Watch LeBron tackle the guy who hit a half-court shot for $75,000

The Heat's 110-88 victory against the Pistons on Friday night had plenty of highlights but none was bigger than the half-court shot a sweepstakes winner knocked down during a third-quarter timeout.

Michael Drysch of McHenry, Ill., made the unlikely basket with a half-armed hook shot and was immediately tackled by LeBron James, who apparently was more interested in the exhibition shot than the play Erik Spoelstra was drawing up during the timeout. James wasn't in the game at the time, so he charged Drysch and took him to the ground with a hug.

The shot, sponsored by Carmex, earned Drysch $75,000. Carmex will also donate $75,000 to James' charity, which supports the Boys and Girls Club. Drysch was randomly selected from 30,000 people to attempt the shot. He practiced the hook shot for a few days before flying to Miami. He said he used a hook shot because that's the only way he could reach the rim from midcourt. A computer technician, Drysch grew up a Bulls fan but might now change his allegiance after Friday night.

The shot came after the Heat had already blown the game open. The Heat trailed 31-30 entering the second quarter, but the Heat dominated the second period and then distanced itself from the Pistons in the second half.

Wade had 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting in the second quarter. He finished with 29 points, going 12 of 20 from the field. Wade has scored 91 points in his last three games.

James had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Heat now begins a nine-day, four-game road trip, which begins in Boston on Sunday. It will be Ray Allen's first game in TD Garden since signing with the Heat in the offseason. The Heat has won four straight games.

LeBron James changes up routine; arrives early to arena with Allen and Jones

In a new commitment to his outside shooting, LeBron James has started arriving early to AmericanAirlines Arena with Ray Allen and James Jones to get up three-point shots.

James arrived early to the arena on Friday for the second-straight game. The new routine didn't help much on Wednesday against the Raptors. James went 1 of 5 from behind the arc.

James began the season at a career clip from distance but has cooled off considerably in recent weeks. James is 6 of 22 from three-point range in his last six games.

"When you get here early to shoot, you can find your rhythm without feeling pressed for time," Jones said. "Everyone knows shooting is mental. You have to be physically and mentally prepared."

Allen's preparation is legendary throughout the league. He has arrived early to arenas both home and away throughout his career. On road trips, he takes a cab to arenas, leaving long before the team's first bus (the shooters' bus) even departs team hotels.

Expand All-Star rosters to 15, LeBron says

Chris Bosh was named to his eighth All-Star appearance on Thursday night, but that meant players like Paul Pierce and Brook Lopez were left off the list.

The current All-Star rosters are limited to 12 spots, which means some very deserving players are always snubbed. LeBron James has a solution, and it's a simple one: 

So, I guess James would still leave Lopez off the East roster. Oh well, even if you have 15 spots, you can still make a case for No.16.

Heat's trip to White House set for Monday

In honor of its 2012 NBA championship, the Heat will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday. The scheduled trip to Washington comes between road games against Boston (Sunday) and Brooklyn (Wednesday).

"It is the pinnacle of the things that we've been able to experience together," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Thankfully we have the majority of the team back."

President Obama, a basketball fan and avid player, has participated in pick up games with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. Obama is a Bulls fan but Spoelstra said "we won't hold that against him."

"Everybody will bring their shoes just in case we get to play a pickup game," Spoelstra said.

Heat forward Mike Miller called it a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In addition to recognizing the 2012 NBA championship, President Obama will also thank the Heat for its "Home Strong" foundation, which supports veterans of the militarty.

"The President will also recognize the Heat’s ongoing support to the men and women who serve in our military and their families, continuing the tradition begun by President Obama of honoring sports teams for their efforts on and off the court," read a press release issued by the Office of the Press Secretary.

Heat valued at $625 M by Forbes Magazine

The Arison family paid $32 M for the Heat in 1988. Today, the team is worth $625 M, according to a valuation by Forbes Magazine.

Forbes estimates that the Heat is the sixth most valuable franchise in the NBA. Tops on the list is the New York Knicks, which Forbes says is worth $1,001 M. The Lakers are second at $1,000 M. Forbes says that only the Knicks and Lakers break the billion dollar mark.

The Heat lands between the Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets on Forbes' list.

Here's what I'm having a hard time understanding: How is the Heat only $100 M more valuable than the Sacramento Kings? And why are the Kings valued so high to being with? Is is simply because the Seattle group that is buying the franchise was so desperate to land the team that they paid too much?

Insane, massive, cold-blooded Twitter trash talk

This has absolutely nothing to do with the Heat other than every single player on the team is going to be talking about this today. (Note from the Author: I reserve the right the write about anything I want. This is my blog.)

