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Heat Rally Past Bulls In Fourth, Advance to East Finals With 94-91 Win

Big offense early and tough defense late helped the Heat close out the Bulls 94-91 Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists, leading the Heat who will face the winner of the Knicks-Pacers series that Indiana curren ... More >>

Heat Stomp Chicago 88-65, Take 3-1 Series Lead

You make the Miami Heat angry, you deal with the repercussions. The Miami Heat came to Chicago looking to take back home court advantage, and now they're leaving with a sweep of the two games and a chance to finish the series back in Miami on Wednesday. Miami easily handled Chicago in Game 4 88-65 M ... More >>

Heat Stomp Bulls 115-78, Even Series

Back up in your ass with the resurrection, Chicago. The Miami Heat got some sweet revenge Wednesday night beating the Bulls 115-78 -- their worst ever playoff defeat, and at the same time the Heat's all-time biggest playoff win -- so that went well. Miami shot 50 percent from three point land and 60 ... More >>

Who Is the Middle-Finger Lady Making All Miami Heat Fans Proud This Morning? UPDATED

Middle-finger lady: Riptide salutes you, for you are truly the soul of Miami embodied. Your patterned silk shirt: Glorious. Your tan: Immaculate. Your leather purse, gold jewelry and white pants: Perhaps wrong for a basketball contest, but oh so right. And your look of pure glee as you shove your ... More >>

Miami Loses Home Court, Game One to Bulls 93-86

Welcome to the 2013 NBA Playoffs, Miami Heat. Oh by the way, you just lost home court advantage. The Chicago Bulls came into Miami last night and shocked the Heat 93-86, taking Game 1 and at the same time putting the Heat on notice that this series will be anything but a cake walk. Once again Nate R ... More >>

Miami Heat Plays Tonight: Watch Parties at MPP and Toro Toro with Octopus & Beer,

The Miami Heat is on, and no we're not talking about the weather. Defending champions (is it too soon to predict this year's outcome?) and our lovable hometown team swept round one of the playoffs and begins young two tonight against the Chicago Bulls. What do you have to say about that Lil' Wayne? ... More >>

Top Five Eats & Drinks This Week

As the alarm clock rings for the millionth time, you stumble out of bed with the sad realization that it's time to be responsible. You must return to work, emails, rush-hour traffic, and showering. If the stark reality of the workweek has given you a permanent case of the Mondays, don't panic. Whet ... More >>

Heat Buries Bucks 88-77, Sweeps First-Round Series in Four Games

The Miami Heat minus an injured Dwyane Wade closed out the Milwaukee Bucks Sunday afternoon with an 88-77 victory, sweeping the best-of-seven series four games to none. As was a theme in this series, the Bucks lulled the Miami Heat to sleep for three quarters, hanging around until the Heat decided ... More >>

Heat Take Commanding 3-0 Series Lead on Bucks With 104-91 Victory in Milwaukee

The Miami Heat overcame a dismal first half Thursday night to defeat Milwaukee 104-91 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in this best of four series. Ray Allen came off the bench to score 23 points, hitting five of eight threes, while LeBron James finished with 22 points, six assists, and five rebounds. ... More >>

Heat Survive Off Night From LeBron, Take Game Two From Bucks 98-86

The Heat survived an off night from LeBron and a sluggish first half to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 98-86 Tuesday night, taking a 2-0 lead in this best of seven first round matchup. Dwyane Wade led all Heat scorers with 21 points, and looked like the 2006 version of himself at times, slashing and drivi ... More >>

Rihanna Blows $8,000 on Miami Strippers, Eats Weed Cake, Joins #HeatNation

If all y'all follow Bad Girl RiRi on Instagram, you already know she loves the weed, the green, and the big booties. So it's no surprise that Rihanna got down with the Magic City's finest smoke, cash money, and fat asses after her 4/20 show in SoFla. Just check the cut for a five-photo timeline of ... More >>

Heat Beats Bucks in Game One Behind 27 From LeBron (and Support From Rihanna)

