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…

Aubrey Plaza Has a Chris Bosh Obsession

Last night, Parks and Recs’ resident sardonic sweetheart Aubrey Plaza pulled a bizarre “Kanye” at the MTV Movie Award by walking up barefoot to interrupt Will Ferrell’s acceptance speech. She later noted the incident on Twitter, and for some reason tagged it #ChrisBosh.It seems Plaza’s apparent obsession with Bosh on…

LeBron James’ Instagram Triggers A National Weather Service Alert

Your social media feeds have probably been soaked full of complaints about the monsoons that decided to hit Miami today and on Saturday. LeBron James was no different. He Instagrammed pictures of flooding around his neighborhood, and the National Weather Service took note. They issued an official alert mentioning James…

Hugo Chavez’s Successor, Nicolas Maduro, Narrowly Elected President

In Doral and Weston, South Florida’s Venezuelans loudly celebrated Hugo Chávez’s death last month. But it appears his revolution didn’t die with him. Chávez’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro, has won the keys to the presidency. With 99 percent of the ballots counted last night, Maduro was beating opposition leader Henrique Capriles by a…

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…

305 Photo of the Day: Skyliner

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Mugshots Friday: When an Octupus Attacks

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…

Ultra Music Festival 2013: Two Dozen People Hospitalized

Every time the neon-clad masses descend upon Miami for the Ultra Music Festival, rumors of injuries, overdoses, and even deaths swirl around the city.Ever wonder how much of it is true? We did, so we decided to find out. After three weeks of repeatedly requesting public records, here’s what we…

Five Sports Owners (Maybe) Worse Than Jeffrey Loria

Marlins fans can be forgiven for waking up every morning and thinking, “It can’t possibly get any worse than this.” The team has the worst record in baseball, the franchise is a rather un-hilarious joke and Loria is less popular than Castro. But oh, it can get worse. The consensus…

305 Photo of the Day: Sunrise on South Beach

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