<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Interim coach Ron Rothstein said Shaquille O'Neal returning against the Pacers on Thursday is ''possible, but probably not probable,'' one day after O'Neal had a full-contact practice with five teammates at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. ''He had full contact [Sunday] and he'll have full contact on Wednesday, and then we'll go from there,'' Rothstein said. 'It's up to him. He's got to come tell me. When he comes and says, `I'm ready to play,' he's going to play. We'll fit him in.'' O'Neal had said he wants to get several practices under his belt before returning, and Wednesday will mark his third in a week. If he doesn't return Thursday, there will be few opportunities for him to participate in additional practices because the Heat plays seven games in 10 days beginning that day. O'Neal remained vague about his return. ''I'm getting better,'' said O'Neal, who has missed 31 games because of an injured left knee. ``Probably next week sometime, hopefully.''</div> Source
