Sports Thread #1 for 8/24/09: Michael Beasley Checks into Rehab

Unlike Amy Winehouse, thankfully, he didn't said "No, no, no."

Miami Heat forward Michael Beasley has checked into a Houston rehabilitation program to address concerns over his emotional status and apparent drug use, two sources confirmed Monday.

Beasley, the second overall pick in the 2008 draft, has been in Houston for at least two weeks as part of the NBA's substance abuse program.

``All I can tell you is that it's true that Mike is in Houston, and he went there to work out,'' said Bruce Shingler, Beasley's longtime friend and live-in personal advisor. ``Mike has had some issues. But as far as all of the rumors and stuff out there, I can't tell you anything about that.''

And just on a person note, I met Michael Beasley on South Beach this year when I was in Miami for Spring break this past March (with Mario Chambers on his side, even though I thought Chambers was Daquan Cook). He did look a little "meh" but nothing to make me think anything like this was going to happen. At all.

Hopefully he will be okay after rehab.