Heat Avenge Title Loss, Beat Mavs 105-94
LeBron James and the Miami Heat couldn't keep the Dallas Mavericks from winning the most recent NBA championship. They did a nice job, however, of getting the Mavs' title defense off to an ugly start.
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LeBron James and the Miami Heat couldn't keep the Dallas Mavericks from winning the most recent NBA championship. They did a nice job, however, of getting the Mavs' title defense off to an ugly start.
The Miami Heat kick off their long awaited season Christmas Day against the Dallas Mavericks, but Dwyane Wade got into the giving spirit before the big game with CBS4's own Neighbors 4 Neighbors.
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison revealed Thursday that he voted against ratifying the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement, saying that ballot was cast as a protest of how revenue sharing is expected to work in the deal.
As the Miami Heat prepare for the first regular-season game of the year on Christmas Day against the NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks, they are starting to hear from other teams ready to try and dethrone the Eastern Conference Champions.
Miami Heat center Eddy Curry is a project who looks like he's already made the roster, despite not playing a minute in the Heat's two preseason games.
Well sports fans and non-sports fans, this is the final sports agenda for 2011. So let's go out in style as we look at the Heat's final preseason game, the Dolphins' tall task this weekend, and my BCS and bowl picks!
Glen Davis had 18 points, Dwight Howard and Jason Richardson each added 15 and the Orlando Magic overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to beat the Miami Heat 104-100 on Wednesday night in the preseason finale for both teams.
FIU came up short, the Panthers came up even shorter, the Heat are poised to sweep their preseason schedule as they head to Orlando tonight and the biggest problem in sports isn't gambling, drugs, or arrests, it's concussions.
The Miami Heat don't offer up much for free since the Big Three arrived, but they will be helping you outfit your car with Heat memorabilia.
Twas the week before Christmas and only two teams in South Florida still warrant following. The Heat took the court and had the Magic seeing red and the Dolphins took the victory as snow fell on their head. The Panthers continued their season in first as the Miami Marlins hope they're not the worst.
It's something businesses around the AmericanAirlines Arena have been waiting for all season. The Heat played the first pre-season game Sunday night.
Once the Miami Heat started running away from the Orlando Magic, they simply did not stop. LeBron James scored 19 points, roster hopeful Terrel Harris added 16 and the Heat outscored the Magic by 29 points over the game's final 27 minutes, cruising to a 118-85 win in the preseason opener for both teams.
It may be a short season for the Miami Heat but that doesn't mean the fans are any less interested in watching LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the whole team fire up the house.
As the Miami Heat prepares to chase a championship when the new season begins Christmas day, they have one less distraction to deal with. Their coach will be around beyond the end of this season, thanks to a contract extension granted by the team.
Miami's stars gave fans what they wanted Thursday night. But a Heat rookie might have provided the biggest surprise.
The Miami Heat won't officially take the floor for the first time until Sunday. But the team will open up a scrimmage to South Florida fans on Thursday.
The Miami Heat came up short in their search for a true starting center this offseason, but a key cog in the Big Three may be just enough to make people forget about the lack of size in the middle.
The Panthers are starting to falter, losing three in a row; the Dolphins begin preps with a new coach; why is Stephen Ross so tone deaf; and the Heat take to the court for a scrimmage Thursday; and money is still the name of the game in the NBA.
As the Miami Heat try to squeeze in as much work as possible after months away from the game; the specter of injury is looming large over the entire NBA.
LeBron James became the lightning rod of the league last summer when he joined the Miami Heat. Monday, a humbled James talked with the media about how the team is responding to the NBA Finals loss and what he sees for the coming season.
The Miami Heat completed their first weekend of practice Sunday and met with the media Monday afternoon. Heat superstar Dwyane Wade said the summer was tough, but he attacked it in a unique way.
The Miami Heat's biggest weakness since the Big Three was assembled is at the point guard position. The team went through several veterans last season without any success. But that may be about to change.
The Dolphins lost again; the Panthers split their weekend; the Heat's roster keeps improving and possibly could get big time help this evening; plus my thoughts on the Heisman, a few more NFL nuggets, and whatever else I may think of along the way.
Shane Battier and Eddy Curry were separated by two picks in the 2001 NBA draft. On Saturday, there was a moment when they weren't separated by anything. The scene: First Miami Heat practice of the season, first day with the team job for both men.
Free agent point guard Mario Chalmers showed up to the Miami Heat's practice facility Thursday with a Heat t-shirt on. That should have been the tip to what will happen Friday.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
Luis Robert Jr. had a two-run single to cap an eighth-inning rally in the Mets' 4-2 victory over the Marlins on Thursday night.
A man says his girlfriend has been held at a Miramar ICE facility for 4 days with no shower access or edible food.
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas says the club followed league rules to sign new player Casemiro, despite an ongoing MLS investigation into tampering allegations.
Sunshine Health paused adding new practitioners in 2025, compounding state contract cuts that reduced therapy access.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
Luis Robert Jr. had a two-run single to cap an eighth-inning rally in the Mets' 4-2 victory over the Marlins on Thursday night.
A man says his girlfriend has been held at a Miramar ICE facility for 4 days with no shower access or edible food.
Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas says the club followed league rules to sign new player Casemiro, despite an ongoing MLS investigation into tampering allegations.
Sunshine Health paused adding new practitioners in 2025, compounding state contract cuts that reduced therapy access.
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.
The Department of Justice in June issued a legal opinion saying states aren't required to provide services that help people with disabilities remain in their homes.
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CBS News has learned that four of the nation's largest Latino civic organizations are joining forces for the first time, combining their voter outreach operations ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms.
President Trump said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
CBS Miami's Jim DeFede spoke to former Republican State Senator Jeff Brandes, president of the Florida Policy Project, who is behind one of those lawsuits.
As Florida attorney general, it was Moody and her office that approved the diversion of $10 million of taxpayer money to the Hope Florida Foundation
The sordid life of Fabian Basabe is one CBS Miami first began covering on this show three years ago.
Larkin spoke this week to CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede.
Dotie Joseph said after talking with neighbors and looking at the field, she thinks she has plenty of experience to assume the governorship.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Officials are still searching for the source of the outbreak, prompting consumers to seek advice on social media about which foods to avoid.
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.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Tenisha Warner sat down for an exclusive interview with "CBS Mornings" before a lawsuit over her late husband's estate became public, and discussed her grief and raising her daughter alone.
A lawyer says influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom.