http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/basketball/14520876.htm The Heat got a dose of good news when backup center Alonzo Mourning said his left calf is getting stronger every day, and he expects to assume a much larger role when Miami opens its second-round playoff series against the New Jersey Nets on Monday. Mourning missed the first two games in the opening round against the Chicago Bulls and saw minimal action in the series' final four games. He played nine minutes per game and only four Thursday, when Miami clinched the series. ''I see no setbacks whatsoever,'' said Mourning, who sustained the injury in late March. ``I've had my setbacks, which is great, because I haven't rushed this whole process.'' Mourning said he is prepared to be on the court as much as he was during the regular season, when he played 20 minutes a game. He revealed that doctors had encouraged him to play sooner than he wanted. Mourning felt weak and experienced discomfort in his leg, but doctors told him the only way to strengthen it would be returning to the court, even if it was just for five minutes during a game. ''I was hesitant,'' Mourning said. ``I actually didn't feel comfortable at all coming back. I wanted to sit out a little bit more, but I listened to my doctors. I'm happy that I did come back and start playing just a little bit because I noticed a huge difference. Just today, I feel a whole lot better than I did a week ago.'' --

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