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Chris Tomasson: No surprise #Heat sign Chris "Birdman'' Andersen to second 10-day contract. That was indicated when he signed his first 10-day deal. Twitter @christomasson

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Adrian Wojnarowski: Chris "Birdman" Andersen will sign a second 10 day contract with Miami on Wednesday, a league source tells Y! Sports. Twitter @WojYahooNBA

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Joseph Goodman: C-Andersen is on a 10-day contract but if things go as planned he'll be w/ the team for the rest of the season. Spo talked long-term today. Twitter @MiamiHeraldHeat

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Anderson estimated his basketball conditioning level at about "75 percent" on Monday. Andersen joked that he kept his body weight down by eating his mother-in-law's fried rice. In all seriousness, he avoided carbohydrates in foods like pizza and pasta. But there is no conditioning substitute for playing NBA games. In that regard, Andersen is still out of shape. Over the next week he plans to put himself through twice-a-day workouts to speed up the process. "It’s a different game once you get out here and get five-on-five,” Andersen said. “That’s a whole different world of conditioning.” Miami Herald

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Nuggets coach George Karl, who had Andersen in Denver from 2008-12, said he spoke to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra about Andersen's character. Karl said Nuggets assistant John Welch, who is close to Spoelstra, also talked to the Miami coach about the high-flying player known as Birdman. "I was very happy about that,'' Karl said before Sunday night's game at the Pepsi Center against Oklahoma City about Andersen signing with the Heat 12 days after he worked out for the team. "I think Bird knows that we've given him pretty good endorsements to Miami people. What he's going through and what happened (with his legal situation), I think will go by the wayside." FOXSports Florida

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Andersen's lawyer, Colin Bresee, said last year the family of a young woman from California who had said she was of legal age tried to extort Andersen for money after he spurned her advances following a visit to Colorado. Bresee had said Andersen had received letters and photos showing the young woman "scantily clad." "There has been an investigation and I have cooperated fully with the authorities in Denver," Andersen, who had remained unsigned through the season as a free agent, told reporters Sunday in Miami. "I am not the target of the investigation and no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed against me. I'm grateful for this opportunity that the Miami Heat has given me." FOXSports Florida

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Joseph Goodman: CHRIS ANDERSEN: "I'm here to give them everything I've got... you know, the usual that a Birdman does and what Birdman brings." Twitter @MiamiHeraldHeat

Miami Heat, Chris Andersen 

Chris Andersen is getting another chance in the NBA. The Miami Heat have signed Andersen to a 10-day contract. The Heat also brought forward-center Jarvis Varnado back for a second 10-day deal. Andersen worked out for the Heat about two weeks ago and remained in the team's plans. Denver Post

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Micky Arison: The @MiamiHEAT had good spirited practice today. Looked like the Birdman fit right in. #LetsGoHeat Twitter @MickyArison

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Because of the moves, center Josh Harrellson was not retained after his 10-day contract expired. Also, the Heat announced that center Dexter Pittman again has been recalled from the NBA Development League. The focus Sunday, though, was on Andersen. "It's a great fit for me," Andersen said of being called in to provide rebounding and defense. "It's what I do." South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Jared Zwerling: Chris Andersen is likely on #Knicks radar, but no serious talks or workout. The free agent is very tight w/ JR Smith from Denver & Grunwald. Twitter @JaredZwerling

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Center Chris “Birdman” Anderson, who auditioned for the Heat on Tuesday, is staying in South Florida to work on improving his conditioning, with the hope Miami will sign him. But the Heat has made no decision. Miami Herald

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The legal case involving former Nuggets center Chris Andersen has yet to be resolved, a Douglas County Sheriff's sergeant said, but Andersen's attorney went public Thursday, reiterating a claim made last May that his client was duped and then extorted by a woman claiming to be of legal age. The Douglas County investigation involves possible Internet crimes involving a minor. "What I'd like to communicate is, this had nothing to do with children," attorney Mark Bryant told The Denver Post on Thursday. "This had to do with an individual who represented herself as legal age and then some, and by the way, is and was at legal age." Denver Post

Law, Chris Andersen, Denver 

Last May and Thursday, documents reviewed by The Denver Post confirmed that the woman making a claim against Andersen repeatedly represented herself to be of legal age and that her family later demanded payment from Andersen. Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Hanavan said authorities investigating the former Nugget, released from the team this past summer, have received results of forensic laboratory tests of electronic devices and other evidence and are processing the information. "The investigation is still ongoing," Hanavan said. "Detectives are continuing the investigation." Denver Post

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Through Bryant, Andersen gave The Denver Post a statement Thursday: "I appreciate everybody that's supported me, and I don't want to say anything bad about anybody, it's everybody's worst nightmare, but I just want to thank everyone that supported me and knew this was a lie from the beginning. They know how I love people, they know how I love kids and they know where my heart has been in this community." Bryant said he and his client have been cooperative with authorities, answering any questions asked of them. But there are still "clouds out there," Bryant said, because of what he deems an unfair public perception of his client's involvement with children. "It was never about little children's pictures or pornographic sites or enticement of children," Bryant said. "Never. ... We want to get this stigma off of it." Denver Post

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The Denver coach, who had Andersen with the Nuggets from 2008-12 until he was an amnesty victim last summer, said it would be a good move for Miami to sign Andersen. The Heat, desperate for rebounding help, worked Andersen out earlier this week. "Oh, yeah, he has enough," Karl said in an interview Wednesday with FOX Sports Florida when asked if Andersen, who got the nickname "Birdman" for his high-flying antics, still has much athleticism left at 34. "He's not as spectacular as he once was. But I think there's plenty there. I think if they're looking for a 15- to 25-minute player, then they would have no problem." FOXSports Florida

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The investigation is still ongoing. A lawyer for Andersen, Colin Bresee, said last year the family of a young woman from California who had said she was of legal age tried to extort Andersen for money after he spurned her advances following a visit to Colorado. Bresee had said Andersen had received letters and photos showing the young woman "scantily clad." "All I can say is I think ‘Birdman' is a classy guy. He's different," Karl said of the player known for his numerous tattoos. "I think he's very responsible. I think what happened last year, I think it can go clear itself up." FOXSports Florida

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Jared Zwerling: Chris Andersen had a physical w/ Miami yesterday & worked out for them this morning. Now waiting word from Riley. Hearing "so far, so good." Twitter @JaredZwerling

Miami Heat, Free Agency, Chris Andersen 

Ira Winderman: Source confirms to Sun Sentinel that Chris Andersen in S. Florida, will work out for Heat Tues. Ancillary issues no longer seen as a concern Twitter

Miami Heat, Free Agency, Chris Andersen 

In its exploration to sign a big man, the Miami Heat will work out ex-Denver Nuggets center Chris Andersen, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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