June 14
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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They may be getting on in years, but the aging veterans who rounded out this season's Miami Heat roster insist they are not the retiring types. Not a single player who finished the season on the Heat roster has definitive retirement plans. In fact, even had the Heat won a championship instead of falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, they said they still did not plan to go out on top. But that doesn't mean any of the roster's graybeards will necessarily return. Most curious is the case of 33-year-old point guard Mike Bibby, who forfeited $6.4 million in a buyout from the Washington Wizards in order to finish the season with the Heat. Sunday, Bibby, who had started in each of"
May 9
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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This time Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra did not parry the question. So perhaps change is coming. After deflecting the subject of a lineup change several times amid his team's uneven starts to games this postseason, Spoelstra offered a more evenhanded response Sunday. Asked about his team consistently playing from behind with a starting lineup that this postseason has featured point guard Mike Bibby and center Zydrunas Ilgauskas flanking LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, Spoelstra said, "I'm looking at everything right now and I'll continue to look at that for the next day." He followed up by saying of the team's practice session at Emerson College, "We walked through quite a"
May 1
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Heat guard Mike Bibby gets right to the point. He played poorly in the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers. He admits it. Now, it's time to move on. The Heat will need more from Bibby if there is any chance of getting past the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "I didn't really do anything," Bibby said. "Like I said, my comfort and confidence level wasn't really there. I felt pretty good, I was just missing shots. That's not going to go on forever, and I know that. The main thing is I can't stop being aggressive." Bibby averaged just 3.2 points and 0.8 assists in the first round. The most damaging stat was his 21 percent field-goal shooting. He missed several open"
April 12
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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To say the Miami Heat's rotation has been a late-arriving proposition would be an understatement. Monday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena marked just the third time the Heat have gone with a starting lineup of Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mike Bibby. "The chemistry is happening," James said of the unit the Heat will also start in the playoffs, which open this weekend. Asked he was surprised a team would be tinkering with a lineup this late in a season, James said change has been the team's only constant. "It's been the whole year with us," he said. "If we could have had a full range of healthy guys all year, we would have been able to"
April 8
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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No, Wednesday was not the best of nights for Heat point guards. Mario Chalmers shot 1 of 9, which did not seem to surprise anyone. Mike Bibby committed six turnovers. When asked about the play of his point guards, Erik Spoelstra danced around the issue after Thursday's practice. "I think we were all out of rhythm offensively, because they did such a good job taking away the paint," he said. Asked about Bibby's uncharacteristic turnover total, Spoelstra said, "Some of those fouls for Mike were screening fouls, and he is one of our better screeners, so we want to continue for him to do that." So that's where we stand. The Heat have a point guard who sets some pretty darned good screens. Or,"
March 22
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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It has been a month since Mike Bibby started a game. In retrospect, his incubation period on the Miami Heat bench might not have been such a bad thing. Poised to make his first start with the Heat on Wednesday night on the road against the Detroit Pistons, Bibby has spent his first three weeks as a reserve. His waiting period ended when Mario Chalmers was lost for an expected two weeks with a sprained right knee sustained in Saturday's victory over the Denver Nuggets. Bibby said Monday he's not sure he would have felt as confident if he immediately was injected into the starting lineup. "It's been a long time since I got nervous for a game and I was nervous when I got here," he said."
March 22
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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For the Miami Dolphins, the search is in its third decade. When Dan Marino left, no one arrived to replace him. Or, more to the point, seemingly everyone has tried to replace him at quarterback, from Ray Lucas to Jay Fiedler to Chad Henne and on and on and on. It is a help-wanted ad that has been posted in perpetuity. Yet it is a South Florida star search that does not stand alone, with the Miami Heat about to enter their second decade in the search for a successor to Tim Hardaway. The irony is that a Marino jersey, unveiled to honor of the South Florida icon, hangs in the rafters at AmericanAirlines Arena, a reminder of irreplaceable force. When Mike Bibby joined the Heat two weeks ago,"
March 18
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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He is all but a memory these days with his former team. Miami Heat guard Mike Bibby spent just three years with the Atlanta Hawks, but became a fan favorite and was well-liked. Now, the locker he once used now belongs to Kirk Hinrich and all of the images of Bibby in Phillips Arena have been removed. Still, Bibby is looking forward to facing his old friends for the first time since being shipped to Washington in a trade before landing with the Heat a few days later. "I think it's going to be fun," Bibby said. "Good to see some of my old friends. I was good friends with people on the team, people in the organization. It should be a good homecoming.""
March 5
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The tattoo threw a few media members off guard. When Mike Bibby prepared for his post-game interview as a member of the Miami Heat, the letters "MIA" across his chest were clearly visibly. Bibby informed them the tribute was the name of his daughter, not a reference to his new team. Even reporters need time to adjust, just as Bibby is to his new surroundings. He scored just three points in his debut Thursday night against the Orlando Magic, but knows it will take a few games before his impact can be judged. "We'll have to wait and see," Bibby said. "As far as comfort level, I'm there.""
