The first whistle came 3 minutes, 5 seconds into Sunday's exhibition opener against the Orlando Magic. That Joel Anthony could deal with. The second came 19 seconds later. That had the Heat center muttering, "Not again."
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December 21, 2011
Last season, Whiskey Tango All American Bar & Grill in Hollywood, Fla. offered a promotion that may thought was ridiculous. For every Miami Heat loss, owner John Todora promised to give patrons a $25 credit on their bar tab. With the Heat making all the way to game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals before falling short, apparently Todora is honoring his promise to bring the promotion...
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December 21, 2011
Miami Heat’s LeBron James. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL HEADSHOT)
SI recently published a fascinating profile of Walter Iooss Jr., who has spent over 50 years photographing athletes and swimsuit models. The man has led an incredible life, and he also happens to be a great storyteller.
In this article, Iooss recounts stories of his favorite...
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December 20, 2011
LeBron James has had a turbulent last two years and while he continues to play the villain role in the NBA odds are by committing to the 2012 London Olympic team he figures it will do nothing but help his tarnished reputation. “I would love to be a part of that team,” James said. “If coach needs me to be a part of that team, I’m available. Hopefully I’m healthy enough to...
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December 21, 2011
Last season, Whiskey Tango All American Bar & Grill in Hollywood, Fla. offered a promotion that may thought was ridiculous. For every Miami Heat loss, owner John Todora promised to give patrons a $25 credit on their bar tab. With the Heat making all the way to game 6 of the 2011 NBA Finals before falling [...]
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December 20, 2011
After the Miami Heat trounced the Orlando Magic 118-85 Sunday at home, the intra-state rivals will hit the hardwood in Orlando Wednesday for both teams' final preseason game. Some questioned Dwight Howard's engagement in the previous game -- he did finish with five points and six rebounds against Joel Anthony, Dexter Pittman and Chris Bosh -- and he will have a chance to...
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December 20, 2011
Second-year center Dexter Pittman earned praise for his aggressive play against Dwight Howard during Sunday nights preseason game.
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December 21, 2011
Thanks to a new marketing deal with a Chinese beer company, the Miami Heat may soon be taking their talents to China. Reports the Miami Herald: “A multi-year marketing partnership announced Tuesday between the team and Chinese beer company Tsingtao could be a prelude to a Heat exhibition tour as soon as next year. ‘We’re not in control of that, the NBA is. But we have every...
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December 20, 2011
Slam Dunk Millionaire. Pat Riley in the situation room with Washington elite watching OBL's highlight reel.
ABBOTTABAD, PAKISTAN (Sportsman’s Daily Wire Service) “Holy ****!” Those were the words of Miami Heat president, Pat Riley yesterday after the legendary basketball lifer was cleared to watch classified video highlights of Osama bin Laden in several driveway basketball...
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December 20, 2011
If there was ever a time to reflect on all that you’re grateful, it’s the holidays. And there is no one happier in the city than the Miami Heat’s DJ Irie. And it's not just because he got his job back now that the lockout is over.
With the Miami Heat’s season kicking off on Dec. 25, Irie will be back spinning each and every home game starting a few days before New Years...
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December 19, 2011
Checking out the Miami Heat's Big Three may not cost you and arm and a leg after all.
The team announced it will be releasing hundreds of additional $10 tickets for sale Monday for individual games for the strike-shortened 2011-2012 NBA season.
The tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. and can be purchased on Heat.com, ticketmaster.com or at 1-800-4NBA-TIX. There's an eight ticket...
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December 19, 2011
There was a whole lot about the NBA lockout that was really about LeBron James. About who has the power, the owners or players. But some things are more specific than others. Like this note from the Sports Business Journal (via Eye on Basketball). NBA players are now prohibited from holding an ownership stake in…
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December 19, 2011
Q: How worried should we be about the Knicks? They signed Baron Davis and might add James Posey. I think they could be better than Boston this year. -- Jeffrey.
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