Sinus woes get better of Wade

Battling a sinus infection, Miami guard Dwyane Wade did not work out with the Heat yesterday.

Wade attended practice, ``but didn't do anything ultra-live," Heat coach Pat Riley said. Wade went to team meetings and planned to fly with the Heat to Dallas last night.

Miami will practice in Dallas today, then play Game 1 of the NBA Finals there against the Mavericks tomorrow night.

Wade scored at least 20 points in every playoff game until Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals against Detroit, when he managed 14 on a day he visited a hospital to receive several intravenous fluid bags to fight dehydration. He got another IV in the arena at halftime, delaying his arrival for the second half by 2 1/2 minutes.

The New Jersey Nets exercised the option on coach Lawrence Frank's contract for the 2007-08 season, the team said. Frank, who signed a four-year, $10 million contract extension at the beginning of the 2004-05 season, led the Nets to a 49-33 record and their second Atlantic Division title in three years.