5 Best NBA Finals Rematches
The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs have punched their tickets back to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row, giving basketball fans all over the globe a much-anticipated and welcomed finals rematch.
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The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs have punched their tickets back to the NBA Finals for the second year in a row, giving basketball fans all over the globe a much-anticipated and welcomed finals rematch.
Four years ago, when LeBron James uttered that now-infamous phrase — "not two, not three, not four, not five ..." — about how many championships he hoped to win with the Heat, it was almost immediately turned into a punch line. It rings prophetic in some ways now, with the Heat back in the NBA Finals for a fourth consecutive season.
It's become a tradition. When the Miami Heat win an Eastern Conference championship, managing general partner Micky Arison accepts the trophy and quickly hands it to someone who hasn't experienced that moment before.
The Miami Heat returned to the practice court on Monday for the first time since their clinching win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals last Friday night.
LeBron James has been named to the 2013-14 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, the league announced today.
If you plan on going to see the Miami Heat play at home in the finals, you better have some deep pockets. The first home game at the AmericanAirlines Arena is Tuesday, June 10th.
As anticipation builds for the NBA Finals rematch between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat lets take a look at how the two teams stack up against each other.
Over the last 10 seasons, only one NBA player has been part of more wins than LeBron James. His name is Tim Duncan.
The Eastern Conference Champions t-shirts are already for sale in stores.
Erik Spoelstra said he mentioned how daunting the task would be only once.
The Miami Heat are headed to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight season.
There's one area where the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat agree.
Frank Vogel stood with his back against a wall, seeming perfectly comfortable.
The Miami Heat will look to take a major step towards returning to the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive year on Monday night when they host the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Indiana Pacers forward Paul George has been diagnosed with a concussion following the Pacers loss in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Miami.
The odds are looking good that the Miami Heat will bring home a third NBA Championship.
While the Philadelphia 76ers are on a historic losing streak, the San Antonio Spurs continue to show every other team how to be the best organization in professional sports.
With the year coming to an end, CBSMiami.com is looking back at the top local sports stories. From the Miami Heat's second-straight NBA Championship to the Miami Marlins' historically bad season; there was something for everyone this year in sports.
The Miami Heat are used to challenges, but they get one of their stiffest tests right out of the gate on opening night Tuesday against the team's bitter rivals, the Chicago Bulls.
The Miami Heat are just one day away from starting the journey towards a third-straight NBA championship and while the roster is set; there are plenty of questions surrounding the team's pursuit of an elusive three-peat.
The Miami Heat are used to planning championship ceremonies and Tuesday the team will once again raise a championship banner to the rafters of the American Airlines Arena for the third time in seven years.
The NBA tips off its regular season next week and as one final preview of the season, the league's general managers made their predictions for awards and who will take home the Larry O'Brien trophy this year. Put simply, it's good to be a member or fan of the Miami Heat!
Hopefully, this is not a bad sign for the Heat this season. Dwyane Wade was in the starting lineup for the Miami Heat's preseason opener. That is, until he decided he needed a night off.
Miami Heat fans heard something from superstar LeBron James that was likely music to their ears during an interview on ABC's Good Morning America.
The Miami Heat are going to the Super Bowl. Well, at least Super Bowl weekend.
Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.
When the regular session ended March 13 without a budget deal, "mid-April" was eyed as a likely time to return for lawmakers.
As the search for Lynette Hooker continues near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, the U.S. Coast Guard is taking the lead on the investigative efforts and has launched a criminal investigation, a U.S. official said.
Jurors delivered their verdict Wednesday in the trial of an anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike in Hawaii.
The demolition is scheduled for Sunday morning. The former luxury resort will be brought down to make way for a new residential and hospitality development.
Griffin Conine and Connor Norby homered to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cincinnati Reds 7-4.
When the regular session ended March 13 without a budget deal, "mid-April" was eyed as a likely time to return for lawmakers.
As the search for Lynette Hooker continues near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, the U.S. Coast Guard is taking the lead on the investigative efforts and has launched a criminal investigation, a U.S. official said.
Jurors delivered their verdict Wednesday in the trial of an anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike in Hawaii.
The demolition is scheduled for Sunday morning. The former luxury resort will be brought down to make way for a new residential and hospitality development.
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.
It's the latest setback for the Trump administration on the issue, which has sought to terminate the TPS designation for 13 countries as part of the president's crackdown on immigration.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein, the panel said.
A proposal to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools is putting the state at the center of another contentious battle over the role of religion in classrooms.
The Office of Personnel Management is asking insurers that cover federal employees and retirees to hand over details about their medical visits, their pharmacy claims, and more.
Republicans in Congress largely stayed silent, while dozens of Democrats called for President Trump to be removed from office after he threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Wasserman Schultz pushed back against the suggestion that the United States was led into this war by Israel and its leader, Benjamin Netanyahu.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.