Subject: NBA Pacific Division

• Over the Weekend - Basel, Busta, Riley and Chavez

  December 10, 2007

• Shaq for Marion? Make it Happen

  February 6, 2008

• Thanks to Shawn Marion, the Heat Now Have More Options

  June 25, 2008

• The Bitch

  February 10, 2005

• Prey on This

  December 7, 2006

• Diva of Song

  November 15, 2007

• Shaq Twitters Himself Silly

  Rich Sanchez and his CNN show certainly have caught the twitter bug, and now another former Miami fixture is twittering his thumbnails off, too. Our New Times brethren in Phoenix report that the 7'1 superstar has his own twitter account, and apparently it's legit. Shaq is really into twitter, but he has typing skills that would make even middle school livejournal users cringe: "On my way 2 da arena. I feel like the main charachter n da movie 300"

  November 21, 2008

• Sports World Horrified by New Sneaker

  After Chanel debuted its "Miami Vice" shoe, which came complete with a mini pistol in place of the heel, at this summer's Cruise collection, Miami is starting to gain a reputation for debuting controversial footwear. While Kobe Bryant is no Karl Lagerfeld, he's following in the Kaiser's footsteps by debuting his new Nike signature sneaker when the Lakers play the Heat at the Triple A December 19. A controversial sneaker? See, we're not sure how to break it to you, but Bryant's latest show is ...

  December 12, 2008

• Oggianatm

  March 20, 1991

• Shaq, Jack Thompson, Carlos Alvarez and Alberto Carvalho Among 2008's Dirty Dozen

  Every year, the New Times staff picks the 12 people who have managed to disgrace themselves and, guilty by association, the city. This year's Dirty Dozen included everyone from former Heat, current Phoenix Suns player Shaq to possibly hairy-puss aficionado Alberto Carvalho. Check out our Dirty Dozen illustration below and feel free to download the PDF so you can snicker at it throughout 2008.By the way, is it too early to speculate who will be on the list in 2009?Illustration by Derf

  January 1, 2009

• A Fan's Notes

  December 15, 1993

• Shaq Returns, Has Not Yet Twittered from Miami

  via TwitPicSo far, it has to have been a strange week for Shaq. Perhaps not as weird as the first week shooting Shazam, but strange nonetheless. Scheduling has forced the man to do an impromptu tour of his former teams. On Saturday, Shaq and the Suns beat Kobe and the Lakers at home; then last night, they lost to Orlando. Today, the big man returns to take on the Heat, and will play in the AAA for the first time since he was traded. The Heat, with one of only six winning recods in the Eastern Co

  March 4, 2009

• Forward Thinking

  March 5, 2009

• Blown Call

  January 29, 2009

• Trick or Heat

  A new-look Miami Heat kicks off its season on All Hallows Eve.

  October 30, 2008

• The Final Insult

  April 10, 2008

• Raiders of the Lost Season

  The Heat keeps finding ways to lose.

  March 13, 2008

• Thrill of the Loss

  The new-look Heat has been entertaining. But it still sucks.

  March 6, 2008

• Re-Heat

  The Miami Heat looks to rebuild by moving its biggest piece.

  February 21, 2008

• Buck in Time

  December 27, 2007

• Wayman Tisdale

  November 29, 2007

• Penny for Your Backcourt?

  October 4, 2007

• The Heat Times Three

  January 19, 2006

• Still Blazin’

  January 20, 2006

• Wiping Out the Warriors

  March 9, 2006

• The Heat Is On

  December 28, 2006

• Posterizing EA

  December 21, 2006

• Shiver and Shoot

  November 23, 2006

• Black Sheep

  September 15, 2005

• BEST TERMINATION (SPORTS)

  May 13, 2004

• BEST HEAT PLAYER

  May 15, 2003

• Inward Navigations

  April 17, 2003

• Money Talks

  August 30, 2001

• Death of a Warrior

  February 11, 1999

• Dream Team

  March 5, 1998

• Heat Offensive

  April 3, 1997

• Micky Arison Is a Greedy Corporate Pig . . . and Other Observations About Backroom Politics and Big-Time Sports

