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Why Was Lil' Wayne Kicked Out of Last Night's Heat Game?

Leave to Lil' Wayne to upstage the on court drama yesterday between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. The rapper was sitting courtside of the big game, until he wasn't. No one's really sure what happened. Weezy said he was forced out by Heat security. The Heat organization said he left on his o ... More >>

Miami Heat Worth $625 Million: Sixth Most Valuable in the NBA

The Miami Heat are worth a cool $625 million, according to the latest NBA team valuations by Forbes.com. That's up 307 percent since last year, or almost $200 million since 2012 when the team was valued at $427 million. Apparently that championship made a big difference.

Miami Heat's 2012-13 Schedule Released: Boston Opens The Year, OKC Comes At Christmas

Last season, the Miami Heat tied with San Antonio to capture the best home record in the league, and next season they'll be playing 14 of their first 22 games at home. So hopefully they'll have no trouble getting off to a quick start. In addition to playing the first game of the season at home ... More >>

Three Loco's Riff Raff, Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty Bring Blog Rap to LIV Miami on July 18

Curiously, LIV has become Miami Beach's epicenter of irony. Last week, the Miami Heat's LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Shane Battier reveled in their 2012 championship win at the megaclub, just 375 days after the Mark Cuban-owned Dallas Mavericks bought out the bar to celebrate beating LeBron and ... More >>

29 Ways for Miami to Celebrate If the Heat Clinch the Title Tonight

If the Heat wins tonight, it will be a citywide fist punch to the fart box of all the haters around the world. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook can go back to wearing their lensless glasses in the obscurity of Oklahoma City. And Charles Barkley can quietly choke on his stupid diet meals.Miami can' ... More >>

Bible Says Catholic Bishops Shouldn't Bet on NBA Finals

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski pulled even yesterday with Oklahoma big collar Paul Coakley as the Miami Heat downed the Oklahoma City 100 to 96. The two priests bet on the series at a conference in Atlanta.If Miami loses, Wenski owes Coakley hand-made cigars and stone crabs. If OKC fails, Coakley is ... More >>

Nicki Minaj Disses Chris Bosh Hard in New Song

​I guess Queens-native Nicki Minaj is a New York Knicks fan, because rap's fiercest rapstress take aim at Chris Bosh in the latest track leaked from her new album Roman Reloaded.Poor Chris Bosh. Dude can't catch a break.

Heat Blow LeBron's 40-Point Night, Lose to the Bucks

The Miami Heat looked like they were on their way to demolishing the entire Milwaukee Bucks franchise into a fine powder after scoring a season-high 40 points in the opening quarter of last night's game. And then?Deercocks.For what seemed like the 30 billionth time this season, the Heat couldn't clo ... More >>

The King Takes on the Jester

Dez Bryant Detained After Fight With "Famous Rapper" at Club LIV UPDATE

photo by Jovie & Mayra Griffith via Wikimedia CommonsDez Bryant​Scratch another notch onto the Fontainebleau, the high-rollin' hotel where Gloria James (allegedly) slapped a valet and where Lil Wayne lost his 305 cred by partying with the Dallas Mavericks after they topped the Heat in the NBA ... More >>

In 2011, Luther Campbell ran for mayor, sued Nevin Shapiro, and called out rappers

Miami Heat's "All of the Lights" Video: Is The Big Three Actually a Boy Band?

​Shit ... We thought the Miami Heat was an $80-million professional basketball team. Turns out, though, The Big Three and company is actually a crappy boy band. Just check out King James, D-Wade, and Big Bosh's new music video, set to Kanye West's weenie anthem "All of the Lights," and co-starr ... More >>

Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled Better Give Back In 2012 or Answer to Mayor Luke

Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Campbell looks back on the Year of the Booty Man.I had an exciting, productive 2011. I set goals for myself and accomplished quit ... More >>

Full Miami Heat Schedule Released, Celtics Coming to Town for Home Opener

​Thanks to the lockout, there are 16 games fewer than usual, but the NBA has finally released the schedule for its shortened, 66-game season. As everyone already knows, the Heat will open with a Christmas Day rematch against the Dallas Mavericks. The Heat's home opener will go down two days la ... More >>

Lil Wayne, Puff Daddy, and DJ Khaled get a deadline

Lil Wayne And DJ Khaled Are Gonna Lose Their Miami Residency

Alex Izaguirre​Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke doesn't like how Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled use Miami but don't give back to the Magic City. I've got a m ... More >>

Wade, James and Bosh to Host Charity All-Star Game at FIU

Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh haven't played together since the last game of the NBA Finals, and with the lockout in full effect we weren't sure when it would happen again. That's about to change. The trio is expected to announce plan for a charity All-Star game at FIU on Octobe ... More >>

Bright Light Social Hour at the Stage August 4

Dwyane Wade Scouts New Press Conference Outfits at Milan Fashion Week UPDATED

via TwitterWade outside the Versace fashion show. ​The Dallas Mavericks may have snatched another NBA championship away from Dwyane Wade, but they will never take away his reign as the league's leading style MVP. The fashion-forward guard is in Italy for Milan Fashion Week, taking in the men's sho ... More >>

Mark Cuban Spent $110,000 at LIV and Then Spooned With the NBA Championship Trophy

via skindoeshoopsJust another gigantic German shotgunning $80,000 worth of champagne.​We'll give Mark Cuban this: After he ripped out Miami's heart, he at least put a little juice back into the Miami Beach economy Sunday night at LIV's back-stabbing Lil Wayne postgame bacchanalia. Fox S ... More >>

