MIAMI -- LeBron James spoke with Mike Bibby after a game last week, and the NBAs two-time reigning MVP is keeping the exact details of that chat private.
Bobby Doerr Red Sox Jersey . This much is known: It was a recruiting pitch. "I gave him the eye," James said. "And I guess
the eye worked." By Wednesday night, James and the Heat will be able to say that
with certainty. The Heat cleared a roster spot Tuesday by parting ways with
Carlos Arroyo, and although the team made no formal pronouncements because of
NBA rules, several players -- James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers among them
-- said they will have Bibby aboard soon. Bibby is expected to be in South
Florida on Wednesday, will likely participate in Thursday mornings shootaround
practice and should be in uniform when the Heat play the Orlando Magic that
night. "I think its a big thing for us," said Heat guard Eddie House, Bibbys
brother-in-law. "Hes going to do a lot of things that can help LeBron, Dwyane
and everyone else around here." Miami announced the Arroyo move in time for the
veteran guard to sign with another team and be eligible for its post-season
roster. "This was a very difficult decision to make because Carlos has done a
great job for this team and this organization," Heat President Pat Riley said.
"He is truly a first-class individual and professional. "We wish him nothing but
the best." Bibby was traded by Atlanta to Washington last week. He was in Miami
on Friday for his first -- and ultimately, next-to-last -- game with the
Wizards, saying he was aware of buyout rumblings but did not know what the
future held. "I cant control it," Bibby said. The Wizards and Bibby reached a
buyout agreement Monday, and he didnt take long to pick his next destination. It
means the Heat, at a crucial time of the season, will be giving a new point
guard on-the-fly training about how they play the game. "Its easier with veteran
players with high IQs and if you have a definitive system and philosophy," Heat
coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Which we do." Since Bibby wont be a Heat player
until Wednesday, Spoelstra could not speak about him specifically. James could.
"Hes going to help us out tremendously," James said. The Heat had conversations
with other players who hit the market through buyouts, including Troy Murphy,
who is expected to sign Wednesday with Boston. If Murphy picked Miami, the Heat
would have likely waived little-used big man Jamaal Magloire of Toronto to
create another roster spot. Magloire was relieved to be in practice Tuesday. "I
would have been disappointed otherwise," Magloire said. Spoelstra said he cannot
wait for the speculating about whatll happen with Miamis roster to end. "Once
you get past this date, you can focus on absolutes -- who you have and who you
dont have," Spoelstra said. "And were close. ... I feel that our team is good
enough." Miami (43-17) entered play Tuesday one game behind Boston (43-15) and a
game ahead of Chicago (41-17) in the race for the top spot in the Eastern
Conference. Bibby averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 assists as a starter with Atlanta
this season, his 13th in the league. The Heat would become his fifth NBA team, a
list also including Vancouver, Sacramento, the Hawks and the Wizards, with whom
he shot 1-for-9 in two games after the trade that he said caught him by surprise
last week. Hes also appeared and started in 80 post-season games, which is more
than any other current Heat player. James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas have been in 71
playoff games, all during their time in Cleveland together. "Certain moves are
surprising and unexpected," Wade said. "The Mike Bibby (trade) was probably the
most surprising, unexpected move. "A lot of people think it was the
Kendrick Perkins move (from Boston to Oklahoma City), but I think it was
Mike Bibby. No one expected that. He became available and when opportunities
present themselves youve got to jump on them." Arroyo was not at practice and
did not immediately respond to a text message. He started 42 games for Miami
this season and played in seven others, but logged only 27 minutes of court time
since Jan. 30 -- more than half of that coming in a Feb. 16 game at Toronto.
"Its never easy," Wade said. "Its always bittersweet, especially in this
situation for Carlos. "You look at it, he was doing a great job starting, really
didnt do anything wrong. Its very unfortunate. The one thing we can do is hope
that he ends up in a good situation."
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from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday night. Kratz is taking the roster
spot of Cole Gillespie, who was placed on disabled list after aggravating an
oblique injury in batting practice on Monday.
David Price Red Sox Jersey. Kratz has appeared in 30 games this season for Toronto, hitting .221 with three homers and
10 RBI.
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