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Wade won't be workhorse; new Heat offense designed to share scoring load

SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL

MIAMI _ There certainly is something to be said about giving Dwyane Wade the ball and getting the heck out of the way.Over the final four games of the 2006 NBA Finals, it delivered the Heat a championship.But it also is an approach that can eventually run out of legs, especially when you're hopeful of maintaining those legs for years to come.That's why the Heat approached this year's training camp hopeful of finding a way other than all Wade all the time."It's not good for the team; it's not good for me," the sixth-year shooting guard said as he looked ahead to tonight's exhibition opener against the visiting Pistons. "One thing I've been trying to do is passing the ball around, giving the guys confidence."Through a week of camp, Wade leads the Heat in assists during intrasquad scrimmages.It's not by accident."This is part of this development of this offense we're working on right now," first-year coach Erik Spoelstra said. "There's a little bit more... Read more

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Curry Gets First Win As Head Coach in Exhibition Victory
DETROIT FREE PRESS
By Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press Oct. 6--MIAMI -- New Pistons coach Michael Curry wasn't kidding about using the bench. By the end of the first quarter of Sunday's exhibition opener, Curry had used nine players, then Arron Afflalo came in... Read more
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Rested Bucks Ready to Play: Exhibition Season Opens Tonight

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

By Tom Enlund, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oct. 6--Rewarding his team for a good week of work while keeping an eye on what lies ahead, Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles gave his players a day... Read more

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Observations | Okafor Unconcerned With Injury

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER; CHARLOTTE, NC

By Rick Bonnell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 6--WILMINGTON Charlotte Bobcats center Emeka Okafor doesn't sound particularly concerned by lower back soreness that kept him out of Sunday's... Read more

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BRIEF: Bucks to Join Youth Jobs Program

MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL

By Don Walker, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Oct. 5--The Milwaukee Bucks plan to announce Monday a plan to join the City of Milwaukee's Earn & Learn Summer Youth Jobs Program. The program, in... Read more

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In Brief
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
*NBA: Hornets center Tyson Chandler sprained his right ankle in the first quarter of New Orleans' 106-103 exhibition win over Golden State. David West scored 19 points and Chris Paul had 13 points and six assists. ... Rodney Stuckey scored 23... Read more
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Get Ready to See Gooden Plenty

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

In a contract year, these are the words any player wants to hear. "He's going to be used a lot," Vinny Del Negro said. The Bulls' coach was referring to Drew Gooden, who, other than journeyman... Read more

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Making Money for Nothin' But Three in Nuggets Camp Would Rather Earn a Roster Spot

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

One expects comedian Yakov Smirnoff to jump out and say, "What a country!" Or, to be more precise, "What a league!" So there's an ongoing world economic crisis? One might not know it when it... Read more

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Mavs eager to evaluate young talent

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS

UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas _ The Dallas Mavericks are a "now" team. They are built to win immediately. They can't afford to worry about two or three years down the road.Still, they do. That's why they... Read more

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Rookie Love gets some help from The Janitor'

MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE

MANKATO, Minn. _ The fourth morning of training camp left Timberwolves rookie Kevin Love suffering from a re-aggravated bruised finger to go along with a bruised ego following a poor defensive... Read more

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Hornets' Chandler Hurts Ankle

THE SPORTS NETWORK

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - New Orleans Hornets center Tyson Chandler left Sunday's 106-103 preseason opening victory over the Golden State Warriors with an ankle injury. The seven-foot-one... Read more

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Rookie Guard Shows Veteran Efficiency

THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER; CHARLOTTE, NC

By Rick Bonnell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Oct. 6--Five things Observer NBA writer Rick Bonnell saw, heard or learned at the Charlotte Bobcats' intra-squad scrimmage Sunday night at UNC... Read more

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Detroit Free Press Michael Rosenberg Column: Pistons Coach Michael Curry, Fan Draw Inspiration From Each Other

DETROIT FREE PRESS

By Michael Rosenberg, Detroit Free Press Oct. 5--Ted Williams famously hit a home run in his final at-bat. He then declined to acknowledge the crowd with a curtain call. The novelist John Updike... Read more

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