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As the Miami Heat wrapped up its second consecutive NBA championship Thursday night, a Twitter account holder posted an ominous message, referencing the Boston Marathon bombing.
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As the Miami Heat wrapped up its second consecutive NBA championship Thursday night, a Twitter account holder posted an ominous message, referencing the Boston Marathon bombing.
In the summer of 2010, NBA superstar LeBron James made "the decision" that re-shaped the game of basketball and angered millions of fans and media members. But three years later, it's LeBron who has risen above it all to become the greatest player in his generation.
The Miami Heat partied well into the wee hours of Friday morning after capturing a second straight NBA championship. But one of the heroes of the game had his own unique way of celebrating the championship.
Moments after the Miami Heat won the NBA National Championship, fans packed stores across South Florida to get their hands on championship gear.
Many people in South Florida are probably suffering from a Heat hangover Friday morning after celebrating the Heat's NBA championship.
He's never won NBA Coach of the Year, but Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has had the last laugh as the leader of the back-to-back champions.
Coming into the deciding Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals, everyone knew what to expect from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, but it was the role players who would help swing the game for the Heat.
The Miami Heat have won their second consecutive NBA championship and that means it's time for a party in the Magic City.
He's the most decorated player in the National Basketball Association and when it mattered most, LeBron James once again came through for the Miami Heat.
How do you follow up one of the greatest NBA Finals games in history? The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs did just that Thursday night with the greatest spectacle in sports, a Game 7, winner-take-all game at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
As the Miami Heat try to win their 82nd game of the season and a second straight NBA Championship in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, law enforcement from around the area will be instituting plans for the possibility of a Heat victory.
Experience or youth? It's often the difference between winning and losing in sports and Game 7 will feature plenty of both for the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat.
June 20 holds a special place in Miami Heat history. It's the anniversary of the team's first NBA Championship and could become the date when the Big Three hoist a second straight title
The Miami Heat put together one of the best regular seasons in recent memory thanks in large part to a 27-game winning streak. But it also secured home-court advantage throughout the playoffs and that could be a deciding factor on where the Larry O'Brien trophy stays for the next year.
Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals is less than 12 hours away and if you still don't have a ticket, get ready to shell out quite a bit of cash if you want inside the AmericanAirlines Arena to see the game.
And then there was one. One game to decide the value of a year's worth of work trying to become NBA champion. For one team, it's one last shot at glory as the window is nearly closed on a historic run and for the other, immortality winning back-to-back championships.
It's become one of the most talked about pieces of sports equipment since George Brett's pine tar bat. LeBron James' headband has become the stuff of legend thanks to his and the Heat's performance in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but what happened to it is a mystery.
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade said Wednesday that his knee is swollen and sore, but to expect him back on the court when the team squares off against the San Antonio Spurs in the deciding Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Attention Miami Heat fans – tickets for Game 7 against the San Antonio Spurs are now on sale.
The NBA is more reliant on the 3-pointer than ever. Entering Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, there had already been more 3-pointers made (1,171) and taken (3,414) than in any postseason in league history, and both were well ahead of the numbers posted last season.
He's often the most criticized member of the Big Three. But he's described by head coach Erik Spoelstra as the team's most important player. In Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals, Chris Bosh lived up to Coach Spoelstra's definition at the most important time in the contest.
The Miami Heat forced Game 7 with the San Antonio Spurs thanks to a remarkable comeback for the ages in Game 6. It's only after the stats were processed did the unlikely rally really get put in perspective.
Imagine being just seconds away from the pinnacle of your career only to watch it slip away for at least two more days. That's what happened to the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night as the team was less than 30 seconds away from becoming the 2013 NBA Champions.
It will be known as the LeBron James Headband Game.
A come from behind win by the Miami Heat in Game 6 sent fans into a frenzy. Unfortunately some fans who had tickets to the game never got to see it because they left the AmericanAirlines Arena early.
President Trump is threatening Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands.
A Broward property appraiser said of 305,035 single-family homes, 20,000 belong to business entities and not individuals.
A South Florida family is in mourning after they announced memorial plans for their daughter, who was shot and killed outside a Broward County beauty school on Tuesday.
Alfredo Carballo Gonzalez was arrested and taken into MDSO custody four months after his girlfriend was charged with being an accessory to the crime.
Newly released surveillance and police video shows officers apprehending the man accused of sexually assaulting an FMU student.
President Trump is threatening Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands.
A Broward property appraiser said of 305,035 single-family homes, 20,000 belong to business entities and not individuals.
A South Florida family is in mourning after they announced memorial plans for their daughter, who was shot and killed outside a Broward County beauty school on Tuesday.
Alfredo Carballo Gonzalez was arrested and taken into MDSO custody four months after his girlfriend was charged with being an accessory to the crime.
Newly released surveillance and police video shows officers apprehending the man accused of sexually assaulting an FMU student.
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.
President Trump is threatening Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America's northern neighbor as his feud with Prime Minister Mark Carney expands.
The deal comes ahead of the Saturday shutdown deadline, but it will also need the approval of the House, which isn't scheduled to return until Monday.
Prosecutors expressed concern to a U.S. attorney that they weren't allowed to probe the federal officers who shot and killed Renee Good or Alex Pretti, sources said.
Mideast allies including Turkey, Oman and Qatar are attempting to head off the possibility of U.S. strikes by brokering diplomatic talks.
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to coordinate a federal government response to drug addiction.
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.
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.
Carlos Migoya announces his retirement as CEO of Jackson Health System after serving the public hospital system for over a decade.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
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.
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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.
Rong Niu, known as "Red Panda," fell off her unicycle during her performance at the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.
"CBS Mornings" reveals Jennifer Jimenez, a longtime high school band director in Miami, is the winner of the prestigious 2026 Music Educator Award.
Bruce Springsteen has released a song in honor of Alex Pretti and Renee Good titled "Streets of Minneapolis."
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.