  May 2, 1996

• Contents Under Pressure

  April 27, 1995

• In the Paint

  February 16, 1995

• The Ogg Man

  March 20, 1991

• Chicago Basketball Star Coaches J.V. in Broward

  May 28, 2009

• In Classy Show of Humility, Shaq Offers to Taste Kobe Bryant's Ass

  Before the NBA Finals began, there were quite a few columns written about this Magic-Lakers series being haunted by the Ghost of Shaquille O'Neal -- you know, because the former Miami fixture played for both teams and has had such a contentious history with Kobe Bryant. Seemed like a bit of a reach to us, but Shaq embraced it, announcing his endorsement of the Lakers and talking inexplicable smack about Dwight Howard.And after Los Angeles finished a five-game vanquishing of Orlando last night,

  June 15, 2009

• 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 deal.Teams in the running include the Portland Trail Blazers (GM Kevin Pritchard seems to be interested in everyone, regardless of what position his team actually needs -- hint, hint SF); the Dallas Ma

  July 15, 2009

• Lamar Odom, Make Up Your Damn Mind

  Anyone else bored with LA Lakers power forward Lamar Odom's endless irresolution? I imagine he has a condo in Malibu right out of a 70's fashion magazine--fireplace, hi-fi, shag carpet--and he's just sitting in his egg chair eating gummy bears, playing eenie-minie-miney-mo, and listening to the Zombies:

  July 30, 2009

• Lamar Odom Reportedly Staying in LA

  ​Just this morning we were wondering when Lamar Odom would make up his mind about joining the Heat or not. Well today he reportedly did, and it wasn't the outcome we were hoping for, but at least the suspence is over. ESPN.com reports an NBA source told them that Odom will stay put in LA with the Lakers. He's guaranteed $27 million over three years, and could net $33 million if the Lakers keep him around for a fourth. Odom's agent confirmed that an agreement was in pla

  July 30, 2009

• Dwyane Wade Gets Owned

  Oh, this is not good. We already had our star power-or-maybe-small forward of the future in a rehab facility for a full month; Lamar Odom waffled for three weeks and then chose L.A. over us (BTW: Notice how decisive he was when it came to marrying a Kardashian. We sent the wrong negotiating team! Lamar, if we'd have known, we would have sent Khloé with a basket of M&M's!). And now, in the first preseason game of the year, Dwyane Wade gets completely owned by a rookie. Cue the brown bags (Lo

  October 7, 2009

• Isiah Thomas 'Hurt' that Magic Johnson Would Get Upset About Having his Sexuality Questioned

  via We Are The Postman​Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas used to be such good friends they exchanged kisses on the cheek when the Lakers met the Pistons in the 1988 NBA Final, but in a new book due to be released November 4th Johnson admits that there's been bad blood between the two since the early 1990's. In "When The Game Was Ours", a book chronicling the Lakers-Celtics-Pistons rivalry that dominated the NBA in the pre-Jordan era co-written by Johnson, Larry Bird and sportswriter Jac

  October 22, 2009

• Three-Feat

  October 29, 2009

• Top Five Dream Miami Heat Lineups for 2010

  Photo by Keith Allison, via Flickr​Running off the pure optimism of Wednesday night's opening beat-down of the New York Knicks, I present to you the top five Miami Heat starting lineups for the 2010-2011 season.As most fans know, the Heat will have perhaps the best cap space situation in the league next summer to lure free agents, thanks to Pat Riley's admirable discipline in not throwing a bad contract to some schlub this summer just to calm the moronic fan base. Some of that $20-22 million

  October 30, 2009

• News Roundup

  In order to move forward on that wonderful "Slot Machines in the Airport" idea, the County Commission ok'd the Airport's pursuit of getting a horse racing permit. [SFBJ]Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan traveled to Tallahassee yesterday to ask that the government facilitate the filming of more television shows and moves in Florida and specifically Miami. [NBCMiami]Crime Stoppers always offer rewards for information in big cases, but one man claims that he never received his $250,000 pay out. [CBS

  November 4, 2009