Mark Cuban on SportsCenter: "Our Fans Just Punked The Shit Out of the Miami Fans"

​So Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban refrained from acting like Mark Cuban during these playoffs, which was refreshing because Mark Cuban is insufferable when he acts like Mark Cuban. But then the Mavericks won the Finals and Mark Cuban unleashed his Mark Cuban-ness by cursing on live TV and ... More >>

The Heat Is On! A White Hot Mixtape to Help James, Wade, and Bosh Win Game Five

We will win. We WILL win.​Alright, we didn't quite heat up the court on Tuesday night. Spirits are down, but the game was close. We just need a little collective faith and musical healing so that we can help our team actually win the Finals. We've already heard all those incredible fan-made ... More >>

LeBron James to Open Lifestyle Store "Unknwn" in Miami

The store's logo. ​LeBron James isn't just a businessman; he's a business, man. Yes, the Miami Heat superstar isn't just building a legacy in Miami; he's building a business here too. James today announced plans to open a high-end lifestyle store called "Unknwn." 

Shaq Finally Retires from Basketball

​As the Miami Heat are on the hunt for the second NBA Championship, the big man who helped them secure their first has announced his retirement from professional basketball. After 19 seasons in the NBA, four championships rings, 15 trips to the All-Star Game, an MVP award and six teams, Shaquille ... More >>

Miami Heat Championship Smack-Talk Van Painted By Father And Son

Rich AbdillThe men were parked across the street from the arena, where they spent the evening being awesome.​There were thousands of fans at Thursday night's watch party at the American Airlines Arena to see the Chicago Bulls fold like a fitted sheet in the final seconds and lose 83-80 to the Heat ... More >>

Eastern Conference Champions! F%$# Yea!

​Every single person that has ever uttered or written or tweeted or thought the word "LeBrick" can help themselves to a dick chipotle. Because with 3:12 remaining in the game, and the Heat down by 12, LeBron James obliterated the Chicago Bulls' vaunted defense like an ass-kicking machine with the ... More >>

Tricky Micky: Arison's Heat Doesn't Pay Rent For County-Owned Arena

A very powerful pig.​Even though they lost last night to the Mavs, the LeBron-ified Miami Heat are finally playing like juggernauts. And the team is profiting like one, too, from ticket and paraphernalia sales. In fact, the Micky Arison-owned wunderkinds expect to make more money this season than ... More >>

Heat Take Down Jazz, Extend Win-Streak to Six

​The Miami Heat overcame a raucous Salt Lake City crowd and a few relentless Utah Jazz rallies and came away with the 111-98 victory against the vaunted Jazz last night. It was the team's sixth straight victory after their much ballyhooed loss to the Dallas Mavericks three weeks ago when LeBr ... More >>

Report: Heat Players Fed Up With Erik Spoelstra

Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra's days be numbered. Fans and sports commentators are already eager to see him gone and the Miami Heat players themselves may be about to join that bandwagon. ESPN reports that the players are growing increasingly frustrated with Spoelstra.

Wade, James, and Bosh Held Summit to Discuss Possibility of Heat Dynasty, Says ESPN

via Fanway​Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh apparently did have that free-agent summit this past weekend in Miami, according to ESPN.com. The Yalta Conference of the NBA, if you will, apparently discussed the possibility of all three teaming up on the Heat roster. ... More >>

Naked Pizza Coming To South Beach

Naked Pizza. ​Short Order noticed the "coming soon" sign for Naked Pizza on the corner of 13th and Washington and we've been intrigued by the name ever since. Just what exactly constitutes a naked pizza? And why has it taken so long to come to South Beach, where most people parade around hal ... More >>

Fire Heat coach Erik Spoelstra

Luke's Gospel: Fire Erik Spoelstra

Image via Miami Heat/NBAEMiami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra.​Luther Campbell, AKA Uncle Luke, has never been shy about sharing his opinion. The former frontman for Miami's wonderfully raunchy rap act, 2 Live Crew, made history in 1992 when the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed his right to be as horn ... More >>

News Roundup: Fins' Will Allen Gets Douchiest DUI Ever

Sources tell CBS4 that businessman Carlos Migoya will be named Miami's new city manager. [CBS4]11 wild horses in Hialeah were captured this weekend. [CBS4]Kim Rothstein was still collecting rent on houses that had been forfeited to the government. [NBCMiami]SportsDolphins cornerb ... More >>

Top Ten of the Decade: Miami Sports Moments

Riptide 2.0's regular sports commentator and FinsNation blogger Chris Joseph looks back at the top ten Miami sports moments of the decade. Low points like the Miami Dolphins crappy performance and the after-thought known as the Florida Panthers didn't make the cut. Sorry. ​10. Canes BaseballCoach ... More >>

Bring Lamar Odom Back to Miami

WikicommonsReports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom's agent didn't contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million d ... More >>

Dwyane's Disaster

The Miami Heat superstar sure picked a dubious business partner.

Chicago Basketball Star Coaches J.V. in Broward

For Deon Thomas, a new career starts in the suburbs.

When Online Got Off Base

Or: How Mark Cuban would have--and could have?--saved the music biz

Bang to the Hype

At SXSW, it's all about the buzz, not the Buzz Band

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