Terry Rozier awarded $26.6 million salary by arbitrator despite gambling charges
An arbitrator has ruled that Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier should receive his $26.6 million salary this season despite being on administrative leave.
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An arbitrator has ruled that Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier should receive his $26.6 million salary this season despite being on administrative leave.
"There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting."
Bam Adebayo scored 24 points and the Miami Heat won their first game since guard Terry Rozier was arrested on gambling-related charges, building a first-half lead and coasting to a 146-114 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.
The Miami Heat are dealing with the absence of Terry Rozier, who has been placed on indefinite leave by the NBA.
Among those taken into custody in the betting investigation today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and former NBA player Damon Jones.
Shane Battier called it one of the biggest honors of his life.
As the Miami Heat prepare for Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, Shane Battier should be feeling pretty good.
A little more than a year ago, the thought of adding a player like point guard Chauncey Billups to the Heat would have generated a lot of interest from most Heat fans. Now, it's barely even a blip on the radar.
Free agent shooting guard Ray Allen still hasn't agreed to a contract to join the Miami Heat and has left Miami, according to ESPN.com.
Now that the Miami Heat are your 2012 NBA Champions, the franchise is already hard at work looking towards making any roster tweaks that are needed to bring the team back to the top of the mountain next year.
When the Miami Heat were constructed in 2010, it was said other teams would try to copy the formula for bringing together three superstars. The New York Knicks have tried a similar path; but while some expected them to contend, the Knicks have been a complete failur
The Miami Heat's biggest weakness since the Big Three was assembled is at the point guard position. The team went through several veterans last season without any success. But that may be about to change.
Free agent point guard Mario Chalmers showed up to the Miami Heat's practice facility Thursday with a Heat t-shirt on. That should have been the tip to what will happen Friday.
