Udonis Haslem happy to be leading Heat’s collection of underdogs: Udonis Haslem will be the first to admit it’s getting a little harder for him to keep up with all the young guys around him these days. But at 36, the Miami Heat’s elder statesman and only remaining piece from the Heat’s championship history is still savoring every moment, no matter how different the roster around him is. -- The Miami Herald
Notes and quotes from Tuesday's Heat practice in the Bahamas: The Heat's first practice of the season took place here Tuesday morning inside a ballroom turned basketball court and as so many Miami fans have come accustomed to hearing Josh McRoberts was a non-participant.