Lauderdale Lakes woman used dead father’s Social Security for Miami Heat tickets, Costco purchases
A Broward County woman who used nearly $50,000 of her dead father’s Social Security benefits for tickets to the Miami Heat, shopping trips to Costco and concerts has been sentenced to five months in prison, the Department of Justice said.
sun-sentinel.comWilliams, Hornets send Heat to 4th straight defeat 108-103
Gordon Hayward scored 21 points, rookie center Mark Williams had a huge game with 18 points and 20 rebounds — both career highs — and the surging Charlotte Hornets defeated the Miami Heat 108-103 on Saturday night for their season-best fourth straight win.
Love picks Miami; AP source says Heat also to sign Zeller
Kevin Love says he has picked the Miami Heat. Love said Sunday that he will sign with the Heat for the remainder of the season once he clears waivers, a major add for a Miami team that is looking to move up in the Eastern Conference before the postseason begins. “Miami it is, yes," Love said in a text message to The Associated Press.
news.yahoo.comMikal Bridges scores career-high 45, Nets beat Heat 116-105
Mikal Bridges scored a career-high 45 points, including 15 in a row for Brooklyn to break open a game that had been close for 3 1/2 quarters, and the Nets beat the Miami Heat 116-105 on in the final game for both teams before the All-Star break.
Companies already inquiring with Miami-Dade County, Miami Heat regarding arena naming rights deal
Miami-Dade County commissioners discussed the newly-named Miami-Dade Arena for the first time Tuesday since a federal judge terminated its naming rights agreement with the bankrupt cyber trading platform FTX.
Miami Heat looks to rename arena following FTX bankruptcy
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Miami Heat posted a joint statement with Miami-Dade County on Instagram announcing their decision to “terminate” their partnership with FTX following the cryptocurrency company’s file for bankruptcy. The collaboration between the former American Airlines Arena and FTX was just shy of its two-year anniversary. Ideas included the Café Bustelo Arena, El Palacio de los Jugos Arena and Versailles Arena, each one a reflection of the 305’s culture. “I wasn’t too surprised by the name change,” Farr said. In the meantime, I’ll be over here counting the days until my next Heat game at the ______ Arena.
themiamihurricane.comJimmy Butler Goes Viral after Denying Having Hair Extensions During Miami Heat Media Day PressConference to Westside Gazette’s very own Frankie Red
I continued to ask, “..I know how difficult it can be to have so much hair while being an athlete. Immediately following my question to Jimmy Butler regarding his hair, News headlines surfaced all over the internet. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I really don’t know. Rooks Tweeted:“Just Spoke to Jimmy Butler.
thewestsidegazette.comMiami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s wife, Nikki, announces they are expecting — and the gender is revealed!
The Miami Heat family looks like its going to get a little bigger. Coach Erik Spoelstra’s wife, Nikki Sapp Spoelstra, announced Monday that the couple are expecting their third child. Sapp made an Instagram post making it known that she’s about halfway through the pregnancy. The announcement was accompanied by a quartet of photos, two in which you can see her pregnancy bump and two photos of ...
news.yahoo.comMarco Rubio slams Miami Heat’s call for fans to demand ‘common sense’ gun reforms after Texas school shooting
The elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas is becoming an issue in the 2022 race for U.S. Senate in Florida. The Miami Heat basketball team urged fans to contact U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Florida Republicans, “demanding their support for common sense gun laws” – and telling them they can “make change at the ballot box.” Rubio, who is up for re-election this fall, didn’t like it.
sun-sentinel.comMiami Heat’s Victor Oladipo Battles A Familiar Foe: Adversity
It makes you go through a whirlwind of emotions,” Oladipo said of the effort to recover from the quad injuries. I didn’t know where to go.”At 30, Oladipo said overcoming such adversity helped him realize who was really backing him. While Boston won the latest game in the series handily, the Heat’s two-time NBA All-star refuses to give in. I have to embrace that.”Oladipo has a positive outlook on the series, regardless of the Heat’s perceived underdog status. “We’re going to fight regardless, no matter what day it is or what time it is.
thewestsidegazette.comCeltics have my support, but any of final 4 NBA teams could be champs
Placeholder while article actions loadThe National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs are getting serious. (The Heat won Game 1, 118-107.) Doncic will have his hands full in the Western Conference championship with Golden State, which won Game 1 on Wednesday, 112-87. The Warriors have a core of players — Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green — who won NBA championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018. The conference championships and NBA Finals are the best players on the best teams playing in the best league in the world.
washingtonpost.comOn the right track: Wrongfully convicted man is freed after 31 years in prison. Brightline grants his wish for a train ride, as honorary conductor
A South Florida man who was freed from prison last month after serving 31 years on a wrongful murder conviction wanted to ride a high-speed train. Brightline granted his wish by giving him a free ride from Miami to Fort Lauderdale and back.
sun-sentinel.comHow To Slow Down Giannis Antetokounmpo: Is The Wall Still The Way?
