LeBron James' Mom Goes On Trial Next Month
Miami Heat star LeBron James' mother has a date with a judge – but not the kind you might think.
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Miami Heat star LeBron James' mother has a date with a judge – but not the kind you might think.
Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of the decision that shook the South Florida sports scene, and the NBA to the core. It was a simple declaration from one player that fundamentally altered the NBA landscape, and brought basketball back to the top in South Florida.
Miami Heat fans have gotten used to being able to pass on watching the NBA Draft while Pat Riley has been in charge. With the 2011 NBA Draft just hours away, the Heat has all of one pick in the draft at the top of the second-round.
For the first time since assembling the Big Three during free agency in 2010, Heat president Pat Riley talked to media at length on the Heat's season that ended two wins short of an NBA Championship.
Sports Illustrated released its "Fortunate 50" athletes in the country, which is determined by how much an athlete makes per year. Miami was well-represented by placing two athletes in the top 11, and all of the Big Three members of the Miami Heat in the top 50.
The Miami Heat met the media for the final time in the 2010-2011 season Tuesday afternoon and while they were still stinging from the loss of the NBA championship, the biggest Heat stars could still find time to kid around.
Basketball fans expected Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to react with snide comments after former Cavs star LeBron James and the Heat lost to the Dallas Mavericks. But one would hope for a little bit more class from a sitting governor; sadly, you would be wrong.
The sting of losing the NBA Finals may still be fresh with the Miami Heat and their fans, but the team now must look to next season and learning from the lessons they faced during the 2011 NBA season.
Call it sweet revenge. In 2006, the Miami Heat came back against the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA title on Dallas' home court. In 2011, the Mavs paid the Heat back.
The Heat face a win-or-else Game 6 of the NBA Finals against Dallas tonight. The Mavericks hold a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven showdown thanks to Thursday night's Game 5 victory on their home court.
Four years ago, LeBron James watched the San Antonio Spurs celebrate an NBA championship on his now-former home floor in Cleveland.
The hammer Dirk Nowitzki is so close to escaping is pounding away harder than ever at LeBron James. The Dallas Mavericks are a victory from claiming the title that James came to Miami to win. And James is now the one shouldering most of the blame as things go wrong.
Call it cosmic payback. When Dwyane Wade went down in the first quarter of Game 5 Thursday night, it seemed to be for his actions earlier.
The Miami Heat have been willing to face adversity head-on all season long. But Sunday night, everything is on the line when the Heat welcome the Mavericks back to the AmericanAirlines Arena for Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
During the Eastern Conference Finals, former NBA star and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley needled the fans in Miami and the fans let him have it outside the AmericanAirlines Arena.
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James is channeling his inner-Elvis as the team puts final touches on the plan for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
When the Miami Heat take the court in Game 5 of the NBA Finals Thursday night, all eyes will be on Heat forward LeBron James. Some will hope he fails to justify their anger towards his decision to come to Miami, while others will cheer him on hoping to bring a title to Miami.
Obviously tonight's Game 5 of the NBA Finals could be the seminal moment in Miami Heat forward LeBron James' career. Everyone has jumped on LeBron like I've never seen, especially Heat fans. I just don't get it. Plus, the Marlins are sinking faster than NBCMiami ratings and some epic numbers show just how bad the Miami Dolphins have been.
There's an old saying that says don't kick a dog when he's down. Dallas Mavericks guard DeShawn Stevenson may learn that the hard way if Heat star LeBron James plays up to form in Game 5.
After a dismal performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Heat have to bounce back quickly to try and take a 3-2 lead in the series before it returns to Miami.
When it comes to the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat have been able to rely on two members of the Big Three. And while LeBron James continues to struggle, Chris Bosh has played well in the Finals.
After Game 3, CBSSports.com's Gregg Doyel questioned LeBron James about whether he was shrinking away from the moment in the fourth quarter of the NBA Finals. Doyel was roundly criticized, but after Game 4, his analysis may have been dead-on.
In the end, it all came down to a nail biting 60 seconds, as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat by 3 points to take game 4 of the NBA Finals, trying the series at 2-all and guaranteeing the Finals will end at the American Airlines Arena, on the Heat's home court, in front of a hometown audience. That was the only good news Tuesday.
The Miami Heat's NBA Finals run certainly has captivated the fans in South Florida.
The Miami Heat enter Game 4 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night looking to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
Detectives have shut down the SR 84 westbound lanes due to the investigation.
Deputies say the estimated temperature inside the vehicle appeared to exceed 100 degrees.
Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies.
The match will be a win-or-go-home match at Miami Stadium, one of the last of the Round of 32.
The NEXT Weather Team is monitoring several rounds of rain for the Independence Day weekend in South Florida.
Detectives have shut down the SR 84 westbound lanes due to the investigation.
Deputies say the estimated temperature inside the vehicle appeared to exceed 100 degrees.
Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies.
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The match will be a win-or-go-home match at Miami Stadium, one of the last of the Round of 32.
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.
Antitrust regulators suggested that state attorneys general could assist in investigating unlawful conduct by companies.
A spokesperson said the Kentucky Republican "continues to improve."
President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," which requires the FCC to allow emergency alert messages for shark attacks. It was inspired by shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
President Trump is traveling Wednesday to North Dakota in what marks his first trip aboard the new Air Force One, which was gifted to the U.S. by the Qatari government last year.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to welcome around 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden to celebrate their wedding, sources say.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated to 20 local and national charities ahead of their wedding Friday.
Ticket reseller StubHub abruptly canceled customers' tickets to World Cup matches, costing them thousands of dollars, a lawsuit alleges.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.