<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Because Alonzo Morning's contract expires in June, and because his injury occurred after Nov. 30, the Heat does not qualify for an injury exception that would allow it to add a player at half of Mourning's $2.8 million salary for the rest of this season. The Heat does have its unused $1.8 veterans bi-annual exception to work with, but Pat Riley said immediate help must come from within. Reserve center Mark Blount and Earl Barron will share Mourning's spot as O'Neal's primary backup, with power forward Udonis Haslem handling the role when the Heat goes to a smaller lineup. -- Miami Herald</div>