Operation Defend the Throne got off to a businesslike start Sunday night as the Miami Heat kicked off the playoffs with a 110-87 game one victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat never trailed, with LeBron James leading the way with 27 points, ten rebounds, and eight assists in 35 minutes of play ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things Under $10 to Do in Miami This Weekend

It's the weekend y'all! If the thought alone of these next two days doesn't want to make you get up, shred your papers, and do a victory dance, then maybe we should remind you of a few things. The Miami Heat made it to the playoffs (no shocker there), the Miami Marlins finally realized it was bas ... More >>

Road To the Finals: Your Miami Heat White Hot Playoffs Primer

If you're anything like me, you already have butterflies. The Miami Heat are ready to defend the throne, in what should be another fantastic few weeks of some of the best sports entertainment this town has ever witnessed. The Miami Heat enter the NBA Playoffs as the clear-cut favorite to repeat as c ... More >>

Heat Beat Magic 105-93, Finish Season With Franchise-Best 66-16 Record

The Miami Heat concluded their 25th and most successful regular season ever on Wednesday night with another reserve-fueled victory, this time over the Orlando Magic, 105-93. The win finishes off a stellar, record-breaking 66-16 campaign.Dwyane Wade did a little polishing up on the night, starting an ... More >>

Dress in Heat Gear, Get a Free Smashburger

Can you believe it's playoff time again? And, of course, the Miami Heat are in it to win it. The Heat will open the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Milwaukee Bucks at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at American Airlines Arena, starting yet another quest for basketball domination.But why wait until Sunday ... More >>

Dear Internet, Miami Heat Fans Are the Most Loyal in Basketball

Damn yo, don't kill the messenger! Yesterday Riptide ran an article about a new survey done by Brand Keys that claims to show that Miami Heat fans are the most loyal in the NBA -- and then the Internet proceeded to have a shit. Nearly 650 people retweeted the piece, many incorrectly labeling the sur ... More >>

Norris Cole Just Misses Triple-Double, Seals Win Over Cavs With Late Steal

With absolutely nothing left to play for in the regular season, the Miami Heat threw out a hodgepodge starting lineup against Cleveland Monday night and won anyway. Behind Norris Cole and his 16 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, the Heat B C team pulled out a gutsy win, the kind that once again ... More >>

Miami Heat Fans Ranked Most Loyal in the NBA

It wasn't that long ago when it seemed like the entire world hated the Miami Heat, and during the worst of those times it seemed like people were attacking the fans almost as much as they were attacking LeBron James. "Miami doesn't deserve this team," they said. "They don't even show up on time. Do ... More >>

Heat Breaks Franchise Record for Home Wins, Beats Bulls 105-93

LeBron James scored 24 points and Dwyane Wade had 22, leading the Heat to a 105-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls Sunday. The win moved Miami to 36-4, breaking the prior record of 35-6 set by the 2004-05 Heat.Chalmers and Birdman Andersen both scored 15 in the win, while Carlos Boozer finished with ... More >>

Pac Div on Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller: "Why Don't We Just Have Them on Our Shit?"

It's been a couple of years since Los Angeles has seen Phil Jackson's triangle offense dominate not only the West Coast, but the country. In that same period of time, California hip-hop trio Pac Div has delivered two albums, The Div, and most recently, GMB. An acronym for the Pac Div dudes' real n ... More >>

Ten Best Music-Related Things Under $10 to Do in Miami This Weekend

"Everybody's working' for the weekend." Oh, Loverboy, you may have been wrong about a lot of things, but were you right about that.The weekend is finally and you can't let it go to waste because before you know it, it will disappear as quickly as Loverboy and the rest of the '80s faded away.That doe ... More >>

Miami Heads To Federal Court To Get Permission To Arrest Homeless People

The City of Miami has taken to federal court to undo a 15-year-old legal agreement that protected homeless people from undue arrest and harassment by the authorities. The city is concerned the homeless population is stunting downtown's growth, and want the courts to alter a 1988 settlement that bars ... More >>

