The Heat went old school on all our asses Sunday night, throwing it all the way back with a 103-93 win over the Washington Wizards. The win was a reminder of the good old victorious days, back in June 2013 when Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” was the number one hit…
Tuesday night the Miami Heat threw an elaborate “We Are The Champions” party at American Airlines Arena, a night that ended in them dominating the Chicago Bulls, and landing in Philadelphia at 3 a.m. Wednesday they woke up, had breakfast, fell down 19-0 to the Philadelphia 76ers, and got their…
Meet your new Miami Heat, much like your old Miami Heat. On the night the Miami Heat received their championship rings and raised the third championship banner, they also managed to fit in a basketball game, taking the season opener against the Chicago Bulls 107-95. Seven players scored in double…
Tonight, the Miami Heat, for the second consecutive year, will raise some fancy fabric and accept some gaudy jewelry in celebration of its second consecutive NBA championship. The journey to a three-peat kicks off with the Chicago Bulls, one of only three franchises to have successfully pulled off the feat,…
Halloween is right around the corner, and if you haven’t already, now is the time to pick up a costume. By now, Walmart’s cookie-cutter dress-up shelves look like the Publix bottled water section when a hurricane is churning in the Gulf. Sometimes the best Halloween ideas are right under your…
On Monday, ESPN reported that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is planning to partner with David Beckham to bring an MLS expansion team to Miami. MLS commissioner Don Garber, meanwhile, has said three of the four expansion sites after New York City FC have been “spoken for.” Miami, Orlando, and Atlanta…
Technically, summer is over. For most of the country, the season of sweating like a marathon runner and suffering third-degree sunburns ended two weeks ago, back on September 22. But anyone in Florida will tell you that date is meaningless, because in these parts, summer doesn’t end until Halloween, if…
The Miami Heat kicked off their 2013 training camp Tuesday in the Bahamas, because of course they did, officially kicking off their attempt at back-to-back-to-back NBA titles, or as many are terming it, “Three-Heat.” The team largely returns most of the same key components that led it to the past…
Tarell McCraney, a 32-year old award-winning American playwright and actor from Liberty City, has been named a MacArthur Fellow, one of this year’s 24 winners of a no-strings-attached $625,000 prize dispersed over five years. Better known as the MacArthur “genius” grant, the stipend represents an increase from last year’s sum…
Sunday marks the end of an era, when AMC airs it’s mega-hit original drama series Breaking Bad for the final time. Creator Vince Gilligan has done a superb job of keeping viewers on their toes, so it’s anyone’s guess as to what the final 75 minutes have in store. One…
Yesterday Florida Senator Marco Rubio announced his intention to nix the nomination of openly gay judge William Thomas to the federal judiciary, citing questions about the judges”judicial temperament.” Rubio’s flack, Brooke Sammon, told the Daily Business Review Thursday Rubio has “questions about his judicial temperament and his willingness to impose…
Chiquita Brands International is in damage control mode, requesting a federal appeals court block lawsuits filed against it in the U.S. by Colombians whose relatives were killed in that country’s decades-long civil war. The produce giant has admitted to paying a right-wing Colombian paramilitary group $1.7 million over a seven-year…
According to the New York Post, the sale of the Florida Panthers to a New York buyer is “imminent”. The report comes as a surprise to most, as the team has never announced it was for sale, however with losses piling up, perhaps owners received an offer they couldn’t refuse…
Sunday marks the first Miami Dolphins home game of the year, which means it’s time to dust off those tents and charcoal grills that have been laying in your garage for the past eight months. It appears the Dolphins have raised their game on the field, so it’s only fair…
The storied Versace mansion goes to auction today, and none other than Donald Trump plans on making a bid. Trump has met the requirements and laid down a $3 million deposit, qualifying him to purchase the ten-bedroom, 11-bathroom Mediterranean-style estate at 1116 Ocean Dr. Trump confirmed his interest Tuesday morning…
Annnnnnnnnnnnnd down the stretch they come! The MLB regular season finish line is near, and you know what that means, Marlins fans: playoffs 100-loss-season watch! Just fewer than 20 games remain between you and a Marlins free Twitter timeline — that is, until they trade Giancarlo Stanton in December. In…
Welcome to another Miami Dolphins season, kicking off this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Gone is the old logo and uniforms. Gone are many of last seasons players. Enter a lot of expectations for a franchise that has routinely disappointed it’s fans over the past decade, or four. Sunday is…
In what hasn’t exactly been the most enjoyable season for Miami Marlins fans, every fifth day has been a reward for the four prior. Jose Fernandez’s story has been well documented, and beyond his dominance on the mound, his genuine upbeat personality and demeanor on the baseball field have been…
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another season of Miami Hurricanes football. Tonight the Canes will kick off against the pride of Boca Raton, the Florida Atlantic University Owls. The Hurricanes are 32-point favorites over the mighty Owls, so the game is not exactly expected to come down to the wire…
Believe it: A fresh, new Miami Hurricanes season arrives next Friday. As you ponder what to grill at the tailgate before the annual thrashing of Florida Atlantic University, it’s the perfect time to count down the biggest signs that you bleed orange and green. You will throw up “The U”…
The 1972 Miami Dolphins finally got to see the White House this week, forty years after their undefeated season. President Barack Obama welcomed the players and staff into his home yesterday, making up for the invite that never happened back in 1972, a time when sports teams didn’t automatically make…
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