The Minnesota Timberwolves are apparently some sort of semiprofessional basketballing concern located in South Canada that someone has generously allowed to play on the same level as the Miami Heat. Their 20-37 record puts them in dead-last place in the Western Conference, but that apparently hasn’t stopped them from taking…
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…
How sweet it must have been for Miami Hurricanes fans to storm the court earlier this season after knocking off then-number-1-ranked Duke and signaling to the world that they were in fact contenders. Well, Duke and grumpy-ass Coach K are apparently upset about all the times they’ve had to endure…
When you’re kicking ass on the court, you can pretty much do whatever you want off of it. The Chicago Bears had the “Super Bowl Shuffle” back in 1986. Now the Miami Heat have made their claim to this year’s meme, the Harlem Shake.And a helluva claim it is, with…
Miami may never host the Olympics, and our hopes of future Super Bowls are in doubt, but don’t worry, we’re still a major destination for international sporting competitions. In fact, Miami Beach just beat out Reykjavík, Iceland, to host the World Outgames in 2017…
So how much did convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro dole out in impermissible benefits to University of Miami athletes, recruits and coaches? About $170,000, says the NCAA.It sure is easy spending money when it’s not really your own, but it’s notable that the approximate amount listed by the NCAA is…
It took 79 combined points from LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on this night to keep the Heat’s win streak alive, but the streak lives: 12 straight and counting.LeBron dropped a stat line that hasn’t been seen since the chain-saw scene in Scarface. He finished with 40 points, 18 assists,…
Four years after the worst of the recession, finding a job is still a living hell, but your chances tend to be a lot better when you know how to do computer coding. So, in an effort to make sure more than 1,000,000 American jobs don’t go unfilled because no…
As Jeffrey Loria and David Samson go on the offensive this week to try to raise their Miami-area approval ratings above those of the Castro brothers, one big question has gone unanswered: Why on earth would anyone believe either one of these guys when it comes to the Marlins’ finances?Yet…
It’s no longer “Flash,” “D-Wade,” or “MV3.” If you’re going to address Dwyane Wade informally, now you have to do so by his new self-appointed nickname: WOW. Yes, WOW, as in Way of Wade.Don’t feel blasphemous if you think it’s a little odd, because even LeBron James thinks it’s corny…
No Oscars were awarded for Dwyane Wade’s fourth-quarter performance Sunday night. Just another Miami Heat win, that’s all. With his team down seven with just under four minutes to go, the man they once called “Flash” played the role of superhero, scoring 11 of his 24 in the game’s final…
Chicago might be best known for its deep-dish pizza, but Thursday night in Miami, it was their turnovers that the Heat found delicious. Mmmmmm! Capitalizing on 27 Chicago mistakes, Miami was able to breeze to a 86-67 victory over the Bulls for its ninth straight win.Hollywood as hell, bro…
The seemingly never-ending custody battle between Dwyane Wade and his ex-wife Siohvaughn Fuches Wade continues to be just sad and depressing.According to TMZ, Fuches Wade has filed new claims in the case that Wade was depriving his two sons of asthma medication…
In a shocking move that should surely rile the Miami fanbase, Pat Riley has decided to trade certified superstar Dexter Pittman to the Memphis Grizzlies. The legendary center will be dealt away with a second round pick. The Heat will gain a trade exception the “draft rights of forward Ricky…
The Miami Hurricanes basketball team isn’t just making waves in the college world. They’re inspiring the greatest players in the NBA too.Miami Heat stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were spotted in the stands when the ‘Canes took on North Carolina and saw a crazy dunk so sweet they decided…
The three people who may have the most to individually fear from the NCAA’s investigation into the University of Miami are no longer with the school.According to Associated Press sources, Clint Hurtt, Aubrey Hill and Jorge Fernandez have been accused by the NCAA of purposefully misleading the investigation and violating…
University of Miami’s diminutive president Donna Shalala has surprisingly emerged as the biggest bad ass in the world of sports by telling NCAA prez Mark Emmert where to stick it last night. Or as Bruce Feldman put it, “I have never seen a school President go after the NCAA like…
The University of Miami finally received a notice of allegations from the NCAA today, and University president Donna Shalala sent a statement to students and alumni tonight detailing the association’s findings. Though Shalala did not specifically mention it, the AP reports the school has been charged with the vague “lack…
While the Miami Dolphins are asking for millions in state money to help upgrade Sun Life Stadium, some lawmakers are focusing on sports teams that don’t even exist yet.A state Senate panel today approved a bill that would grant $2 million a year in order to build new soccer stadiums…
University of Miami President Donna Shalala has had about enough of the NCAA’s BS. Following today’s release of the NCAA findings of its own investigation into itself, Shalala released a strongly worded statement demanding that the NCAA basically stop screwing around, put an end to the two-and-half-year investigation, and, oh yeah,…
It’s nonstop Miami Hurricanes athletics news today. Mario Cristobal is leaving the Canes football staff less than two months after he was hired.The former Florida International University head coach has been hired as Alabama’s offensive-line coach…
While the NCAA’s investigation into allegations made about the University of Miami athletic department by convicted Ponzi schemer Nevin Shapiro has lagged for about two years, the NCAA’s investigation into itself over botching the Miami investigation has come to a relatively swift end.The NCAA’s vice president of enforcement, Julie Roe…
