Shaun Livingston News: Pro Sports Daily

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October 27

Miami Herald

"Back-to-back preseason games posed no problems for Shaun Livingston. Sunday marked exactly 20 months since Livingston tore three knee ligaments and dislocated his left kneecap while playing for the Clippers on Feb. 26, 2007. Livingston, who was signed by the Heat on Oct. 3, played in his first two preseason games Thursday and Friday against New Orleans and San Antonio. It was Livingston's first time on an NBA court since the injury. The 6-7 guard sat out Sunday's practice at AmericanAirlines Arena as a precaution, but should practice Monday. ''No swelling, just regular soreness that's normal,'' said Livingston, who was the fourth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. ``Everything is ..."

Heat's Livingston can't presume anything yet

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October 27

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"There is one factor keeping the Heat's point guard rotation from early season clarity. Shaun Livingston, possibly a key component, is still fighting to regain his old form. Livingston's NBA career nearly ended when he tore the ACL, PCL and MCL in his left knee in a gruesome post-layup fall in February of 2007. After his first exhibition season since the injury, Livingston says he's encouraged, but parts of his game will still be absent when his first season with the Heat begins Wednesday. Slowly, he is inching toward the athleticism that made him the fourth overall draft pick by the Clippers in 2004. "I don't have the same explosive ability I had before, where I could just get to the rim ..."

Miami Heat's Shawn Livingston makes debut in loss

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October 24

Miami Herald

"Once Shawn Livingston got past some initial doubts, he considered it only a matter of time before he would come back from the devastating knee injury he sustained two years ago. That time came Thursday, when Livingston took the most significant step in his comeback by playing in his first game in nearly 20 months. Livingston came off the bench and played a minimum role in Miami's 100-80 loss to the New Orleans Hornets at the Mitchell Center. Michael Beasley scored 14 points and Shawn Marion added 12 for the Heat, which rested its key players most of the second half. Even before the outcome was determined, Miami celebrated a victory of sorts. Sporting his trademark high white socks, a new ..."

Livingston impresses Miami Heat in practice

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October 8

Palm Beach Post

"Heat guard Shaun Livingston has dazzled coaches and teammates since he signed with the team last week, and that apparently continued at the club's practice Wednesday in Paris. "He's got such a great gift and a feel for passing ..." coach Erik Spoelstra said while preparing for Thursday's exhibition game against New Jersey. "Passes that we haven't been able to complete or even see the last week, he's been doing both. He has that length to be able to get the ball delivered right under the hoop for easy baskets." Livingston, the 6-foot-7 point guard who sustained a severe knee injury in February 2007, still isn't game ready. That means he won't play Thursday against the Nets (2 p.m., ESPN2) ..."

Battle looms for Miami Heat point guard job

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October 5

Miami Herald

"Even before Shaun Livingston arrived to add even more intrigue to the Miami Heat's battle at point guard, Marcus Banks figured the odds might be stacked against the contenders already on the roster. Banks had read newspaper reports suggesting the Heat was in desperate need of an upgrade at the position. He viewed the Internet posts that mentioned names of potential options the Heat might pursue. And Banks was aware of Heat president Pat Riley's never-ending push to bolster the depth chart. ''For one thing, you try not to get too caught up in who might come here and who won't,'' Banks said. ``The guys that have been here have been building up until this point, working hard. I've already ..."

Heat signs Shaun Livingston to two-year deal

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October 3

Palm Beach Post

"Former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston signed a two-year contract with the Heat today, and now the question is when he will be physically ready to take the court in an NBA game. Livingston, 23, suffered a severe injury in February 2007, dislocating his left kneecap and tearing three of four ligaments while attempting an open-court layup against Charlotte. He hoped to return to the court last season but wasn't able to do so. The Heat cut point guard Tre Kelley to make room for Livingston. Contract terms were not immediately available. The Heat had said it could spend only $415,000 before hitting the dollar-for-dollar luxury tax, a situation it wants to avoid. During the ..."

Livingston watch

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October 1

St. Paul Pioneer Press

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"A day after the Wolves conceded defeat in the Shaun Livingston sweepstakes, the team he was supposed to be signing with pulled out of the bidding. With a full roster and little room under the salary cap, Miami Heat President Pat Riley called signing the free-agent guard a "dead issue." At the moment, that also seems to be the Wolves' attitude toward Livingston. "We've moved on right now," Wittman said. "We're going to take a look at who we've got as far as I'm concerned.""

Miami Heat moving toward Shaun Livingston?

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September 30

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Lacking a definitive answer at point guard, the Miami Heat could be moving toward an agreement with Shaun Livingston, the former Los Angeles Clippers first-round pick. Livingston had been weighing interest from the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Heat. "At this point, he is leaning toward Miami, but he has not signed anything," agent Henry Thomas said Monday night. Sidelined since a devastating knee injury in the middle of the 2006-07 season, the 6-foot-7 playmaker was not retained as a free agent this summer by the Clippers, who drafted him directly out of high school with the No. 4 overall selection in 2004. While Livingston had recent workouts with the 'Wolves and ..."

Blazers take trip, look at Livingston

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September 14

Oregonian

"The Trail Blazers are considering signing former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston after top members of the Blazers front office viewed an hour workout with the 23-year-old point guard Friday in Tucson, Ariz. The workout was viewed by general manager Kevin Pritchard, assistant general manager Tom Penn and coach Nate McMillan. Pritchard confirmed the workout, but declined to comment on how Livingston looked, or where the Blazers were in the process. Livingston is still recovering from a devastating injury to his left knee that caused him to miss all of last season. In February 2007, while attempting a fast-break layup against Charlotte, Livingston tore his anterior ..."

Clippers won't extend offers to Shaun Livingston and Paul Davis

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July 1

Los Angeles Times

"Shaun Livingston, still recovering from a devastating knee injury suffered in 2007, and Paul Davis will become unrestricted free agents today when the Clippers decline to extend them qualifying offers. "We are optimistic about Shaun's ultimate return, but under the circumstances, we think it would be best to continue to monitor his progress while determining how best to move forward on his long-term status," Clippers President Andy Roeser said."

Livingston resumes basketball-related activities

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June 16

Los Angeles Times

"After nearly a year and a half of rehabilitation, Clippers point guard Shaun Livingston has been medically cleared for basketball-related activities. Livingston, 22, has played two games of one-on-one this past week and his seriously injured left knee has improved to the point where is now dunking. The odds of him being cleared to play in the Las Vegas summer league, however, remain small. Livingston will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 if the Clippers do not offer him a salary starting at $5.8 million. The team is still waiting to see how he progresses before making the decision, but will probably attempt to resign him at a lesser price."