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Changing of the guards: Heat clear a spot for Mike Bibby by parting with Carlos Arroyo

LeBron James spoke with Mike Bibby after a game last week, and the NBA's two-time reigning MVP is keeping the exact details of that chat private.This much is known: It was a recruiting pitch."I gave him the eye," James said. "And I guess the eye worked."By Wednesday night, James and the Heat will be able to say that with certainty.The Heat cleared a roster spot Tuesday by parting ways with Carlos Arroyo, and although the team made no formal pronouncements because of NBA rules, several players — James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers among them — said they will have Bibby aboard soon.Bibby is expected to be in South Florida on Wednesday, will likely participate in Thursday morning's shootaround practice and should be in uniform when the Heat play the Orlando Magic that night."I think it's a big thing for us," said Heat guard Eddie House, Bibby's brother-in-law. "He's going to do a lot of things that can help LeBron, Dwyane and everyone else around here."Miami announced the Arroyo move in...

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