Alonzo Mourning recalls the early Miami Heat days, practicing in rec centers and traveling on commercial flights.

However, as his Heat teammate Alonzo Mourning recalled ... "All that hours in the gym, some people need to do that to get to that level, I came in him. Some guys came in and had to work their ...

Mourning not only played well but thrived in Miami under the Godfather, aka Pat Riley. In his first tenure as a Heat, Mourning averaged 19.1 points per game, 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 2.9 blocks ...

The Miami big man nearly joined the New York Knicks before being persuaded by Patrick Ewing to play for the Heat instead.