Udonis Haslem ordered to sit out Game 6

MIAMI — Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.

Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.More >> AP Sports News VideoMore>> By JANIE McCAULEY AP

A few plays later, Udonis Haslem, who contends he shouldn't be suspended because “Nine years in this game, I ain't never played to hurt nobody,” whacked the Pacer forward across the face with both hands in an obvious

The Indiana Pacers will face the Miami Heat without reserve forward Udonis Haslem after he was suspended for a flagrant foul in Game 5.

Before the Indiana series, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade talked with Udonis Haslem and suggested how he stop his season-long shooting funk: Quit running the offense the way he was told to do so all year. Start doing what he had been his entire career.