August 6
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Just when you think you've experienced the complete Michael Beasley experience come nights such as Thursday. Granted, streetball games in playgrounds tend to come with a distinctly non-NBA protocol. But going after a heckling fan? Never a good idea, especially without NBA-level security in place. But there he was, the former Miami Heat and current Minnesota Timberwolves forward, at New York's Dyckman Park in Washington Heights, in a summer-league game that featured Beasley's Washington-area buddy Kevin Durant, with Beasley taking exception to the taunts of a fan. Soon that face got a shove from Beasley's palm, before the heckler later received an apologetic handshake from the No. 2 overall"
April 1
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The latest Twitter account is gone, as is all hope for this season. But Michael Beasley hasn't turned his back on his past. So, yes, the gifted 6-foot-10 forward plans to be back at the playoffs with the Miami Heat, although this time merely as a spectator. Dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the massive July makeover that left the Heat with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Bosh and championship visions, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft leaned against a railing Thursday at Target Center and spoke about his new life at the bottom of the standings. "You all could talk about me all you all want to if you give me 53 wins," he said of his turbulent first two NBA seasons"