July 10, 2008 In wednesday's loss against the Pacers 84-95, Michael Beasley picked up three fouls in the first 20 minutes. His struggles continued as he went onto finish 5-of-12 with 17 points, eight rebounds, four turnovers, and five fouls.
July 8, 2008 Michael Beasley started off the summer league with a bang on Monday. The second overall pick poured in 28 points and added nine rebounds in under 23 minutes in the Heat's blowout of the Bulls. The Bulls defended him with much taller players such as Joakim Noah and Tyrus Thomas.
July 6, 2008 Michael Beasley, who is nursing a fractured sternum, has competed in full-contact scrimmaging the past two days and has been cleared to participate in the Heat summer league starting Monday, according to the Sun Sentinel. He said, "I'm going to play until my chest caves in. If I get hit, it's going to hurt. I ain't playing not to get hurt. I feel it in everything I do, but I ain't gonna be soft about it, I ain't gonna baby it. That's going to make it worse."
