Mario Chalmers did most of his damage in the first quarter on Tuesday and ended up with 15 points, four rebounds, seven assists, two steals and a 3-pointer in just 25 minutes.

The Heat rolled the Bucks and Chalmers was the early catalyst. LeBron James also had a big game with 33 points and four 3-pointers on 13-of-21 shooting, but should feel lucky that he wasn't benched sooner than he was in the blowout.

The NBA handed down a $15,000 fine to Mario Chalmers for his foul on Blake Griffin in the third quarter of the Heat's win Thursday versus the Clippers.

Chalmers was given a personal foul by the game officials, but upon further review on Friday the league upgraded it to a Flagrant Foul 2. The play occurred when Griffin set a screen for Chris Paul. Trying to catch Paul on the perimeter, Chalmers swung his arm into Griffin neck in something of a clothesline type action. Chalmers is making $4 million this year.

Mario Chalmers had 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and three 3-pointers on 6-of-13 shooting in Wednesday's loss.

He was completely overshadowed by rookie Michael Carter-Williams, but played very well in the loss. He probably did a little more than usual with Dwyane Wade sidelined, but could help fantasy teams that are thin at point guard.

Mario Chalmers had five steals in 27 minutes on Tuesday to go with 13 points, three boards, four assists and one 3-pointer against the Bulls.

It was a great start to the season, but we've seen this movie before with Chalmers. The Heat lean on their stars far too often for the role players to be consistent, so the Kansas product will be a tough guy to keep locked into your lineup in most leagues.

Heat guard Mario Chalmers changed his diet and quickly lost 10 pounds over the summer.

Chalmers and LeBron James both say he is much faster than he was last season, which can only help his game. Chalmers will have fantasy value this season, but should be looked at as a No. 2 point guard given the way the Heat's offense runs through the LeBron and Dwyane Wade.

The Heat will exercise Mario Chalmers' $4 million player option for the 2013/14 season.

Rio will be back with the Heat next season. The team had to make a decision shortly after the Finals concluded and wasted no time in doing so.

The Heat hold a $4 million player option on Mario Chalmers for the 2013-14 season.

It's a very fair price for an underrated 3-point shooter and the World Champions' starting point guard. The problem is that the Heat are already way over the 2013-14 salary cap, with $80 million in commitments. Ownership is going to have to open up its wallets in a big way to pay all the luxury tax that's coming. They shouldn't pinch pennies on Chalmers.

Mario Chalmers led the Heat with 19 points in a dominant home win on Sunday, making 6-of-12 FGs with two 3-pointers, four rebounds, two assists, one steal and zero turnovers.

The Spurs had just four turnovers in Game 1, but tonight they coughed it up 16 times and never found a sustainable rhythm offensively. Chalmers was a big part of his team's terrific pick-and-roll defense, which held the Spurs to 37.8 shooting inside the 3-point arc while befuddling Tony Parker (13 points, five assists, five turnovers).

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) and Chris Andersen (suspension) each went through shootaround and are expected to play in Game 7 vs. the Pacers on Monday.

Erik Spoelstra's starting lineup will remain the same at home against the Pacers. Chalmers' shoulder isn't 100 percent and Birdman is coming off of his suspension, but both players will need to step up for Miami on Monday evening.

Mario Chalmers' injured left shoulder is expected to be an issue for the remainder of the series against the Pacers.

Chalmers had the shoulder bandaged again after the Game 3 win and was also spotted sporting the bandage prior to tipoff during shootaround. We'd expect Chalmers to continue to play through the ailment, but it's not something that will go away without rest.

The Heat regained home court advantage with Sunday's Game 3 victory, aided by Mario Chalmers' 14 points, four assists and one steal.

A left shoulder injury limited Chalmers in Game 1 of the series but it hasn't been a problem since. He played 28 minutes tonight without any turnovers, part of a miraculously efficient offensive game for the Heat. Miami scored 70 points in the first half alone, a new franchise playoff record, and they shot 54.5 percent from the field with 21 assists vs. five turnovers. It was even more stunning to witness in a road game against a Pacers team which topped nearly every defensive metric this season.

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) will play and start in Friday's Game 2 against the Pacers, as expected.

Chalmers dinged his left (non-shooting) shoulder during Game 1 and ended up playing just 21 minutes. We'd expect him to be back around his usual 26-28 minutes Friday night as the Heat try to seize a 2-0 lead. Chalmers is averaging 7.3 points and 3.9 assists in the playoffs so far.

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) went through shootaround on Friday and is expected to play in Game 2 vs. Indiana.

Chalmers said Thursday that he expected to play, so this is merely confirmation that he should be in his usual place in the starting lineup.

Mario Chalmers (shoulder) said he expects to play in Friday's Game 2.

Chalmers suffered the injury during the third quarter of Game 1 and did not return. Despite planning to play, Chalmers said he'll want to see how the shoulder feels when he wakes up tomorrow before making any final decisions. Norris Cole replaced Chalmers on Wednesday and would continue to man the point along with LeBron James if Chalmers is sidelined Friday.

Mario Chalmers suffered a left shoulder injury in the third quarter and went to the locker room.

He is questionable to return. It's shaping up to be a rough night for Chalmers since he sustained some sort of leg injury in the first half. Norris Cole will handle the majority of the point guard duties, but the Heat have tons of flexibility LeBron fully capable of running the point.

Mario Chalmers (rest) will not play against the Magic on Wednesday.

He'll get some extra rest as the Heat get ready for the playoffs. Chalmers is more of a secondary piece for Miami and played 26.9 minutes per game with 8.6 points and 3.5 assists. Norris Cole was terrific on Monday and flirted with a triple-double, so he's someone that makes for a strong start against Orlando tonight.

Mario Chalmers, Shane Battier and Udonis Haslem have also been ruled out for the Heat on Monday, in addition to LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

That leaves a starting lineup of Norris Cole, Mike Miller, Juwan Howard, Rashard Lewis and Joel Anthony tonight, while guys like Chris Andersen and Ray Allen could come off the bench, if they're not also being rested.

Mario Chalmers scored 15 points with three boards, five assists, one steal and two 3-pointers in 32 minutes against the Bulls on Sunday.

The Heat are going to sit LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on Monday, so Chalmers should have the ball in his hands a lot against Cleveland. The Cavs allow the highest field goal percentage in the NBA and there's a chance that Chalmers turns in a big line. Although, there's a chance he will sit out, as well.

Mario Chalmers had 13 points, four rebounds, eight assists, a steal and three 3-pointers on 5-of-14 shooting in 30 minutes of Wednesday's win over the Wizards.

The Heat won despite not having LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh, which is also why Chalmers had such a strong line.

Mario Chalmers (ankle) played on Friday against the Bobcats, scoring six points on 1-of-4 shooting (4-of-4 FTs) with seven assists and three steals in 27 minutes.

If any of the Big Three are out on any given night you can bump him up in your projections a bit, but with the ankle issue and his general inconsistency there is no guarantee he'll be able to convert.