Sports Agenda For Friday (12/9/11)
The Panthers won again last night! Kudos to them. But this agenda is about only one topic today: the NBA.
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The Panthers won again last night! Kudos to them. But this agenda is about only one topic today: the NBA.
Free agent forward Shane Battier announced Thursday morning on Twitter that he will sign with the Miami Heat on Friday.
Heading into the mad dash of free agency set to commence Friday afternoon, there's not a lot of quality talent that the Miami Heat can afford at the center position.
The Miami Heat have a need for quality big men to help out the roster. But the team also has plenty of power forwards, but no quality center.
We're one day away from free agency madness starting in the NBA. The Marlins, whoa baby the Fish are handing out cash. The Panthers take on the defending Stanley Cup Champions. And why not, a little college football talk.
Miami Heat swingman Mike Miller's future with the team has been in doubt due to his numerous injuries in the past year, including the latest hernia surgery that will cause him to miss the start of the season. But he still may be on the roster for the full season.
Former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal returns to Miami Monday night to sign copies of his autobiography, "Shaq Uncut: My Story."
The Miami Heat have been expected to target a big man in the expedited free agency starting Friday, but with the injury to forward Mike Miller; the Heat now have another target.
The NBA released the preseason schedule for the Miami Heat Friday consisting of two games against the Orlando Magic.
Thursday morning was the first day that NBA players could finally rejoin their teams and being practicing at team facilities; and the Heat welcomed in at least three players, including star power forward Chris Bosh.
The first member of the Big Three of the Miami Heat to show up for informal workouts for next season was Chris Bosh. The power forward arrived at the AmericanAirlines Arena Thursday morning and was thankful to finally be back on the court.
Well, it may be getting colder outside, but the NBA free agency rumor mill is about to boil over and it's still not time to sign anyone; the Panthers are the best team in South Florida; and the Dolphins, well, um, I'm trying to think of something positive to say….they haven't lost since Sunday!
Heading into the 2011-2012 NBA season, Miami Heat President Pat Riley has a tough decision ahead of him that could reshape the team's roster and anger many fans.
The Miami Heat stood just two games away from capturing an NBA championship last season. Now, the Heat is looking for some help to finish off a championship run and the team has plenty to choose from in free agency.
Well, the free agency wire is ready to explode in the NBA; Al Golden finds out the U is covered like a pro team; Jim Boeheim = scumbag; the Panthers hit the ice again tonight; and are we ready for the annual Dolphins December collapse?
Imagine seeing Elton Brand, Baron Davis, or Gilbert Arenas in a Miami Heat uniform. It's a distinct possibility thanks to a clause in the new collective bargaining agreement.
Once the NBA players and owners approve the new collective bargaining agreement, the door will open for basketball game to finally be played. But, the schedule will take some adjustment due to the lockout.
Now that the NBA season will officially begin in December, it's time for the Miami Heat to figure out exactly what to do with its roster. The Heat's biggest need is at the center position.
After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side, and local businesses in Miami are reveling in the decision.
NBA players bent over backwards to try and help the owners strike a new collective bargaining agreement, but it was never enough. Now, the players are in a different court to improve their position.
While the NBA lockout continues, one Miami Heat player is taking advantage of time home with his family.
The NBA has informed its teams that all games through December 15th have been cancelled, according to Yahoo! Sports.
It was suppose to be our year. The year the Miami Heat was posed to compete for an NBA championship. Instead, the American Airlines Arena is dead.
The remainder of the already shortened NBA season is likely in jeopardy after NBA players rejected the league's latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union.
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.
Consular General Yverick Delerme Cyril is encouraging Haitians to make sure they have proper identification on their person at all times.
The incident took place in the 4000 block of Southwest 15th Street in Pompano Beach, deputies say.
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.
CBS Miami is hosting a The Price Is Right contestant search at Toyota of Hollywood on Aug. 28.
Consular General Yverick Delerme Cyril is encouraging Haitians to make sure they have proper identification on their person at all times.
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.
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.
President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to throw out an $83.3 million defamation judgment the writer E. Jean Carroll won against him.
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.