Never mind the Lakers’ new monster-like lineup. Don’t worry about the maturing Thunder. According to a Sports Illustrated poll of NBA insiders, including head coaches, general managers and other executives, the Miami Heat are the early favorites to take home next year’s Larry O’Brien trophy. Which, you know, duh…
In what is typically the most uninteresting and uneventful of all preseason games, the Dolphins conducted business-as-usual by falling to the Dallas Cowboys 30-13 last night, completing the 2012 preseason with only their third winless effort in franchise history.The Fins followed up in the most appropriate way possible: By literally…
Chad Johnson’s usually overactive Twitter account has been pretty quiet ever since his August 11 arrest on domestic violence charges. Mostly he’s retweeted a few things and talked about his children. But Johnson returned to Twitter this afternoon, admitted he “messed up,” and finally realized he was no longer an…
A funny thing is happening with this year’s installment of Hard Knocks. Previous seasons focused on obvious, larger-than-life coaching personalities in Rex Ryan, Herm Edwards and Brian Billick, but the idea behind this year’s inside look at the Dolphins was to cut out all that cute shit and pull back…
One would hope their team’s football coach’s favorite fictional character was some hyper-masculine conquerer like Conan the Barbarian or Mel Gibson’s take on William Wallace in Braveheart. Sure, it would make them a drag to talk to at parties, but identifying with such brave warriors would hopefully channel into their…
With his icon status its easy to forget that LeBron James was just a child in the ’90s, and like all millennials he recognize 1996 film Space Jam as the true cinematic masterpiece that it is. So obviously King James would love nothing better than to star in Space Jam…
While there are plenty of talking heads doubtful that Al Golden’s young Miami Hurricanes will even be able to win six games this season, old Howard Schnellenberger put down his pipe for a second, traveled down to Coral Gables, took one look at the team, and decided they were just…
The Miami Dolphins have traded former first-round pick Vontae Davis to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2013 second-rounder as well as a conditional late-round pick. Obviously, this is a move that makes sense on several fronts given the Midas-like wealth of talent the Dolphins possess at virtually every position on…
In a loss for sports fans who enjoyed players who were funny, entertaining, and a little crazy, former Washington Redskins running back and ex-Hurricanes star Clinton Portis is calling it a career today. After nine seasons in the NFL, seven in the nation’s Capitol, Portis found himself with no job…
You might think you’re a hard-core Miami Dolphins fan, but do you have the team’s logo tattooed across the back of your head? No. No, you probably do not. Unless you are Emmett Dove, who on Twitter today shared his mark of the aquatic beast…
Miami’s hottest new barbecue joint is Brother Jimmy’s BBQ in Brickell. New Times’ food blog, Short Order, seems to love it, and it’s owned by three former Miami Hurricanes players, including Jonathan Vilma. Everyone is welcome to try a bit of their Carolina-style barbecue. Everyone, that is, except NFL commissioner Roger…
Wednesday night’s episode of Showtime’s baseball docudrama The Franchise, which this season is following the Miami Marlins, will be its last. At least two more episodes were originally planned, with the option for others, but the Marlins and Showtime have decided to pull the plug early, because, well, this team…
Most of the world has moved on from LeBron James’ decision to leave Cleveland and play for the Miami Heat, but at least one man is still mad about it. The lawyer for Muhammad Rahim, an Al-Qaeda member who served as a translator for Osama bin Laden and who is…
Over the past decade, your Miami Dolphins have resembled a resident of Hiroshima that moved to Nagasaki during World War II to escape the likelihood of bombing. “It’s probably much nicer and safer over there,” your Dolphins say. Inevitably, they’re pretty much screwed either way; it’s always an emotional bloodbath.So…
Read our investigation into horse doping: “Cheaters Prosper at Calder Race Course.”Last week, New Times published a feature article on horse doping at Calder Race Course. The investigation found that trainer Kirk Ziadie had violated state drug standards 41 times but had only been fined a total of $13,100 –…
We were so looking forward to the Ochocinco era of the Miami Dolphins, but it appears to be over before it even began.Chad Johnson (formerly Chad Ochocinco) has reportedly been cut from the team following an arrest last night after allegedly head-butting his wife, Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada…
Here’s the good news, Heat fans: The LA Lakers are now probably once again the most hated team in the NBA, as it should be. Here’s the bad news, Heat fans: The Lakers now have a super team with the addition of Dwight Howard that could rival the Heat. …
Ray-Ray just won’t go away-way.>Last month Hurricanes senior safety Ray-Ray Armstrong was kicked off the team. The school still hasn’t officially explained why, but he may have had something to do with either tweeting about improper meetings with a booster or a dinner he took with a friend who worked…
Read the New Times investigation: “Cheaters Prosper at Calder Race Course”American horse racing has recently been rocked by allegations of widespread doping and cheating. The New York Times revealed the sport’s deadly toll on jockeys and thoroughbreds. A horse in contention for the Triple Crown was scratched after scrutiny of…
The Dolphins lost the “suck for Luck” contest, and didn’t even come close to winning the Peyton Manning, but boy they sure did come in first place in the David Gerrard invitational. And, that might not be the worst thing ever. Sports Illustrated writer Peter King claims that Gerrard is looking…
The University of Miami may be at the center of the Nevin Shapiro scandal, but it’s not the only school that has had to deal with the fallout. That’s because several coaches and staffers have since moved on to other programs.Today, University of Florida wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator…
Earlier today, someone hacked into the Facebook accounts of several Major League Baseball teams and the Marlins were not spared. For a brief moment, the Marlins Facebook page promised the first 10,000 fans in attendance at the next game that they’d receive a free “fighting pit bull.” Updated…
