Rapper Claims He Was Kicked Out Of Heat Game
Rapper Lil Wayne claimed he was kicked out of Sunday's Miami Heat game for rooting for the wrong team, according to a tweet from the performer.
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Rapper Lil Wayne claimed he was kicked out of Sunday's Miami Heat game for rooting for the wrong team, according to a tweet from the performer.
LeBron James scored 32 points on 12-for-18 shooting in a record-setting show, Dwyane Wade scored 30 and the Miami Heat beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-97 on Sunday for their fifth straight win.
For a few exciting minutes in the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers resembled the championship-caliber dynamo everybody expected this season, making a big run and surging past the Miami Heat. And then LeBron James calmly demonstrated why the Heat are the defending NBA champions and the Lakers are in 11th place in the Western Conference.
Miami Heat fans have been doing a lot of hand wringing as of late due to the team's repeated rebounding woes contributing to a few losses. But the Heat is in first place, something another team of superstars out west are nowhere near.
Kobe Bryant is no longer a holdout. He's on Twitter.
The Los Angeles Lakers shocked the basketball world Monday morning when they hired former New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni to be the team's new head coach, replacing Mike Brown who was fired on Friday.
Even for the rumor mongering world of the NBA, it's a little surreal to see a player forced to dispel chatter about a move that's two years away. But that's what LeBron James did Thursday.
The Miami Heat are almost ready to chase a second straight championship, but there are plenty of landmines waiting for the Heat on the roster and on the schedule.
The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers are the odds on favorites to play for the NBA championship next June and their payrolls are proof of that.
Miami's championship defense will begin where they won last season's title, and the first game for the Brooklyn Nets will be at home against their now-crosstown rival.
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has never been one to shy away from saying he's the greatest player in the game. But his latest quip is drawing laughter from NBA Hall of Famers and from the sports world in general.
The soap opera that Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has made of his playing career continued over the weekend when he once again requested a trade from the Magic.
Bosh is out indefinitely, the Pirates stifle the Marlins, no seriously, the Thunder opened up a CAN on the Lakers, but the Heat are in MAJOR trouble.
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has come to a close for the Western Conference, and the teams vying to make it into the conference finals are ready for battle. Let's take a look at the Western Conference semifinal matchups to give you insight into who we think will come out on top.
Metta World Peace has been suspended for seven games without pay for elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden, the NBA has announced.
With the Clippers losing, the Los Angeles Lakers win the Pacific Division and clinch the 3rd spot in the Western Conference.
The biggest hole in the lineup for the Miami Heat since the Big Three were acquired has been a quality big man. Heat president Pat Riley is on the verge of filling the team's final roster spot with a playoff tested big.
On a day when the entire world is talking about quarterback Peyton Manning, leave it to the Miami Heat to try and upstage the future Hall of Famer.
The Lakers' win over the Heat drew the most viewers for a non-Christmas regular-season NBA game on ABC.
Over the weekend, the Miami Heat played two more games without power forward Chris Bosh. It was two straight losses to Utah and Los Angeles and it showed that Bosh may be the most important player on the team.
The Miami Heat have now lost two games in a row. On Sunday, they lost to the Lakers 93-83. This follows a loss on Friday in a nail-biter 99-98 to the Utah Jazz.
With Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade all under one roof, a matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers is typically one of the season's most anticipated contests.
Much has been made about Miami Heat forward LeBron James' ability to seal the deal in the clutch and hit the big shot. But, everyone in the NBA has trouble with the big shot in the clutch, even the supposed best in the business; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.
The business of running an NBA team can get very complicated, as small market teams over the years have found out. Even for teams like Miami, turning a franchise into a money-maker is tough.
LeBron James shook off flu-like symptoms to score 31 points, Chris Bosh scored 15 and the Miami Heat won their second straight, topping the Los Angeles Lakers 98-87 on Thursday night.
A Broward sheriff's deputy was injured after getting dragged by a vehicle during a repossession in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday, according to officials.
A Verizon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the company is aware of "an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers."
A warrant has been issued for professional boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis following an alleged domestic violence incident that took place in October.
Amid heavy opposition from the horse-breeding industry, a Florida House panel backed a proposal to eliminate a requirement that the state's two remaining thoroughbred tracks hold races to be able to offer other types of gambling.
Classes at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami are canceled Tuesday.
A Broward sheriff's deputy was injured after getting dragged by a vehicle during a repossession in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday, according to officials.
A Verizon spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the company is aware of "an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers."
A warrant has been issued for professional boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis following an alleged domestic violence incident that took place in October.
Amid heavy opposition from the horse-breeding industry, a Florida House panel backed a proposal to eliminate a requirement that the state's two remaining thoroughbred tracks hold races to be able to offer other types of gambling.
Classes at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami are canceled Tuesday.
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.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
The attack on an alleged drug-smuggling boat from Venezuela killed 11 people in September.
Jonathan Ross, who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis last week, suffered internal bleeding after the incident, two officials said, though it's not clear how extensive the bleeding was.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
The bills, which contain funding for the State and Treasury Departments, could stall if the House GOP has attendance issues or defections.
The meeting came one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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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.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."