Slumping Hawks end seven-game slide against injury-riddled Heat: The injury-riddled Miami Heat, playing with only nine healthy players for the second game in a row, served that purpose for the Hawks on Wednesday night. Playing in an arena with plenty of empty seats, Atlanta put an end to its seven-game slide and run of 10 losses in its previous 11 games by doing just enough to get past Miami 103-95 at Philips Arena. -- The Miami Herald
Amid injuries, losses, Heat rookie going to school against league’s best wings: Rodney McGruder had to scrap and claw to make the Heat’s roster this preseason.