Heat Backups Clinch Home Court With Franchise Record 62nd Win

The 2013 Miami Heat is the winningest team in franchise history. Behind a solid performance from a lineup full of backups, the team beat the Wizards 103-98, winning for the 62nd time this season to surpass the 1996-97 Heat's record. More important for this season, Miami also secured home-court advan ... More >>

Florida Leads Nation in Foreclosures, Miami Tops All Cities

You're first in the nation, Miami! Sadly we are not talking about the Miami Heat, we are talking foreclosures. Florida, during the first quarter, has been America's foreclosure capital, while Miami leads all cities in Florida with a terrifying one in every 79 residences being involved in some sort o ... More >>

LeBron James' New NBA Playoffs Commercial Shows the Entire World Watching the Heat

It's almost time. The NBA playoffs are finally right around the corner, and the NBA has released their latest TV spot featuring none other than your hometown dick-puncher extraordinaire, LeBron James. The NBA has done a nice job recently with their ads, letting the game and its excitement speak for ... More >>

Beantown Beatdown

Heat Ties Franchise Record for Wins as LeBron Scores 28 to Beat Bucks

In a game that featured two teams seemingly just going through the motions, the Miami Heat pulled out its franchise-record-tying 61st win of the season, equaling the 1996-97 squad that finished 61-21. LeBron James was the sole member of the Big Three to suit up, and he led the Heat with 28 ... More >>

Bucking the Trend

Melo Drops 50 as Knicks Beat Depleted Heat 102-90

Heat fans tuning in for a possible Eastern Conference Finals preview Tuesday night were instead treated to another helping of the Miami Heat "B-Team" with an extra-large side of Carmelo Anthony ass. Anthony sizzled all night long, finishing with a career-high-tying 50 points as the New York Knicks p ... More >>

Chris Bosh, Wife, LeBron, D-Wade Celebrating South Beach B-Day; Lil Wayne Not Invited

It's the Boshman's b-day. Actually, the six-foot, 11-inch NBA superstar (born March 24, 1984) turned 29 last week. "Had a Mariachi Band for my Birthday," the self-professed "coolest dude alive" tweeted. But he's a pro baller. And their b-day bashes last a minimum of 11 days. So this Wednesday ... More >>

Bosh Hits Game Winner To Beat Spurs 88-86 in Game Without James and Wade

Backups? We ain't got no stinkin' backups! San Antonio seems like a good place to take a nap, and indeed rest is what the Miami Heat did while visiting the city on Sunday, sitting LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers with various minor injuries. Throwing out a starting lineup of Mike Miller, ... More >>

Miami Man's Lawsuit Dismissed Against Spurs for Sitting Stars Against Heat

In today's "no shit" legal news, a lawsuit brought on by a Miami man against the San Antonio Spurs after the team decided to send its star players home during a road game against the Miami Heat has been dismissed.The lawsuit was filed by local lawyer Larry McGuinness, and he claimed the Spurs violat ... More >>

Obama: "Florida Is the Center of Basketball"

President Barack Obama was in Miami today to talk up one his favorite subjects: spending on infrastructure. Nothing particularly groundbreaking there.Though, you can bet the Chicago Bulls fan certainly had something to say about his team snapping the Heat's epic win streak.

Heat's Winning Streak Ends at 27 With Loss in Chicago

If you have a heart condition or are pregnant, you should not continue reading this article due to possible health-related concerns: The Miami Heat lost. Nope, don't update your Miami New Times app; this is today's news. No need to check if today is April 1, still a few days away. It really happened ... More >>

Beating On Brats

Heat Takes Care of Magic 108-94, Wins 27th Straight Game

Another night, another Miami Heat win -- it's whatever, bro. The Heat took its 27th straight win Monday night, turning what was a close game late in the third quarter into a ball-stomping 108-94 blowout of the Orlando Magic. Once again without Dwyane Wade, the Heat was able to blow out a lesser oppo ... More >>

