Updated: August 24, 2009, 1:23 PM ET
Report: Heat F Beasley goes into rehab
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Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley has entered a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to address possible substance and psychological issues, Yahoo! Sports reported Monday.
Beasley, who began his NBA career with a $50,000 fine stemming from an incident at the league's annual rookie symposium, checked into an unidentified facility in Houston this past weekend, the report said, citing multiple unnamed sources.
The Heat and the NBA declined comment to Yahoo! Sports, the report said.
Beasley, who averaged 13.9 points and 5.4 rebounds during his rookie season, was fined by the NBA in September after acknowledging he was involved in an incident involving teammate Mario Chalmers and Memphis' Darrell Arthur at the Rookie Transition Program that month.
The NBA said Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick, originally failed to cooperate with the league investigation of the matter. The Heat said Beasley eventually chose to reveal that he was part of the incident.
Chalmers and Arthur, former Kansas teammates, were fined $20,000 apiece after being banished from the rookie symposium.
They were found in a room at the resort where the event was taking place with two women -- which violated NBA policy for the event. Security at the resort said the scent of marijuana was detected, but no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found, and Chalmers and Arthur both insisted they were not using any illegal substances.
Beasley's involvement in the incident was unclear.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Report: Heat F Beasley goes into rehab
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Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley has entered a rehabilitation hospital in Houston to address possible substance and psychological issues, Yahoo! Sports reported Monday.
Beasley, who began his NBA career with a $50,000 fine stemming from an incident at the league's annual rookie symposium, checked into an unidentified facility in Houston this past weekend, the report said, citing multiple unnamed sources.
The Heat and the NBA declined comment to Yahoo! Sports, the report said.
Beasley, who averaged 13.9 points and 5.4 rebounds during his rookie season, was fined by the NBA in September after acknowledging he was involved in an incident involving teammate Mario Chalmers and Memphis' Darrell Arthur at the Rookie Transition Program that month.
The NBA said Beasley, the No. 2 overall pick, originally failed to cooperate with the league investigation of the matter. The Heat said Beasley eventually chose to reveal that he was part of the incident.
Chalmers and Arthur, former Kansas teammates, were fined $20,000 apiece after being banished from the rookie symposium.
They were found in a room at the resort where the event was taking place with two women -- which violated NBA policy for the event. Security at the resort said the scent of marijuana was detected, but no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found, and Chalmers and Arthur both insisted they were not using any illegal substances.
Beasley's involvement in the incident was unclear.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Reports: Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley checks into Houston rehab - ESPN
