Haslem earns suspension: Heat forward Udonis Haslem earned a one-game suspension for his Flagrant foul on Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough on Tuesday, meaning he will be unavailable for the team's matchup on Thursday in a potentially-decisive Game 6. (Updated 05/24/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Haslem insists that the hit on Hansbrough was not intentional, and he plans on appealing the suspension, however that won't change his status for the game. He is averaging just 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game in the series and should not be missed much in Fantasy postseason formats. (Updated 05/24/2012).
05/24/2012 22:54 Wade, LeBron lead Heat past Pacers into Eastern Conference finals
Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Udonis Haslem's 2010-11 campaign lasted just 13 games because of a foot injury he suffered back in November. However, he did offer Fantasy owners a small glimpse of what to expect playing alongside the likes of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Haslem, who has been accustomed to starting over his career, was used off the bench last season and averaged 8.0 points and 8.2 rebounds while seeing 26.5 minutes per contest. No real surprise there, as Fantasy owners should be used to Haslem's relatively unchanged production over the past few seasons. Even if he finds himself in a starting role next year, Haslem will be good for around 10 points per game with around 8-9 boards and will likely see around 25-30 minutes per night. He will once again be counted on to be the team's workhorse on the glass and may even get a shot at center from time-to-time. Haslem is expected to be fully recovered from his foot injury and can be considered a quality low-end reserve option to be used as needed throughout the season. Consider the 31-year-old worthy of a late-round pick in most formats on Draft Day. (Updated 8/23/11)
