Joseph Goodman: The NBA approved the Heat’s application for the Disabled Player Exception on Josh McRoberts. Exception is for $2.6 M. Expires March 10.
Marc Stein: Heard while in Miami: Heat have Andray Blatche in their sights after Josh Smith wound up choosing Houston to team up with pal Dwight Howard
Marc Stein: Trouble there, of course, is that Blatche will be with his team in China through at least February. Heat need a big sooner rather than later.
One player who might have been a possibility was former Detroit forward Josh Smith, who was released by the Pistons and signed with Houston this week. Miami could consider current free agents Jermaine O’Neal and Emeka Okafor if they still want to play, and Andrei Kirilenko might become available if he continues refusing to report to Philadelphia. Andray Blatche, 27, would be worth a look, but he currently is playing in China and will not be able to return to the NBA until March.- Palm beach post