Ray Allen (flu) returned to practice on Monday after missing the past three games. Udonis Haslem (back) also returned, as expected, and both veterans appear to be on pace for Tuesday's game vs. the Hawks.

Ray Allen (flu) did not travel with the Heat for Saturday's game in Charlotte. Allen may have been too ill to play, or maybe the team just didn't want his illness to spread in the locker room. With Mario Chalmers already suspended for this game, there should be plenty of available minutes for lower-end guys like Norris Cole and Roger Mason Jr.

Ray Allen (illness) will not play against the Mavericks on Friday and he will not travel for Saturday's game against the Bobcats. He participated in shootaround, but the team is going to keep him out of the lineup. Allen came into the season in great shape with his paleo diet and should be ready for Tuesday's game against the Hawks. Shane Battier and Michael Beasley will help fill the void.

Ray Allen, who missed Tuesday's game with an illness, participated in shootaround on Friday and sounds probable to play for the Heat tonight. Udonis Haslem also went through shootaround, but is more of a game-time decision as he continues to deal with a sore back. Neither player is worth using in most fantasy leagues, even when they're at full strength.

Ray Allen missed Thursday's practice as he recovers from flu-like symptoms. Allen did not play Tuesday against Milwaukee, but is fortunate that Miami doesn't play again until Friday. While it isn't great news that he missed Thursday's practice, but that doesn't necessarily rule him out for Friday's game against Dallas. If Allen is again unable to suit up, Roger Mason Jr. would again likely see some minutes in Shuttleworth's absence.

Ray Allen (flu) will not play vs. the Bucks on Tuesday. He sat out Monday's practice and hasn't recovered enough to suit up, which should allow Roger Mason Jr. to crack the rotation. Allen is day-to-day and will have a few days to rest before Miami returns to action on Friday.

Ray Allen handed out seven assists during Miami's easy 107-95 victory over the Bulls, scoring 11 points with one board, one block and three 3-pointers in 26 minutes. Last year, his season high in assists was only six, so the eight-dime line was unexpected. Allen won't be very helpful outside of 3-pointers, but it's still enough to keep him in lineups in most fantasy leagues.

Ray Allen will not play against the Nets on Thursday. It'll be his second game off in a row, but there's no reason to think there's anything wrong with the 38-year-old sharpshooter. Allen came into camp in great shape and his style of play suggests he can play for a few more years. He's only a 3-point specialist in fantasy leagues, though.

Ray Allen said he's down to 197 pounds in Miami's training camp. He started a paleo diet this offseason and the word on the street is that he looks to be in excellent shape. Allen enters his 18th NBA season and it would appears he wants to stick around for a little longer. He's more of a 3-point specialist in fantasy leagues.

Ray Allen has decided to pick up his $3.229 million player option with the Heat for the 2013-14 season. It's a mild surprise. Allen might have been able to squeeze out a two-year deal worth a little more money from the Heat if he had opted out and become an unrestricted free agent Monday. But in the end, Allen "settling" for the $3.2 million and free agency in 2014 will help the Heat's salary cap situation. He'll return as a court-stretcher off the bench, likely for something around the 25.8 minutes a night he got this past season.