Happy Memorial Day Miami Heat fans! Let’s basketball, shall we? The Heat are back at it tonight at the American Airlines Arena, with tip off set for 8:30. The Heat are in a position to take a commanding 3-1 series lead after a Ray Allen three-point barrage filled fourth quarter…
To all those who insist Miamians are fair-weather sports fans, we present Andy Salgado. Like many Miami Marlins fans, Salgado was expecting pitching phenom José Fernández to push the team into the playoffs this year. The reigning Rookie of the Year had started his second season as strongly as his…
Today Miami Beckham United unveiled plans for what a soccer stadium sitting on land currently occupied by a boat slip next to American Airlines Arena would look like. With backing from both County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and City Mayor Tomas Regalado, the site has become the frontrunner for a new…
The Miami Dolphins are the exact opposite of fine wine, cheese and that hot cougar who lives down the street. They’re only getting worse with age, and it’s backed up by data. Data journalist Rob Barry pointed out on his website that the Fins are one of only two teams…
The Miami Dolphins have abandoned their plan to hand over ownership of Sun Life Stadium to the county in exchange for tax breaks in favor of a new compromise that would see the county offering incentive payments to the team for every major event booked in the stadium. See also:…
The Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 87-83 in another thriller Tuesday night and in turn stole home-court advantage in the series heading into Saturday night’s matchup in Miami. The win basically deletes the meaning of the entire regular season, taking away home court from the first-seed Pacers and placing…
Rejoice, University of Miami Hurricanes fans and local documentary aficionados: The U is getting an official sequel. The original, which details the rise and fall of the University of Miami’s football program from the ’80s until the early ’90s, has become a sports doc cult hit and one of the…
Basketball is the most frustrating sport to watch as a fan, because even when your team wins, the other team scores a good 30 to 50 times. And when your crew loses? It’s the worst. Nobody likes to lose. Losing is for losers. Heat fans know the drill all too…
So much for a soccer stadium at PortMiami. A plan to fill in a boat slip right next to AmericanAirlines Arena now appears to be the favorite among shareholders for Miami’s Major League Soccer franchise. City of Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez joined forces today…
The Miami Heat’s 107-96 loss to the Indiana Pacers Sunday was about as enjoyable to consume as a poop-filled Chipotle burrito, but then again, people frickin’ love Chipotle no matter what, so maybe that’s a bad analogy. Seriously, though, this game was shitty. It was a wire-to-wire collective sitting-in-a-circle-holding-hands crapping…
In the 14 years of American Airlines Arena, Miami-Dade County has only received $270,000. That’s about to change. Mayor Carlos Gimenez and team owner Micky Arison have reportedly reached an agreement that will see the team paying $1 million-a-year to the county’s parks department. The agreement will also keep the…
Well, well, well, it looks like we have ourselves a good ol’ fashioned Mexican standoff here . After eight months of basketball, the Miami Heat find themselves right where they always figured they would be, four games from their fourth straight NBA Finals appearance, with only the Indiana Pacers standing…
LeBron James has been unflinchingly stern in his opinion that Donald Sterling should sell the Los Angeles Clippers. Miami Herald columnist Glenn Garvin, though, has a few questions for LeBron about that. Mainly, he wants James to address every sports controversy to ever happen. James is understandably busy at the…
Whether David Beckham doubles down on his plan to build a Major League Soccer stadium at PortMiami or shifts his attention to the boat slip near Museum Park, one thing is increasingly clear: Voters will get their chance to support or scupper the idea. That means you’re the ref. Will…
The Miami Heat is halfway to the three-peat, and I probably need to see a doctor when this season is finished. The Heat pulled out a thrilling 96-94 series, clinching victory Wednesday night over the Brooklyn Nets that sends Miami to the fourth consecutive Eastern Conference finals, sends the Brooklyn…
LeBron James might just take his talents home next season if Donald Sterling still owns the Los Angeles Clippers. In an excerpt released from tonight’s episode of Jim Rome on Showtime, Roger Mason Jr., VP of the National Basketball Players Association, says that he spoke with LeBron and that the…
Oyyyy, dem Mahleens! It is becoming inevitable that Jose Fernandez will have to undergo Tommy John surgery in the near future, ending what was sure to be a CY Young caliber sophomore season, and likely causing him to miss a good portion of next year. Apparently Marlins fans just can’t…
Over the weekend, the Miami Dolphins swiftly fined and temporarily suspended defensive back Donald Jones after he tweeted that seeing Michael Sam kiss his boyfriend was “horrible.” If we’re being cynical, it was basically a giant corporation that wants nothing more than to avoid off-the-field controversy administering what amounts to…
File this under “questionable rumors.” There’s a story spreading on social media that Paul Pierce punched LeBron James in the jaw after the game Monday night, and that ten men (!) had to stop LeBron from killing Pierce. I mean, internet rumor so hard, internet. World Star! This really is…
Dwyane Wade is actually on the hunt for two types of rings this summer: his fourth NBA championship ring and, of course, a wedding ring. Apparently, one isn’t necessarily taking precedence over the other at the moment. His fiancée, Gabrielle Union, says Wade has turned into a “groomzilla” and has…
Paul Pierce asked for LeBron James. Paul Pierce got LeBron James. Be careful what you wish for, kids — you just might get it. LeBron James strapped the Heat on his back Monday night and carried the team to a thrilling 102-96 win that leaves Miami one win away from…
If you’re on a team that just went through a high-profile bullying scandal that involved lots of homophobic insults, it’s probably not a good idea to take to Twitter to react negatively to news that the man who could become the NFL’s first openly gay player was drafted. But homophobes…
