Heat Championship Parade Set For Monday Morning
Now that the Miami Heat are the 2012 NBA World Champions, all that's left is to prepare for the championship parade.
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Now that the Miami Heat are the 2012 NBA World Champions, all that's left is to prepare for the championship parade.
This 2012 NBA Mock Draft is more like a blueprint for what each team should do and not what they will do. Too many times, teams make the wrong decision based on the determination that a certain player has more talent than another or too much consideration is given towards long-term value versus short-term greatness.
Before you start knee-jerk comparing LeBron favorably to Jordan, remember this: In his first 9 seasons His Airness won 3 rings and 7 scoring titles. In his first 9 LeBron has just 1 each.
Sure, LeBron's Miami team's championship title win should absolutely go down in the official record book. But, not without being marked by a giant asterisk right next to it.
It took around two years, but Thursday night after a completely dominating performance by the Miami Heat, LeBron James and the rest of the Big Three finally won the NBA Championship with a dominating 120-104 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Miami Heat forward Shane Battier has pulled off a feat not many athletes can claim in their career. When the Miami Heat hoisted the Larry O'Brien trophy as NBA champions, it marked the end of a long journey for Battier.
The Miami Heat white hot celebration went from the hard court, to the street, and then to two South Florida premiere hot spots.
LeBron James had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, leading the Heat in a 121-106 rout of the Thunder on Thursday night to win the NBA Finals in five games.
King James finally accomplished what many hoped and prayed he would not, win it all. Not only did LeBron win, he did it with style, class and an impressive NBA Finals performance.
Dwyane Wade had his look-at-me drama, falling and failing as though he'd broken his back after having a shot blocked by Serge Ibaka. But I'm thinking he was secretly jealous of LeBron's leg cramps.
The Miami Heat moved one game closer to it's second NBA Championship Tuesday night at the AmericanAirlines Arena with a thrilling 104-98 victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Every superstar who looks to cement a legacy and win a championship has a signature moment. Miami Heat superstar LeBron James needed that moment and he got it late in the fourth quarter of Game 4.
CBS Local Sports was able to get a look at Battier's pregame playlist, and as expected, it's the perfect mix of songs to inspire a veteran playing a for a title.
LeBron James finished with 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, and the Heat beat the Thunder 104-98 in Game 4 on Tuesday to take a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven title series.
The Miami Heat have seen this act before and they are hoping for a much different outcome for the 2012 NBA Finals than what happened in the 2011 NBA Finals.
Last summer, the Miami Heat signed forward Shane Battier looking to bolster an already tough defense and hit a key 3-point shot or two in a game. Battier took a while to get warmed up, but as the playoffs have worn on; his game has started to hit a level not even he probably could have expected.
The Miami Heat stand just two victories away from placing another NBA Championship banner in the rafters of the AmericanAirlines Arena. The Heat know the final two wins will be the hardest of the season, but also know that style points don't matter at this point.
The Heat have been here before, two wins from an NBA title. The difference now? LeBron James isn't letting his head get in the way of his talent.
The Miami Heat needed everything they could get out of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Game 3 of the NBA Finals Sunday night. They got that and more as Wade and James combined for 54 points, 21 rebounds, and 10 assists and the team held off a late rally from the Thunder and took at 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals
The lead was 10 late in the third quarter, and the Thunder were on the cusp of grabbing command of the NBA Finals once again. But then the mistakes started.
The Miami Heat head back home Friday after a gritty performance in Game 2 saw the team even the series at one game apiece. It was another solid game from NBA MVP LeBron James and another great game from the unlikeliest of heroes, Shane Battier.
LeBron James scored 32 points and hit the clinching free throws with 7 seconds left, Dwyane Wade added 24 points and the Miami Heat claimed home-court advantage in the NBA Finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-96 in Game 2 on Thursday night.
LeBron James had a 32-point night, and the Heat held on for a 100-96 victory over the Thunder on Thursday night, to even the series at one game apiece.
With Father's Day just around the corner, Dwyane Wade, Sr sat down with CBS4 and talked about his world famous son, the Miami Heat, his son's injuries, and the greatest gift
Westbrook has been dealing with the injury since the Western Conference finals but did not wear any sort of wrap during Oklahoma City's Game 1 victory on Tuesday night.
An employee at The Organic Recycler said the company had owned the building for about a year, and that no staff members were inside when the flames erupted.
The park said the testing process for the 309-foot-tall roller coaster is taking longer than expected.
Benjamin Song, identified as the group's leader, was handed the lengthiest sentence. The others were handed decades-long punishments.
The flooding caused between $18-22 billion in damage across the region, including to homes and businesses.
The fact that Nico Harrison no longer works for the Mavericks makes some believe the idea is plausible.
An employee at The Organic Recycler said the company had owned the building for about a year, and that no staff members were inside when the flames erupted.
The park said the testing process for the 309-foot-tall roller coaster is taking longer than expected.
Benjamin Song, identified as the group's leader, was handed the lengthiest sentence. The others were handed decades-long punishments.
The flooding caused between $18-22 billion in damage across the region, including to homes and businesses.
The fact that Nico Harrison no longer works for the Mavericks makes some believe the idea is plausible.
Federal officials are warning that one of the world's largest sporting events could bring more than soccer fans.
Donald Mercer was sentenced to 300 days behind bars for soliciting sex from a woman he arrested.
While FIFA is expected to make billions on the tournament, local cities are spending millions to host.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
President Trump has insisted that vandals, rather than questionable craftsmanship, are responsible for the enduring problems following the Reflecting Pool's $14.7 million sealant job.
Vice President JD Vance said Monday that Iran would allow nuclear inspectors back into the country, describing the first day of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland as "Very, very good."
Americans say they do want the Iran war to end — especially those hardest hit by gas prices — and many see hope for lower prices now. Jack Fink talks with CBS News Executive Director of Elections and Surveys, Anthony Salvanto, about the new CBS News Poll on the U.S.-Iran Memo of Understanding to end the war.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
The fact that Nico Harrison no longer works for the Mavericks makes some believe the idea is plausible.
Bueckers, who scored 17 of the Wings' final 24, netted her 1,000th career point in overtime to cap her night and put Dallas ahead 109-108.
For more than five decades, the Panini World Cup sticker album has been a cherished World Cup tradition for soccer fans around the world.
Messi sent a left-footed strike into the back of the net in the 38th minute that gave Argentina a 1-0 lead.
May, 49, spent the past two seasons the head coach at Michigan, which won the NCAA championship in April.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
