Ray Allen G FA Fri 3/28/14 5:30 PM 1 Comment
Ray Allen
G FA
Bradley Beal (hip) said his shooting woes are due to teams defending him differently.
"Pretty much every team tries to deny me the ball, make sure I don't come off screens and shoot," Beal said. "Teams are definitely recognizing it. It's up to me to figure out a way to get past it." He also had a hip pointer injury on Wednesday, but sounds like he's ready to play.
Ray Allen G FA Fri 3/28/14 11:51 AM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen (illness) will miss Friday's game against Detroit and will likely miss Saturday's game against Milwaukee.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Allen and his family were "wiped out" by a stomach bug and that Allen did not travel with the team to Detroit. Spoelstra added that Allen is "not likely" for Saturday's game against Milwaukee so his fantasy owners should be prepared to be without the sharpshooter all weekend. With Dwyane Wade already a game-time decision for Friday, Toney Douglas could make for a sneaky play against the Pistons.
Ray Allen G FA Thu 3/27/14 5:08 PM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen (virus) isn't expected to join the Heat for Friday's game in Detroit.
He stayed in Miami and it seems unlikely that he'll meet the team for Saturday's road game vs. the Bucks, but for now he should be considered questionable. If he misses both games his absence could be magnified, since Dwyane Wade is no lock to play in back-to-back contests.
Ray Allen G FA Wed 3/26/14 6:50 PM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen (illness) will not play against against the Pacers on Wednesday.
The Heat will have Dwyane Wade back tonight, so Allen isn't needed as much as he has been. His illness kept him out of shootaround and he should be ready for the weekend.
Ray Allen G FA Wed 3/26/14 12:00 PM 1 Comment
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen is doubtful for Wednesday's game vs. the Pacers due to a stomach virus.
Allen is averaging 11.9 points in 28 minutes per game this month, frequently stepping into a bigger role with Dwyane Wade in and out of the lineup, and he could probably use a day to rest anyway. Toney Douglas should assume most of the minutes Allen leaves behind at SG, assuming the veteran doesn't recover in time for tip-off.
Ray Allen G FA Sat 3/22/14 1:27 AM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen scored 18 points off the bench on Friday, hitting 7-of-14 shots (including two threes) with four rebounds and four assists in 31 minutes.
Allen is probably at risk of random rest like the rest of the bunch, but his minutes have been managed judiciously all season and the Heat may also use this time to get him going in advance of the playoffs. He's rolling at a mid-to-late round level right now and with an upcoming 4-4-4 schedule he should be in all lineups until further notice.
Ray Allen G FA Tue 3/18/14 10:13 PM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen hit 5-of-13 shots and 2-of-9 3-pointers for 14 points, three rebounds and two assists in Tuesday's win over the Cavs.
He scored 25 and 22 points in each of his previous two games, and would have had another big game tonight had his shot been falling. He was getting open looks, but they just weren't going down.
Ray Allen G FA Sun 3/16/14 6:44 PM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen turned back the clock on Sunday vs. the Rockets with 25 points, one rebound and four 3-pointers on 7-of-11 shooting in 29 minutes.
He hit a huge three late in the game which basically served as the dagger to give Miami the win. Allen also just put up 22 points on Friday night on 7-of-9 shooting, so he's put up an absurd 92.5 effective field goal percentage in his last two. He's one of the best shooter in the history of the game and said in a post-game interview on ABC that he doesn't even know how he gets open for 3-pointers.
Ray Allen G FA Sat 3/15/14 2:11 AM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting (including five threes) with four rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes off the bench on Friday.
Allen quietly returns low-end 14-team value every night he's on the court but it rarely hits the radar like this. If anything the Heat will pull back on his workload in advance of the playoffs, so owners should consider his year-long value as his baseline buoyed by the Heat's 4-4-4-4 remaining schedule.
Ray Allen G FA Tue 1/21/14 11:23 PM
Ray Allen
G FA
Ray Allen started at shooting guard again with Dwyane Wade getting another night off on Tuesday, finishing with seven points, four rebounds, four assists and a 3-pointer on 3-of-7 shooting.
It's hard to say when Wade will be ready to go again, as he's missed three straight games with a sore knee, and Allen should be a decent deep-league option if Wade continues to miss games.