The following season, the Miami Heat reinforced this structure on their way to a 4-1 gentleman’s sweep. Even with these changes, I’d still say The Wall is the weapon of choice for attempting to slow down Antetokounmpo. Speaking of Holiday, opposing teams would do well to make Antetokounmpo forget how much of a revelation his go-to table-setter has been. When Antetokounmpo is playing off Holiday, it’s way harder to load up your defense on him. Even if your group is moving and communicating perfectly, you still need great personnel.
thewestsidegazette.comExamining Victor Oladipo’s Season Debut With The Heat
Kyle Lowry, the shiny new sign-and-trade toy from the summer, has been unavailable for large swaths of the season. There’s been a constant feeling of “reinforcements on the way” while the Heat scrapped, slashed or clawed their way to the Eastern Conference’s best record. Victor Oladipo, a former All-Star (and a soulful singer to boot) has been on the mend all season, recovering from surgery on his quad tendon. We haven’t seen him since last May, where he gave the Heat four games of solid defense, inconsistent burst and shaky shooting. Let’s just say his injury-ravaged, three-team campaign during the 2020-21 season was a whirlwind for everyone involved.
thewestsidegazette.comVictor Oladipo Training With Heat’s G League Team As He Nears Return
Last season, he had season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured quad after playing just four games with the Miami Heat (who acquired him prior to the NBA trade deadline). UPDATE: Victor Oladipo will be joining the @SFSkyforce for 5-on-5 work as a part of his recovery from knee surgery. — Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) February 16, 2022It remains to be seen when Oladipo will be able to return to Miami’s lineup, but this news suggests that he’s getting closer. Over the course of his eight-year NBA career, Oladipo has averaged 17.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 threes and 1.6 steals on .438/.347/.791 shooting splits. Last March, Miami dealt Avery Bradley, Kelly Olynyk and a 2022 first-round pick swap to the Rockets in exchange for Oladipo.
thewestsidegazette.comHeat’s Udonis Haslem joins effort to support Miami Cancer Institute
Baptist Health Foundation recently announced that Udonis Haslem, forward and team captain for the Miami Heat, has joined the Heat. Bounce Back from Cancer fundraising effort for Baptist Health’s Miami Cancer Institute and will participate in the event set for Mar. Cure., a partnership between the Miami Heat and Baptist Health South Florida to help raise funds for Miami Cancer Institute. Together, participants raised more than $1 million to support groundbreaking cancer research, programs and patient care at Miami Cancer Institute. The physicians, researchers and staff of Miami Cancer Institure are very grateful for his support of Bounce Back from Cancer.”
communitynewspapers.comHeat Stake Claim As NBA’s Most Versatile Defense
The Heat have that thanks to their All-Star duo of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. But Butler, Tucker and Adebayo? Reggie Jackson washes Duncan Robinson out with a great screen, but Adebayo and Tucker are able to switch and keep things in front. 6:05 — NOT IN MY HOUSEContinuing the theme of great defense being the absence of offensive opportunity, I present this possession. As much as I gamble, my guys are there whenever I do mess it up.”Luckily for the Heat, Butler doesn’t mess up that often.
thewestsidegazette.comHaslem joins small club, gives Heat spark off bench
Udonis Haslem has been telling anyone who will listen the same thing for years, that if given a chance he can still impact winning. The Miami Heat won’t disagree. In a 90-second span Wednesday night, Haslem committed a foul, got a rebound, scored on a layup, blocked a shot, picked up another foul and grabbed another rebound.
news.yahoo.comMiami Heat open season at home, beat Bucks by 42 points
Beginning the regular season with high expectations, the Miami Heat proved themselves to be a danger in the NBA’s Eastern Conference after destroying the Milwaukee Bucks, 137-95. Forward Tyler Herro played a dominant game after coming off the bench a little into the first quarter. He made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from deep to close out the first quarter with Miami leading the Bucks, 40-17. As the fourth quarter neared an end and Miami’s lead increased even more, the FTX arena erupted with Miami Heat fans yelling, “We want Haslem!” The whole Miami Heat team, even head coach Erik Spoelstra, joined in on the banter. The Miami Heat veteran, now playing in his 19th season, laughed it off and respectfully ignored the cheers from the crowd.
themiamihurricane.comMayor partners with foundation for suicide prevention campaign
AdvertisementTo raise critical awareness and destigmatize conversations around mental health issues such as depression and suicide, Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava’s office is partnering with the Dr. Brandt Foundation to shed light on these topics in support of September’s National Suicide Prevention Month. Through a local awareness campaign, key messaging surrounding suicide prevention is being featured on notable digital screen locations including county mass transit, airports, Miami Heat Media Mesh Screen and Miami Marlins loanDepot Park, as well as through social media content from partnering local talent and government communication. “The Dr. Brandt Foundation is honored to partner with the mayor’s office to amplify awareness surrounding this year’s National Suicide Prevention Month,” said Stephane Colleu, president and CEO, Dr. Brandt Skincare. “The current events that have transpired over the last two years have undoubtedly challenged the mental health of countless citizens of Miami-Dade County and those around the world. “May this month remind those struggling with the long-lasting impacts of this crisis, that there is help available.
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