Udonis Haslem (hip) will start for the Heat on Thursday. Haslem suffered a hip injury on Tuesday and the Heat are going to start him in order to ease Shane Battier (knee) back to his normal role. Haslem is not an option in the majority of fantasy leagues.

Udonis Haslem (hip) will be a game-time decision on Thursday. Haslem was icing his hip on Tuesday against the Wizards on the bench, but it sounds like the injury is minor. If he can't play, it will likely mean more minutes for Chris Bosh.

Udonis Haslem suffered a hip injury in Tuesday's loss to the Wizards. Haslem had ice on his hip on the bench long before the game ended. He was scoreless in his 17.5 minutes of play on Tuesday and is not a fantasy option.

In 23 minutes, Udonis Haslem managed only a made free throw and eight rebounds as he returned from a quad injury Wednesday. The Heat had been overly protective of Haslem since he injured his quad, but his returns means nothing for fantasy owners and the forward should be ignored on draft day.

Udonis Haslem (quad) will make his preseason debut on Wednesday against the Wizards. Erik Spoelstra confirmed that Haslem will play, and it sounds like the Heat were being overly cautious with Haslem's quad injury from the onset. Mario Chalmers, who is also dealing with a quad injury, could also play as well.

Udonis Haslem (quad) went through "a lot of practice" on Monday. We're taking Haslem off of the injury report as it sounds like he's fully over his quad issue. He's going to scrap for rotation minutes this season and isn't a fantasy option in standard formats.

Udonis Haslem is nursing a quad injury, but he's hoping to play on either Thursday or Saturday. "I feel pretty good," he said. "I just got a little tightness in my quad," he added. Haslem did not play in China, but he said he's ready and is just waiting to be cleared by the coaches. We're not concerned about his regular season availability.

Udonis Haslem worked on improving his 3-point shot during the offseason. No, we're not kidding. Haslem's last 3-point attempt was in 2007, but he's prepared to make it a part of his game. "I spent time on it this summer," he said. "We'll see. It feels pretty good. You've got to ask Coach. But it feels good. I'm going to shoot it with confidence and we'll see how it goes." Haslem is looking for ways to stay on the floor, and improving his range on the perimeter is a good start.

Udonis Haslem is working on improving his range. Haslem is looking to broaden his horizons as he knows that he's not guaranteed major minutes in the rotation. The veteran big man wants to add "a little bit more range," and the ability to knock down an open jumper will be critical for Haslem if he hopes to sustain his role in the rotation.

Udonis Haslem knows that there will be stiff competition for playing time in Miami's rotation this season, and that he may have to "sacrifice those minutes." Haslem's role is endangered by Miami's small-ball attack, and the additions of Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis and Josh Harrellson each give Erik Spoelstra more options. Haslem said he's been working toward the 2012-13 season from the moment the Finals ended, and suggested that his mid-range jumper is sharper than ever.