March 4
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Mike Bibby figures he put in most of the work in becoming an NBA millionaire. So what he does with the money he's earned is his, and only his, business. Bibby gave up $6.2 million so he could join the Miami Heat and chase what has eluded him throughout his career. The lure of an NBA title is why he sacrificed some loot to become the point guard threat that could be the Heat's final piece. "I make the money and decide what I do with it," Bibby said. "It doesn't matter what anybody else thinks of it ? My financial stuff is my business and other people try not to get into it. The only people really getting into it is [the media]." Bibby, who has made more than $100 million during his 13-year"
March 3
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The Heat made it official Wednesday when they announced the signing of free agent guard Mike Bibby. A 13-year veteran, Bibby provides the Heat with experience and 3-point shooting. He cleared waivers shortly after 6 p.m. "We want to welcome Mike Bibby as we continue to move into the direction of our championship dreams," Heat president Pat Riley said. "We feel Mike, with his vast postseason experience, long-range game and point guard abilities, will give us a boost in the backcourt." The Heat waived Carlos Arroyo to make room for Bibby, who was bought out of his contract with the Washington Wizards. With 80 postseason starts, he is more seasoned than Heat starter Mario Chalmers. While"
March 2
Palm Beach Post
columnist Ethan J. Skolnick
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It was a tightrope Tuesday, with players expressing excitement about the imminent addition of Mike Bibby while trying to avoid seeming insensitive about the subtraction of former starter Carlos Arroyo. For LeBron James, who called Arroyo "a brother," it was hard to hide the enthusiasm about what Bibby could bring to the Heat. "A few years ago, we tried to have an opportunity to get him in Cleveland, and it didn't work out, when he was getting traded away from Sacramento to Atlanta," James said. "So I've had some conversations with him and always said, 'It would be good to have you as our point guard.' " Now he does, albeit a bit further down the line from Bibby's prime. Now it will be"
March 1
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
columnist Mark Bradley
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Mike Bibby might just have found a way to the Eastern Conference finals. He couldn't get there it as a Hawk, but from Chris Broussard of ESPN comes word that Bibby, last seen being grumpy over being traded to Washington, might take his talents … To South Beach. I mean, doesn't everybody? Broussard reports that Bibby has bought his way out of his remaining contract with the Wizards and has, in what is described as "a stunning move" agree to forfeit his $6.2 million salary for next season to become a free agent now. Writes Broussard: Bibby is eager to sign with a title-contending team after clearing waivers, and sources say the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat and Portland"
March 1
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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A pair of independent sources have confirmed to the Sun Sentinel that veteran point guard Mike Bibby is leaning toward signing with the Miami Heat in the wake of Monday's buyout from the Washington Wizards. Bibby, acquired last week from the Atlanta Hawks at the NBA trading deadline, agreed, according to multiple reports, to bypass his $6.2 million 2011-12 salary from the Wizards in order to move to a contender. Tuesday is the deadline for players to be waived in order to appear on another team's playoff roster. If released by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, players can sign with new teams at any time before the season finale and become playoff eligible. Bibby, 32, with his playmaking and shooting,"
February 28
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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By the time the Miami Heat's three-day break ends with Thursday's nationally televised game against the visiting Orlando Magic, it is possible the roster has a new look. Veteran forward Troy Murphy and veteran point guard Mike Bibby, each dealt at last week's NBA trading deadline, could have eyes on South Florida. Murphy, who reportedly has agreed to a buyout with the Golden State Warriors, is said by ESPN to be deliberating between the Boston Celtics and Heat. Bibby, dealt last week by the Atlanta Hawks, is reportedly in talks, according to the Washington Post, for a possible buyout from the Washington Wizards. By NBA rule, players must be waived by March 1 to be eligible for another"
February 24
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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After a days-long search for a trading partner in a desperate effort to improve at point guard, the Hawks finally managed to swing a deal. The Hawks agreed to a trade with the Wizards for veteran Kirk Hinrich and athletic big man Hilton Armstrong, the team announced Wednesday night. As part of the deal, the Hawks sent Mike Bibby, rookie Jordan Crawford, swingman Mo Evans and their 2011 first-round draft pick to the Wizards. Bibby, Crawford and Evans were informed of the trade before the team's game against Phoenix on Wednesday night. Jeff Teague replaced Bibby in the starting lineup. Hawks coach Larry Drew declined to comment on the trade before the game because it hadn't yet been approved"
October 6
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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In 12 NBA seasons Mike Bibby has played for a bad expansion team in Vancouver, starred in Sacramento as the Kings came within a game of the NBA finals and been part of lots of teams that finished somewhere between those extremes. One thing Bibby has almost never done in 882 career games is come off the bench. Excluding four games at the start of the 2007-08 season, he has started all of them at point guard. Bibby hopes to continue in that role even with coach Larry Drew giving second-year guard Jeff Teague a chance to crack the lineup. "It is up to 'L.D.'" Bibby said. "I've started my whole life. I will see what they want to do. [But] I want to start, yeah." Starting games is all Bibby has"
April 20
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Mike Bibby is no stranger to this playoff scene. The soon-to-be 32-year-old Atlanta Hawks point guard has appeared in 70 postseason games, including 51 as a member of the Sacramento Kings. So it was no real surprise that Bibby put up 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the Hawks' 102-92 victory in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. While the Bucks were scrambling to deal with the Hawks' Al Horford and Josh Smith in the paint and chasing Joe Johnson on the perimeter, Bibby calmly was spotting up for open threes. He sank all three long-range shots he attempted, including one from the corner late in the third quarter that answered a Bucks rally. "We knew coming into the series, this"
April 7
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Hawks guard Mike Bibby missed the game at Charlotte on Tuesday and also could sit out Wednesday's game at Detroit because of an ingrown toenail on his left big toe. Bibby said he has had problems with the nail before, with the usual remedy to remove some skin so he can function without pain. But he said the right half of the nail was removed this time to avoid an infection. Bibby tried to participate in the team's shootaround Tuesday afternoon but couldn't go. He said he's not sure if he would play at Detroit."
