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Aug 24, 2009 2:42 pm US/Eastern

Heat's Beasley Checked Into Rehab For Depression

MIAMI (CBS4) ― Posting comments to his Twitter page like "Feelin like it's not worth livin!!!!!!! I'm done" and "I feel like the whole world is against me I can't win for losin" its no surprise to learn that one of the Miami Heat's top scorers has checked himself into rehab for depression.

The number 2 pick in the NBA draft in 2008 Michael Beasley checked himself into a Houston rehabilitation facility last week; it's not known how long he will be there.

In a picture posted to his Twitter page last Friday Beasley displays a new tattoo across his shoulders. The image also captures what appeared to be a small plastic bag on an adjacent table, the contents of which were unclear. Beasley's account has since been closed, as was another he used earlier this year.

Yahoo! Sports first reported Beasley entered a rehab facility.

Beasley finished his rookie season as Miami's second-leading scorer behind Dwyane Wade, averaging 13.9 points and 5.4 rebounds. He spent much of the year as a reserve, and both Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and team president Pat Riley talked often this summer about utilizing Beasley more this coming season at small forward and power forward.

At times, though, Beasley's immaturity was a concern for teammates, although he typically laughed off such criticism, saying he was young and was going to act accordingly.

Beasley was fined $50,000 last September after security officers at the NBA's rookie symposium detected the scent of marijuana in a hotel room occupied by Beasley, Mario Chalmers, Darrell Arthur and two women. Chalmers and Arthur were fined $20,000; Beasley drew the stiffer fine for trying to hide his presence from NBA officials.

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