Heat Comes Back From 27 Points Down, Rally to Beat Cavs for 24th Straight Win

Just when you think the Miami Heat can't possibly take your emotions to a higher place than they have already been this season, an ordinary Wednesday night in Cleveland happens -- and the streak pushes on.Down 27 with seven minutes to play in the third quarter, the Heat decided to turn its own perso ... More >>

Breaking Bad Bobcats

Absence of Federer and Nadal Hurting Ticket Sales at Sony Open

Miami sure is a starfucker of a town. Some Miamians would show up to a letter opening if an A-lister was on the invite, but a lack of starpower can be deadly for attendance.So maybe it's not too much of a surprise that as the Miami Masters (now officially known as the Sony Open) kicks off today in K ... More >>

Heat Beats Boston in 105-103 Thriller to Stretch Win Streak to 23

With the game tied at 103 and less than 20 seconds left, the basketball found itself exactly where Miami Heat fans would prefer it never leave: LeBron James's hands. Game. Blouses. It's a Miami Heat World right now, ladies and gentlemen, and we are just living in it.James rattled in a jumper with 10 ... More >>

Oddsmakers Give Heat 1-in-6 Odds to Break NBA Winning Streak Record

Last night, the Miami Heat racked up its 23rd straight win and now stands alone as having the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. The team is ten wins away from tying the record with the 1971-72 Lakers, and 11 from owning it outright.Can they do it? An oddsmaker has given them 1-in-6 odds.

The Heat's Winning Streak Hits 22, the Second-Longest Ever, With Victory Over Raptors

For a moment on this lazy Sunday afternoon in Toronto, it seemed as though it might all end for the Miami Heat exactly where it began. For a moment. With the game tied at 77 early in the fourth, the Heat turned on, well, the heat, blasting off on a 28-4 run to help secure a win for the 22nd straight ... More >>

Khong River House: Boat Noodles, Cool Digs, and Hot Hooch in SoBe

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Heat Wins 20th Straight, Holds Off Pesky Sixers 98-94

After last season's championship, Dwyane Wade famously wore a "Team No Sleep" shirt, referring to the shuteye he intended to get the nights following the Heat's title win. On Wednesday evening, Team No Sleep took a more literal meaning, as the Miami Heat played like a team that got in at 4 a.m. afte ... More >>

Can the Heat Break the Record For the NBA's Longest Winning Streak?

Last night the Miami Heat racked up their 20th straight win, which now puts them in a tie for the NBA's third-longest winning streak. They're just two wins away from taking second place, but can the Heat own the record at right?It's a tough task. They'd have to win their next 13 games to tie for the ... More >>

Heat Beats Hawks 98-81 for 19th Straight Win

Right now, winning is the Miami Heat's business, and business is good. For the 19th straight time, the Miami Heat won, this time 98-81 over the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night. The Heat never trailed in this game, because trailing is the cousin of losing, and losing is not an option in this dojo.As ... More >>

Heat's Win Streak Hits 18 as Bosh, Wade Crush Pacers 105-91

Eighteen have entered. Zero have gone home victorious. The Indiana Pacers became just the latest victim of the Heat's insane win streak as Miami defeated the Pacers 105-91 Sunday night. The win also gave the Heat victories over every other team in the NBA this season, a franchise first. BUT THIS CRA ... More >>

LeBron's Last-Second Drive Gives Miami 97-96 Win Over Orlando, 16th Straight Victory

Down 96-95 with 12.3 seconds left, LeBron James took the ball with the weight of Miami's win streak on his shoulders. And 12.3 seconds later, the Heat had a 97-96 win -- their 16th in a row. Phewwww.James last-second drive and layup not only saved Miami's winning streak but also saved them from what ... More >>

Heat Wins 14th Straight, Rallies to Beat New York 99-93

Down 16 in the first half to the Heat's most hated rival, it looked as if Miami's 13-game winning streak was in a boatload of trouble. Good thing for the Heat it happens to have the B.O.A.T., AKA the man Pat Riley calls the "Best of All Time." Captain Cobra Dick to the rescue, once again. Hissssssss ... More >>