March 30
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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In about three weeks Mike Bibby will finish what will be the least productive of his 12 NBA regular seasons. It might be wise, however, to save any conclusions about Bibby being washed up.. Recent signs indicate Bibby, 31, is just now hitting his stride for the Hawks. There was Bibby recently dropping 3-pointers on the Raptors in Toronto while bounding down the court and smiling at fans who jeered him. He was so dominant to start the game last week at Philadelphia that a Sixers fan held up a sign pleading for someone to guard Bibby. That would have been an unnecessary message as recently as a month ago, when Bibby was playing so passively that coach Mike Woodson called him in for a meeting"
March 18
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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When Mike Woodson was asked if he's concerned about Mike Bibby's problems guarding quick point guards, the Hawks coach turned the question around. "You think Bibby has trouble with quick point guards," Woodson said, smiling. "I'm going to tell Bibby that. Maybe he better speed it up in the playoffs." Reporters got to Bibby before Woodson and relayed the exchange. "You keep some things, some things you can't," Bibby said. "I ain't the only one who has trouble with quick point guards, I can tell you that." Woodson apparently believes such critiques can serve to motivate Bibby. During a meeting with his point guard a couple of weeks ago he told him to be more aggressive looking for his shot."
February 4
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Things are different now for Hawks guard Mike Bibby. His minutes are down to a career-low average and so it follows that his other numbers are, too. He's not a primary scorer. He's not even the finishing point guard some nights. This is after Bibby, 31, signed a three-year contract before the season. "I didn't expect it," Bibby said, "but whatever Coach wants me to do, I'm going to go out there and do it. I'm not out there trying to score 20 points. I'm just trying to get the team into the flow of the game." Bibby's assists are up a bit on a per-minute basis. And he said of a recent shooting slump: "Mostly it was just confidence. Once you miss a couple like that, you start to aim and you"
November 24
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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The Hawks were uncertain Monday if guard Mike Bibby will play against Orlando Thursday on his sprained ankle. The team began working on its contingency, testing out rookie guard Jeff Teague with the starting unit. "If [Bibby] can't go, then I've got to go to Plan B," coach Mike Woodson said. "Either [Teague] or Jamal [Crawford] will start." Woodson said Bibby was still day-to-day after spraining his left ankle in the loss to New Orleans Saturday. "It still looked a little puffy sitting over on the sideline," Woodson said after practice at Philips Arena."
November 23
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Hawks guard Mike Bibby's sprained left ankle is very sore, but he is "day to day," team spokesman Arthur Triche said Sunday. Bibby was injured in the the first quarter and played just five minutes of the Hawks' 96-88 loss to New Orleans Saturday night. The loss broke the Hawks' seven-game winning streak. The Hawks' next game is Thanksgiving night at home against Orlando."
November 11
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Five members of the Atlanta Hawks were included on the 2010 NBA All-Star ballot, which was released earlier today. Mike Bibby, Jamal Crawford and Joe Johnson are among the 24 guards on the Eastern Conference ballot. Josh Smith is among the group at forward and Al Horford is one of 12 on the ballot at center. Voting will continue through Jan. 18."
October 21
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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For the better part of the past two years, Hawks point guard Mike Bibby played his role to perfection. When his team needed a clutch basket or the right pass, he was there. He ran things in a way that not only put Hawks coach Mike Woodson and his teammates at ease, he did it in ways the Hawks hadn't seen before his arrival. "We didn't put it all together until he showed up," Josh Smith said. "Once he got here it all came together. To me, you couldn't ask a guy to do any more than he's done for this team." But that's exactly what the Hawks did when they re-signed Bibby as a free agent this past summer."
July 8
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
columnist Mark Bradley
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Mike Bibby was the key to this offseason. If he re-signed, the Hawks would be OK. He's going to re-sign, and that means they'll be more than OK. They'll be really good. Bibby was always going to be the toughest case. He made $15 million last season, and he has been a big name since he was a freshman at Arizona. He's not the player he was in college or at Sacramento, but he's ideal for what the Hawks do, which is play off Joe Johnson. Bibby also represents the line of demarcation for the Hawks. Without him they were rudderless. With him they became a real team. To have gone so long without a point guard and to lose him now would have been a blow. But they kept him. They kept him and they"