So, the Nets got a big road win at The Garden on Monday. OK. Cool. Good for Brooklyn. Not enough, thought Brooklyn big man Kris Humphries. I've to got to throw some salt into this wound, he thought. That's my job. I play for Brooklyn. Humphries posted this on Twitter:

Silly, but no big deal, right? I mean, athletes basically do this every game when they make a big shot in an opponent's building and then put a finger over their mouths to mock a quieted crowd. (And, man, you've got to love that Humphries smile. That's an All-American grin.)

Well, it was a big deal to Knicks guard J.R. Smith, who took one look at Humphries' fecal-gorging grin on Twitter and shot back the King Kong of all replies:

As they say, there goes the neighborhood. And you thought Kevin Garnett instigating a fued with Carmelo Anthony about some cereal was a big deal.

I mean, Smith's jape right there would make Shakespeare proud. No room for rebuttal. No way to get the last word. Just, shut the hell up, Humphries.

In all seriousness, what Smith did in that tweet broke every unspoken rule of civility in the history of everything. Here are The Unspoken Rules of Civility in the History of Everything:

1. Do not publically mock someone.

2. Do not use a person's failed marriage as a source of derision.

3. Do not insinuate that a person’s former spouse's new lover does anything better than said person.

Those are pretty much all of The Unspoken Rules of Civility in the History of Everything.

Questions:

—Should the NBA ever regulate Twitter by fining players for something like, say, destroying a man's entire world with eight words?

—Should David Stern create some sort of Official NBA Guideline to Gentlemanly Behavior?

—Will Kris Humprhies ever crawl out of the dark corner of shame he retreated to after J.R. Smith obliterated his psyche?

James Jones pulls Pat Riley on stage during "Battioke" and then jokingly calls out Erik Spoelstra

James Jones is an excellent three-point shooter. Turns out, he might be a better singer and comedian. Jones rocked the house at Shane Battier's charity event "Battioke" on Monday at Eden Roc on Miami Beach.

Jones, who won the karaoke contest last year, stole the show again when he pulled Heat president Pat Riley on stage to sing "Forget You" by Cee Lo Green.

During the song, Jones jokingly took some shots at Heat coach Erik Spoelstra about his lack of playing time.

LeBron James sings Michael Jackson's "Rock With You"

LeBron James gave it his best effort at Shane Battier's charity event "Battioke" on Monday night at Eden Roc on Miami Beach.

Andersen will need some time to get into shape

While Chris Andersen remained trim during his nine months away from the game, he's not ready to immediately affect a game like the Birdman of old.

Anderson estimated his basketball conditioning level at about "75 percent" on Monday. Andersen joked that he kept his body weight down by eating his mother-in-law's fried rice. In all seriousness, he avoided carbohydrates in foods like pizza and pasta.

But there is no conditioning substitute for playing NBA games. In that regard, Andersen is still out of shape. Over the next week he plans to put himself through twice-a-day workouts to speed up the process.

"It’s a different game once you get out here and get five-on-five,” Andersen said. “That’s a whole different world of conditioning.”

Considering Andersen's intense competitive drive through the years, the Heat isn't overly concerned with Andersen's current form. Anderson is on a 10-day contract, but if things go as planned, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra gave every indication on Monday that the veteran center will be with the team for the rest of the season.

“He has a lean, live body, so I think in the next three or four weeks you’ll see that change even more," Spoelstra said. "He’ll get in better shape as the weeks go by. We have plenty of time left in the season.

"This is an early acquisition. Sometimes we’ve made our acquisition a little later, so we feel very comfortable with the timeline right now. And since he kept his weight and body fat down, he’s pretty close to his target levels already just because he keeps himself naturally somewhat fit, physically fit even if it’s not basketball fit. That helps.”

LeBron not buying owners' alleged struggles

LeBron James won't be buying the Sacramento Kings after all. The Maloof brothers reportedly have agreed to sell their 65 percent majority share of the franchise to an investment group in Seattle. The valuation of the franchise, including relocations fees: a cool $525 million.

Considering the Maloofs bought the team nearly two decades ago for $210 million, they're getting a good return on their investment. The selling price of the team, which was considered one of the least valuable in the league, got James thinking. He posted this message on Twitter:

The Kings' move to Seattle isn't a done deal. Owners around the league still have to approve the move. That seems like a formality at this point, though. With current contracts of the NBA's major television deals coming to an end in 2016, it is believed that the addition of the Seattle area in the next round of negotiations would raise the value of the NBA's media rights significantly. And let's not forget, each owner around the league is set to pocket at least $1 million when the deal goes through thanks to a relocation fee the Seattle group would have to pay the NBA to move the Kings.