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The Lakers' win over the Heat drew the most viewers for a non-Christmas regular-season NBA game on ABC.
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The Lakers' win over the Heat drew the most viewers for a non-Christmas regular-season NBA game on ABC.
LeBron James scored 26 points, rookie point guard Norris Cole came up with 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, and the Miami Heat nearly blew a 20-point lead before beating the Boston Celtics 115-107 on Tuesday night.
The Heat's home opener Tuesday night against the Boston Celtics will be the first matchup between these teams since last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, and the Celtics hope to have Paul Pierce ready.
Once the NBA players and owners approve the new collective bargaining agreement, the door will open for basketball game to finally be played. But, the schedule will take some adjustment due to the lockout.
After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side, and local businesses in Miami are reveling in the decision.
After 19 years, the majority of which he dominated, former Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement on via his Twitter account.
Throughout the regular season, critics of the Miami Heat's Big Three said they couldn't win the big game. They cited numbers the Heat struggled to win games in the final minutes and couldn't execute at the end all season long. Consider the critics silenced.
Dwyane Wade scored 34 points, LeBron James put Miami up for good with a 3-pointer with 2:10 left and finished with 33, and the Heat scored the final 16 points to top Boston 97-87 on Wednesday night to win their East semifinal series in five games.
When the Miami Heat take to the court at the AmericanAirlines Arena Wednesday night, the team can do two things. First, they can make it to the Eastern Conference finals; and second, they can finally overcome the biggest hurdle this year, the Boston Celtics.
While much was made of the return of Shaquille O'Neal to the Boston Celtics lineup in Games 3 and 4; Miami Heat fans may not have a chance to let him know what they think of him in Game 5 Wednesday night.
It's not quite Linda Blair, but Miami Heat forward LeBron James is close to exorcising his demon, the Boston Celtics.
The Miami Heat has been looking up at the 800 pound gorilla in the room, the Boston Celtics, all season. But with the series now returning to Miami, the Heat are poised to eliminate the Celtics and get over one of the biggest roadblocks towards a championship.
LeBron James scored 35 points with 14 rebounds to lead Miami to a 98-90 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night and give the Heat a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Individual tickets for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals which pits the 'white hot' Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics went on sale Sunday at 1 p.m.
Rajon Rondo had six points and 11 assists despite playing the fourth quarter with a dislocated left elbow, and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 97-81 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Boston Celtics will get a large reinforcement when they take on the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
LeBron James scored 24 of his 35 points in the second half, Dwyane Wade added 28 and the Miami Heat used a late 14-0 run to pull away and beat the Boston Celtics 102-91 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Tuesday night.
If you're one of the lucky few who are heading out to the AmericanAirlines Arena Tuesday night to watch Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, make sure you get there early.
The Miami Heat has been playing inspired basketball through the first six games of the NBA playoffs. But they will have to wait a bit longer to see if they can get one key member of the team back.
Fresh off a Game 1 victory that saw Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade torch the Boston Celtics; the Heat looks to take a two games to none lead in the best of seven series Tuesday night.
Miami Heat fans have packed the American Airlines Arena Sunday afternoon as the 'white hot Heat' go head to head with Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference seminfinals.
The Miami Heat revealed the schedule for their best of seven series against the Boston Celtics in one of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
With the Philadelphia 76ers disposed of, the Miami Heat now turn their attention to the original Big Three team, the Boston Celtics.
The Miami Heat head into Monday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks fully in control of their destiny going into the 2011 NBA Playoffs.
The Miami Heat have a few days off to lick their wounds from the Knicks defeat Sunday before heading into the toughest stretch this season.
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
The bill will also allow name changes for other airports across Florida subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The bill, which will go to the Florida House, was passed unanimously by the Senate, giving permission for garage apartments to be built on lots where they were once prohibited.
In December, a Flagler County jury found James Melady guilty of sexual battery after he was charged for the crime he committed three years ago.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) after unusually cold temperatures hit Florida, causing the iguanas to "freeze."
Veterinarians at a Florida Keys turtle hospital are working around the clock to save sea turtles left immobile and vulnerable by a sudden cold snap.
Reports of an armed person on the campus of Christopher Columbus High School in southwest Miami-Dade prompted a massive emergency responds on Wednesday morning.
The bill will also allow name changes for other airports across Florida subject to approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The bill, which will go to the Florida House, was passed unanimously by the Senate, giving permission for garage apartments to be built on lots where they were once prohibited.
In December, a Flagler County jury found James Melady guilty of sexual battery after he was charged for the crime he committed three years ago.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn — who emerged as a national figure after the Jan. 6 riot — announced a second bid for Congress on Wednesday.
Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.
A Senate panel is backing legislation to ensure massive data centers pay their full share of electricity and water costs.
A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment.
A federal court in Florida has thrown out a lawsuit by Republican groups that challenged statistical methods used to produce the results of the 2020 census.
The bill by State Rep. David Borrero would order a study on moving Miami-Dade's Urban Development Boundary (UDB) line and eliminating longstanding safeguards designed to protect the Everglades, requiring any project outside the UDB to receive a two-thirds vote of the County Commission.
Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
For more than a year, Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he wants to do away with all homesteaded property taxes, arguing homeowners should not have to pay rent to the government.
Raquel Pacheco said she has "hope" after seeing the worldwide reaction to the video she posted of two Miami Beach police detectives showing up at her house because she had posted a critical comment on Facebook about Miami Beach Mayor Steve Meiner.
Jim DeFede discusses Governor Ron DeSantis' eighth and final State of the State address with House Speaker Danny Perez.
One patient reports getting stuck with a $2,418 "facility fee" after seeing her doctor. "I didn't even know such a thing existed," she said.
Jimmy Carter made eradicating the Guinea worm a top mission of The Carter Center. Now it could soon become the second disease eradicated in history.
The House's Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee approved the bill which also changes multiple laws and restrictions involving nursing homes, dental hygienists, and registered nurses.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.