Heat Pull Away Late, Top Timberwolves 123-105
The Miami Heat downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-105 on Friday night.
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The Miami Heat downed the Minnesota Timberwolves 123-105 on Friday night.
It's the final first-round matchup in our Tournament of South Florida Champions - pitting two star-studded teams against one another.
The Miami Heat finally are in position for a spot in the top eight in the Eastern Conference and get a nice stretch of home games as they try to climb even higher.
Palm Beach Post Miami Heat beat writer, Anthony Chiang joined the Big O Show on 560 WQAM.
Moving to the other side of the bracket, it's the 2001 Miami Hurricanes against the 2006 Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat beat the New Orleans Pelicans 120-112 on Wednesday night.
The other first-round matchup on the left side of our bracket is a matchup between two very different champions.
It's been quite the season for the Miami Heat so far.
560 WQAM's unofficial "selection committee" (like, two dudes) chose some of the championship winning teams that hail from South Florida and decided to seed them and place them on an eight-team bracket to decide who is the "greatest South Florida champion" of all time.
Paul George scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 102-98 victory over the Miami Heat on Sunday night.
The Miami Heat have been on a pretty incredible run over the past couple months.
It looks like the Miami Heat's abysmal start to the season was more of a fluke than the amazing run they continue to be on.
The Miami Heat are in the midst of a remarkable run and they still have plenty of work to do to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference as they host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.
The Miami Heat just got done sweeping a home-and-home set from the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and are knocking on the door of the No. 8 spot in the East.
NBA Senior writer for 'The Vertical' on Yahoo! Sports, Michael Lee joined the Big O Show on 560 WQAM.
The Miami Heat held off a late rally by the Cleveland Cavaliers to beat the defending champs 106-98 Monday night.
The Miami Heat could be making a late addition as they continue pushing for a playoff spot.
The rivalry between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers is real, regardless of who feels it more; the players or the fans.
Fans who paid to see some of the NBA's biggest stars may have been disappointed, but at least the home team won.
The Miami Heat aim to continue their impressive home winning streak against Cleveland on Saturday when they seek their 12th consecutive victory over the Cavaliers at AmericanAirlines Arena in the first of a home-and-home set.
The Orlando Magic stifled a late run by Miami to beat the Heat 110-99 on Friday night.
What appeared to be a lost or at least transitional season a month and a half ago has turned into one that could include a playoff series or more for the Miami Heat.
Miami Heat beat writer for the Palm Beach Post, Tom D'Angelo joined the Big O Show on 560 WQAM.
Tyler Johnson scored 24 points off the bench, and the Miami Heat never trailed in a 125-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Shortly after 5 p.m., the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded to MIA regarding a report of unattended luggage at Door 21 of the South Terminal on the Departures level of the airport.
Outside FIU's campus on Sunday morning, protestors picked up markers and poster board, gathering to honor Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by ICE agents on Saturday.
Miami Gardens Police are probing an early morning attack on a female student at Florida Memorial University, prompting increased security measures as officials urge caution and transparency on campus.
Participants from across the globe gathered in Miami to share moving tales of overcoming adversity and to inspire others at the city's biggest running event.
Police said westbound traffic on Northeast 163rd Street is partially shut down due to the investigation and are asking all motorists to avoid the area.
Shortly after 5 p.m., the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office responded to MIA regarding a report of unattended luggage at Door 21 of the South Terminal on the Departures level of the airport.
Outside FIU's campus on Sunday morning, protestors picked up markers and poster board, gathering to honor Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by ICE agents on Saturday.
Miami Gardens Police are probing an early morning attack on a female student at Florida Memorial University, prompting increased security measures as officials urge caution and transparency on campus.
Participants from across the globe gathered in Miami to share moving tales of overcoming adversity and to inspire others at the city's biggest running event.
Police said westbound traffic on Northeast 163rd Street is partially shut down due to the investigation and are asking all motorists to avoid the area.
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.
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine said Sunday that he won't vote for a package to fund the government if it includes funding for ICE, but he urged that "we don't have to have a shutdown."
The police chief said federal immigration enforcement "tactics are very obviously not safe, and it is generating a lot of outrage and fear in the community."
Minnesota's secretary of state rejected a request from Attorney General Pam Bondi for federal access state voter rolls and welfare data, as tensions flare in Minneapolis after a man was shot and killed by immigration agents.
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Florida Democrat, said a man told him "Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the face."
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Sales of tickets to NHL games jumped more than 20% after the hit HBO show debuted in the fall, according to ticket vendor.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The celebrated Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday in Park City, Utah, includes films starring Natalie Portman, Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen and Charli XCX, plus a wide range of documentaries.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.