Five Reasons Dwyane Wade Belongs on the Miami Heat This Season

By this spring, it was obvious Dwyane Wade regretted his choice to leave the Miami Heat for the Chicago Bulls. In fact, earlier this month it was already worth speculating about where Wade might jump to next after the Bulls inevitably buy him out. Sure, the Heat were a possible…

It’s Officially Time for Jeffrey Loria to GTFO of Miami

This week, Miami was the epicenter of Major League Baseball as the 88th MLB All-Star Game descended upon Marlins Park. No one had been looking forward to the attention more than Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, who long pegged his taxpayer-robbing stadium deal on a pledge from MLB to bring the showcase to town.

Five Reasons to Watch Miami FC Take on FC Cinncinati Tonight at FIU Stadium

Maybe you’ve had your attention squarely directed on the rumors swirling around the Miami Heat free-agency hunt. Maybe you’ve just been preoccupied with all the festivities that came with this week’s MLB All-Star Game. Or maybe you thought soccer in Miami was reserved for David Beckham-owned teams that will finally begin playing around the time you own a flying car.

Where Will Dwyane Wade Play Basketball Next Season?

Here’s the worst-kept secret in the NBA: Dwyane Wade is done playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. After his hometown team traded Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves and waived Rajon Rondo, it’s obvious the Bulls will try to buy out his $23.8 million deal.

A Guide to Marlins Park, According to Miami Marlins Fans

Bienvenidos a Miami, baseball fans! In honor of Marlins Park hosting the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game July 11, we’ve compiled as many “game hacks” as we could find to make your experience that week a cheaper, hassle-free, more enjoyable one.

Meet Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat’s Newest Star

Last Thursday night, the Miami Heat made Bam Adebayo, a 19-year-old, six-foot-ten, 260-pound power forward/center from the University of Kentucky the newest member of its little basketball club. For Heat fans who scoured mock drafts in the weeks leading up to the draft, this was one helluva curve ball. Few, if any, had Adebayo pegged as a potential Heat pick, making him a surprising, off-the-radar, head-scratcher selection.

Miami Resident to Show Off Amazing Memory Talents on Fox’s Superhuman

Last year, Cuban-born Miami resident Yusnier Viera represented the 305 on Fox’s Superhuman, a contest show that lets ordinary people with extraordinary skills test their abilities against one another for the chance to win a massive cash prize. This year, Miami resident Nelson Dellis will take the Superhuman stage to compete against a new crop of supertalented contestants. There must be something in the South Florida water.

Dion Waiters Should Give the Heat a Hometown Discount to Stay in Miami

Dion Waiters went out of his way to make sure everyone knew that Miami is a different kind of franchise and that he owes a ton of credit to the organization for taking him from a player that surprisingly couldn’t find a deal last offseason to one that is highly coveted in this year’s free-agency period. The Heat makes players money. It’s what they do. It’s who they are. Sometimes the Heat pays those overachieving players to stay here, but sometimes the team looks for the next reclamation project instead.

Smiley-Faced Tokens Provide the VIP Life at Basement Miami

At a time when almost no one can agree on anything, we all concur that proper hookups are awesome. Getting something you totally don’t deserve or didn’t pay for is great. No one can turn down more for less, especially if it means living the VIP life. The people behind Basement Miami, a dance-your-ass-off, seatless adult nightclub and playground located in South Beach, hook you up better than your bartender friend in college.

One Man’s Quest to Watch 1,001 Movies and Take Miami Along for the Ride

Alexander Sorondo likes movies. A lot. Probably more than you like almost anything in your life, at least anything that isn’t related to you by blood. The 25-year-old Miami native loves movies so much that he has taken on the challenge of watching, and writing an essay about, every movie that appears in the 2012 edition of Steven Jay Schneider’s 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. He calls it the “Thousand Movie Project,” and he’s inviting you to join him.

A Five-Step Plan for the Heat to Challenge the Golden State Warriors

We are three games into the NBA finals, and to no one’s surprise, it looks as if the Golden State Warriors are simply on another level than every other team. With Kevin Durant already verbally committed to returning next season to the most dominant team in the NBA, it’s clear that for the foreseeable future, all roads to a championship lead through Oakland, California.

Ricky Williams Headlines the Southeast Cannabis Conference & Expo

High-profile speakers will take the stage to discuss the future of medical marijuana at the inaugural Southeast Cannabis Conference & Expo (SECC Expo). The convention, which will run June 9 through 11 at the Broward County Convention Center, marks the first conference in Florida dedicated to medical marijuana since voters approved Amendment 2 for medicinal pot in November.

History Shows the Heat Won’t Get Anything With the 14th Pick

At one point last season, the Miami Heat held the projected second-overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. That’s what an 11-30 record gets you: lots of Ping-Pong balls and, if you’re lucky, a franchise-player building block to un-suck yourself right quick. What a miraculous 30-11 second half of the season gets you is a lot of good feelings, pats on the asses, and the 14th overall selection in the draft.