Mario Chalmers

CLEVELAND — Mario Chalmers made it no secret. He wanted an invite to the NBA All-Star three-point contest Feb. 25 in Orlando, and he didn't think it should matter that Heat teammate James Jones had already agreed to defend his title.  

Congratulations, of course. But, on the other hand, uh oh. The Heat, you see, have been here before when it comes to the NBA's 3-point contest. You practically had to file a missing-person form to find Daequan Cook or his 3-point shot after he ...  

In Year Two of the Big 3, point guard Mario Chalmers has upped his game and role as a leader. When/where: 7 p.m.; Philips Arena, Atlanta. TV/radio: Sun Sports; WAXY 790, WQBA 1140-AM (Spanish). Series: Heat leads 49-40. Scouting report: This is ...  

The Miami Heat learned life without Mario Chalmers can at times be difficult. It was evident when Chalmers sat out with a sprained left wrist Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. The Heat refuse to blame Chalmers' absence on the 102-89 loss, but ...  

With Chalmers out of the starting lineup for the first time this season, it left Chris Bosh and Joel Anthony as the only players to start all 26 games for the Heat. Chalmers said the hand injury did not seem like much of a concern at the time ...  

Line of the Night: There was no way that the NBA was going to compete head-to-head with the Super Bowl, so yesterday’s slate consisted of only two early games. That means Rudy Gay’s (1.64) relatively modest 21 points and 7 rebounds in a 98-80 lost to ...  

Cole's lineup debut came when the Heat revealed shortly before the opening tip that starting point guard Mario Chalmers ... including Wednesday's, are Cole, Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem. Chalmers said he initially did not think the injury would keep ...  

Mario Chalmers is definitely Mr. Gluestick for the Miami Heat. He’s a momentum sustainer, with the good and proper pass or the swish jumper. He’s expert in keeping the Heat offense spaced and poised. And on defense he’s a hungry hound. In a word, he ...  

Forget about the weird celebrity baby names like Apple, Suri or the latest, Blue Ivy - courtesy of Beyonce and Jay-Z. Palm Beach Post columnist Jose Lambiet found that Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers has a daughter with a name that is equal ...  

Chalmers banged his shoulder against the Nets on Saturday, but came back into the game. He's considered "likely to play" against the Warriors on Tuesday. Chalmers is averaging 1.9 steals and 1.7 3-pointers per game this season.  

The Thunder won, 95-85 (full stats here). Cole Aldrich (Oklahoma City Thunder) rejoined the Thunder after a one-game absence for personal reasons. The Oklahoman’s John Rohde reported that Aldrich was visiting his grandfather in Minnesota ...  

Granted, this was not a typical night for Chalmers or the Heat, with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James sidelined by nagging injuries that also could keep them out of Saturday's game against the New Jersey Nets, the second stop of this five-game trip.  

Last night the Miami Heat, without Dwyane Wade or LeBron James beat the Atlanta Hawks, a team which had beaten them with both players just days earlier. Sometimes it's hard to know what the take home in some of these games are. Atlanta was exhausted ...  

It was tough because we gave ourselves a chance to win it late." James tipped the ball to Mario Chalmers, who was immediately fouled by Ronnie Brewer. Chalmers made one of two free throws to put the Heat up by two. "It was a tough call for both ...  

Q: This will go against most of the questions I see about Mario Chalmers, but is he starting to look like he belongs on this team? Obviously, anyone will take a backseat to the Big 3 in the starting lineup, but I think Chalmers is playing well.