richardson has been held out of the Miami Heat's game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a sore right hamstring. Yakhouba Diawara, who played in only one of Miami's first 21 games of the season, started at forward in place of Richardson. Heat guard Dwyane Wade was in the lineup Sunday despite being bothered by a sore right wrist, and Miami also had center Jermaine O'Neal back...

Rockets complete 3-0 trip, beat Heat (AP)

Yao Ming scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Ron Artest scored 20 and the Houston Rockets finished off a perfect three-game road trip against the Eastern Conference with an 107-98 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night. Rafer Alston added 14 points for Houston, which finished with six players in double figures and outrebounded Miami 51-35.

Heat F Marion misses second straight game
Heat forward Shawn Marion was held out of Miami's game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night because of continued problems with a strained groin. Marion was injured in Saturday's loss at New Orleans. He sat out Miami's win over New Jersey on Monday and got treatment again nearly until game time Wednesday with hopes of playing against the Blazers. Yakhouba Diawara started again in Marion's place. Marion could return Friday when Miami hosts Washington.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Foxsports/rss/NBA/~4/451289001" height="1" width="1"/

Iverson's OT buzzer-beater lifts Nuggets (AP)

Allen Iverson was quiet early, then reminded the Portland Trail Blazers why he's an All-Star. Iverson scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, including a game-winning fade-away with less than a second left in overtime, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 105-103 on Monday night.

Yakhouba Diawara, G/F - DEN
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