Miami Heat Raise Banner, Get Championship Rings In Pre-Game Ceremony
LeBron James held his index finger aloft, then turned and took a walk nine years in the making.
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LeBron James held his index finger aloft, then turned and took a walk nine years in the making.
When the Miami Heat take the court Tuesday night in the regular season opener against the Boston Celtics, the biggest storyline may be sitting on the bench at the beginning of the game.
The New York Knicks are expected to be one of the biggest challengers to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference this year. But the Knicks will be without a key piece for at least the first six weeks of the season.
The last time the Boston Celtics were playing the Miami Heat at the AmericanAirlines Arena in a game that counted; they watched as the Heat pulled away and celebrated winning the Eastern Conference championship.
It's been a long time coming for Miami Heat superstar LeBron James, but Tuesday night, he will officially receive his first NBA championship ring and watch as the team hoists another championship banner into the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Dolphins took the Jets to school yesterday and beat them like a government mule. The University of Miami came out with a win against the Bye (just kidding). Alabama is that good. Florida, not so much. Duke's bubble burst. All that and more in the agenda.
There's no shortage of potentially awkward events for Ray Allen to endure Tuesday night.
LeBron James' twisted right ankle remained sore Saturday, though not enough for the reigning NBA MVP to be concerned about his status for Miami's season-opener against the Boston Celtics.
LeBron James won a championship and nothing changed. Sure, there were a few events: the champagne shower in the Heat locker room, the parade before 400,000 fans. Tuesday night brings the ultimate capper: the ring-and-banner ceremony just minutes before the start of a new season.
LeBron James twisted his right ankle, got kicked in the face and missed two dunks. Austin Rivers sprained his right ankle for the second time in four days, falling backward in highly awkward fashion.
Lots to talk about today from the college football picks to hockey lockout to the hapless Marlins. Let's jump in and get this agenda rolling.
Chris Bosh scored 21 points to help the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Bobcats 98-92 in a preseason game Tuesday night.
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade will not play in the team's preseason game against the Charlotte Bobcats Tuesday night, but his absence had been planned as part of his rehab progress.
NBA general managers gave the Miami Heat plenty of respect in an annual poll released Monday. The GM's predict the Heat will repeat as NBA champions and Heat superstar LeBron James will win another NBA MVP award.
The Miami Heat have given walking papers to forward Robert Dozier and center Mickell Gladness.
Rashard Lewis scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat rallied for a 104-101 preseason win against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
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.
LeBron James has been through it before, but Thursday, an article has once again made it time to speculate where the greatest player in the world would be playing in two years, even though he's under contract.
Dwyane Wade's surgically repaired left knee looks to be just fine.
For the first time since winning the NBA Championship in June, the Miami Heat will return to the home court to play Thursday night in the preseason home opener against the Detroit Pistons.
Oh where to start today….we could look at the weekend's Canes-FSU snoozefest or channel our inner Heat and look forward to a preseason Heat game. Or we could talk Dolphins. But, let's get to the elephant in the room, that's also the stupidest story of the day…A-Rod.
Miami Heat superstar forward LeBron James took his game to another level last season by getting his post-up game working. LeBron dominated as a power forward on the offensive end and now is trying to further enhance his game.
The Miami Heat were on the court at the crack of dawn Miami time, but in prime time in Beijing where they took on the Los Angeles Clippers in an exhibition game.
The Heat are in action in Beijing this morning, including Dwyane Wade for his first action since offseason knee surgery. The Dolphins welcome in Jeff Fisher and the Rams on Sunday, revenge anyone? The Canes can't look past the Tar Heels this weekend. Plus my weekend picks!
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.
These Ohio State Buckeyes won't win the first back-to-back national championships in school history and the College Football Playoff still doesn't have a winner from teams with the first-round byes.
Plan ahead as banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.
Four boaters were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their vessel capsized off Key West on Wednesday.
Despite chilly temperatures in South Florida, people are still out in droves in Fort Lauderdale to celebrate the new year.
These Ohio State Buckeyes won't win the first back-to-back national championships in school history and the College Football Playoff still doesn't have a winner from teams with the first-round byes.
Temperatures tumbled overnight into the 40s across South Florida and will struggle to make it into the mid-60s for Wednesday afternoon.
Plan ahead as banks, post offices and major stock exchanges will be closed in observance of the federal holiday.
Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop.
Four boaters were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their vessel capsized off Key West on Wednesday.
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.
Chief Justice John Roberts says the Constitution remains a sturdy pillar for the country, a message that comes after a tumultuous year in the nation's judicial system.
Three people were killed Tuesday when the first boat was hit, while individuals in two other boats jumped overboard, according to U.S. Southern Command.
A U.S. District Court judge issued a summary judgment on Wednesday, finding that the effort to revoke the legal status of tens of thousands of Hondurans, Nepalis and Nicaraguans was unlawful
A Minneapolis day care says that vandals damaged the facility early this week, after a YouTube video purporting to expose fraud among day cares in the Twin Cities metro area went viral.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
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.
Guest host Laura Pastrana talks with one of the big winners from Tuesday's runoff elections, Miami Beach Commissioner-elect Monica Matteo-Salinas.
Jim Defede goes in-depth on the second vote by the Miami Dade College Trustees to donate land for the proposed Trump Presidential Library.
Jim DeFede investigates the millions of dollars in state funding cuts for meal programs across South Florida.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
These gifts from Stanley, Apple, AllTrails and more won't bust your budget.
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Discover the best tech gifts during the 2024 holiday season that your friends and loved ones will absolutely adore.
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.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
French politicians were divided on Monday over how to pay tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot who, despite her screen legend, courted controversy in later life with her far-right views.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.