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Without a pick in the NBA Draft, Miami Heat mining for another undrafted gem: Udonis Haslem has played 13 seasons in NBA, won three championships and has been to the NBA Finals five times. One might imagine by now that at age 36 the burn of going undrafted out of college would have been flushed out of his system long ago. But that chip on his shoulder, Haslem said, still sits there today. -- The Miami Herald Gary Payton: Heat’s 2006 title team doesn’t need defending: Gary Payton played for five organizations over 17 seasons, but he was a champion only in Miami. Before he returns here this weekend — as an ambassador for an early round of the Dew NBA 3X, the league’s first-ever nationwide elite 3-on-3 basketball competition — Payton spoke to 790 The Ticket about the Heat’s 2006 championship. -- The Miami Herald LeBron states intention to stay with Cavs, and that's OK for Heat: You typically don't use a parade day to announce an exit. So I suppose some will say that LeBron James couldn't say anything else -- other than that he planned to return to the Cavaliers for at least another season, after likely opting out of his contract again. -- The Miami Herald Richardson, Weber stand as Heat answer for no 2016 draft picks: Pat Riley calls the Miami Heat "an every-other-year draft team." His perspective is that when living in the moment when it comes to remaining in contention, there is a time and a place for the NBA Draft. This year appears to be neither the time nor the place for the Heat. -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel LeBron James says he's staying with Cavaliers, quelling Heat speculation: Amid a championship moment Wednesday, LeBron James further distanced himself from his championship past, while also putting the brakes on speculation about his potential championship future. -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Dwyane Wade to sit in alongside Kelly Ripa on 'Live' on July 7: Dwyane Wade's clothed body will be receiving national exposure in July, as well. A day after it was announced that Wade is this year's cover model for ESPN the Magazine's annual Body Issue, the Heat guard confirmed that he will be a co-host on Kelly Ripa's morning show on July 7. -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Sorry Heat fans; LeBron planning to stay with Cavaliers: Even after LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an NBA title on Sunday night, rumors remained that he could leave Cleveland this offseason. But James, 31, apparently put an end to those rumors Wednesday before boarding a float for the Cavaliers’ championship parade through downtown Cleveland. -- The Palm Beach Post With no picks in 2016, Miami Heat revel in 2015 jackpot: The Heat nailed last year’s draft so brilliantly that they can feel completely comfortable sitting this one out. Miami is one of five teams going into the NBA draft on Thursday without a pick, but probably won’t suffer much from abstaining given that they seem to have hit the jackpot a year ago with Justise Winslow and Josh Richardson. A year later, it looks like one of the best drafts in franchise history. -- The Palm Beach Post
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