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12:20 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier confirmed to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra that he will retire this summer after 12 years in the NBA.
9:27 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier frequently calls out opposing team's plays for the Heat, but he finds it harder to do against Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich because "he has about 500 plays."
9:24 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier is expected to work for ESPN as a college basketball analyst next season, according to The Big Lead.
6:44 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Heat forward Shane Battier has been named the NBA Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year.
9:37 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier moved to a bench role on Tuesday, scoring three points with zero rebounds in eight minutes of action.
2:25 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (flu) will replace Udonis Haslem in Miami's starting lineup for Tuesday's game.
7:07 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier was limited during Friday's practice due to a lingering flu.
2:32 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will start against the Wizards on Monday.
3:38 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will start in place of Udonis Haslem (virus) on Tuesday.
9:28 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier confirmed that he plans to retire this summer, saying, "It would take an act of the basketball gods to bring me back next year."
6:25 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier needed five stitches over his left eye and will return to Wednesday's game.
9:29 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier scored 14 points with one board, two assists and four 3-pointers in 27 minutes against the Clippers on Wednesday.
8:17 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier started and hit 5-of-8 shots and four 3-pointers for a season-high 16 points to go along with two rebounds and two assists in Saturday's win over the Knicks.
4:53 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier returned from a quad injury and hit 1-of-5 shots for three points in 19 minutes in Wednesday's loss to the Wizards.
12:56 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will return to the starting lineup against the Wizards on Wednesday.
8:21 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (quad) practiced on Monday and is targeting a return on Wednesday.
1:40 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (quad) will not play against the Nets on Friday.
7:29 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will miss another game on Thursday due to his sore quad.
1:37 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (quad) will sit out again on Tuesday, giving Rashard Lewis another start at PF.
6:33 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (quad) is doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Pelicans.
11:28 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (quad) will not play against the Raptors on Sunday.
1:12 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (sore quad) has been ruled out for Saturday's game vs. the Magic.
7:09 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier has a sore quad and his status for Saturday's game is uncertain.
7:34 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will draw the start at power forward when the Heat face the Bulls on Thursday.
8:04 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (illness) played on Friday against the Raptors, scoring two points with two rebounds in 17 minutes.
2:17 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier started against the Raptors on Friday.
9:42 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (illness) is a game-time decision to face the Raptors on Friday.
7:10 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will not play on Wednesday, according to Udonis Haslem.
5:27 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier hit 3-of-4 shots to score eight points in 20 minutes of Tuesday's start in place of Chris Bosh (personal), but ended up posting a pretty efficient line.
1:22 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will start in place of Chris Bosh (personal) on Tuesday.
9:24 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier did not score and took just two field goal attempts in Friday's loss to the Nets.
8:09 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier scored 14 points off the bench on Tuesday, making four 3-pointers with two boards and one assist in 22 minutes vs. the Bulls.
7:55 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier didn't score in 24 minutes against the Pelicans on Wednesday, while adding five boards and three assists.
8:38 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier was hot in Game 7's win on Thursday, making 6-of-8 from beyond the arc for his 18 points with four boards, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes.
4:48 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier said that he may retire after the 2013-14 season, when his contract with the Heat expires.
12:27 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier compared his Game 7 benching to eating a "turd sandwich."
4:16 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier should get another opportunity to contribute in the Finals.
8:46 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier said he had no response to Roy Hibbert's accusation of intentionally kneeing him in the groin.
1:54 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (chin) will play in Game 3 vs. the Bucks on Thursday.
7:33 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier received four stitches for a chin laceration on Tuesday.
8:02 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier did not travel to Cleveland will not play on Monday vs. the Cavs.
7:30 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (rest) will sit again on Sunday.
7:21 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (rest) will be held out of Friday's game against the Celtics.
6:57 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier had 11 points and two 3-pointers in Friday's win over the Pistons.
1:54 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (illness) will play on Tuesday against the Hawks.
6:58 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier did not go through shootaround due to an illness and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
3:23 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier has not taken a 2-point shot since February 14.
12:09 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier made all four 3-point attempts for his 12 points to go with two boards and one steal on Sunday.
10:46 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) returned to action on Friday, scoring 14 points on 4-of-5 shooting (all threes) with two rebounds and two assists in 26 minutes.
9:51 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier returned to action on Friday March 1.
7:14 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) is available to play on Friday.
1:54 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) will not play in Tuesday's game against the Kings.
7:22 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier hit 5-of-8 shots, all 3-pointers, for 17 points in Wednesday's win over the Hawks.
7:30 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier got the start on Thursday and scored six points with two rebounds, one assist, one steal and two 3-pointers in 27 minutes during a 110-100 win over the Thunder.
8:21 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier started for Chris Bosh (illness) and had 12 points and four 3-pointers in Wednesday's win.
9:44 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier returned from a hamstring injury and played 10 minutes on Wednesday.
9:40 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier returned to action on Wednesday January 16.
4:50 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) is available to play against the Warriors on Wednesday.
11:01 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) is not yet 100 percent and the Heat are calling him questionable for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
9:56 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) has been ruled out of Monday's game against the Jazz.
4:38 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) will not play in Saturday's game vs. the Kings.
11:08 AM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) missed shootaround and is a game-time decision to face the Kings.
2:19 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) did not practice Friday.
5:02 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Blazers.
3:08 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier (hamstring) didn't go through Thursday's shootaround and he's unlikely to play vs. the Blazers.
3:23 PM - Shane Battier (Mia) Battier will be re-evaluated Thursday after a sore hamstring kept him out of practice Wednesday.
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