LeBron and Wade out for Heat vs. Spurs (Chalmers too)

[CelticConcourse]

National television... biggest matchup of stars since 14 months ago, only to be wasted. LeBron, Wade and Chalmers are all "out with injuries" but there's no way the Heat will be fined...

At least the Spurs were honest. Hate the Heat. (anyone else notice how Heat is an anagram of HATE?)

[Josh88]

That's bizarre. So I guess Stern will be fining them $250,000 too?

[GreenFaith1819]

Link, please?

Nothing on ESPN yet in ref to this....

If true, then of course this is Spo and Co getting back at Spurs, and rightfully so.

Can't stand the Heat, but I can't blame them for this IF this is true.

[JoT]

Will Stern fine them too because Spo is sitting his biggest players (Wade and Lebron) for a big game or will he let this slide.

[SCeltic34]

Link, please?

Nothing on ESPN yet in ref to this....

If true, then of course this is Spo and Co getting back at Spurs, and rightfully so.

Can't stand the Heat, but I can't blame them for this IF this is true.

There's a link right on the NBA website:
http://tbt.blogs.nba.com/2013/03/31/heat-at-spurs-7-p-m-et/

Not really buying the "injury" excuse.  If their winning streak was still going, I'd bet at least LeBron would be suiting up.

[SHAQATTACK]

Obviously they (HEAT) are thumbing their noses at STERN.

Daring him to intercede on the NBA 'S FRANCHISE PLAYER and pointy headed coach Pat the punk Riley

I guess we'll see if Stern can grow a pair ,   call out the HEAT  with just and equal punishment that was placed on the Spurs earlier

[Who]

Ahh, come on! Bloody hell. This is ridiculous. What a frickin' waste of one of the biggest games in the (regular) season and for the 2nd bloody time this year with these two teams. Arghh!

[Smutzy#9]

I seriously hope that they get the exact same fine that pop and the spurs did.

[Edited.  There's no need for vulgarity. -RH]

[CelticConcourse]

And they also claim that LBJ/Wade are "injured", so I doubt a **fine** is coming. Even if they were sitting out for rest, I bet Stern wouldn't fine them. This sucks.

[ManUp]

They don't want to be fined so they are saying out for injury. Smart. Nice move by the Heat, IMO.

[MVPPierceNoJoke]

The Heat are UGHHHHHH. They are trying to be like the Spurs, but they are not. I could care less about what Miami does, its just they are doing it cause SA did it last time to them

[alley oop]

Link, please?

Nothing on ESPN yet in ref to this....

If true, then of course this is Spo and Co getting back at Spurs, and rightfully so.

Can't stand the Heat, but I can't blame them for this IF this is true.

When the Spurs did it, for them the game against Miami was the second of a back-to-back and 4th game in 5 days, while Miami hadn’t played a game in 5 days. Popovich had good reason to do what he did. This time neither of them played yesterday and Miami is the younger team.

Also, the Spurs and Celtics both have around 6 more back-to-backs in their schedules than Miami.

[Lightskinsmurf]

Alot of overreacting going on here. Can't exactly blame the heat for this one bit.

[SHAQATTACK]

this is one of the prime match ups , and one that the fans deserve to see played..........I wanted to see this game to at full force.........

if  James doesn't show ......then it is Sort of pointless .....for  me anyway......I won't turn it on


hope this is not the case,

[bobbyv]

They deserve the same thing San Antonio got earlier in the year. I know Stern won't do that though...