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Former Deadspin contributor Sarah Kogod overheard what she called a "heated conversation" between LeBron James and a Wizards fan last night. She then spoke to the fan, got his take, and tweeted what he had to say, which included a threat from LeBron: More »
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While he waits for the Miami Marlins to report to spring training, new manager Ozzie Guillen still has some time to take to Twitter to discuss the NBA. For instance, he is tired of hearing the constant criticism of LeBron James: More »
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With traffic a mess as the Miami marathon wrapped up prior to tip-off against the Bulls, LeBron ditched the car and rode his bike to work. There's a debate going on over whether the whole thing was staged for PR purposes, so it's worth mentioning that LeBron hosts an annual charity bike-a-thon in Akron. Also worth mentioning: the Heat made the media aware of LeBron's green commute before any pictures leaked out online, and his bike partner (seen in the below photo) is his publicist. More »
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Your morning roundup for Jan. 30, the day we learned a funeral isn't the only option. Video via @blazersedge. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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LeBron James has made the spectacular commonplace for so long, we almost miss the fine details of plays like this one, which initially appears to be a standard lob play. More »
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Here's the mind-bending scenario, as outlined by Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio: LeBron is unhappy about being persona non grata in Cleveland, he's unhappy fans around the country have been booing him, and he's unhappy about something in particular with his current digs in South Beach: More »
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The Knicks and the Heat are not playing this weekend. They play next Friday—on ESPN. That did not stop Sportsnation from asking if it was the best non-NFL game. Nor did it stop the fine citizens of New York and Florida from responding that yes, of course, it is clearly the best game this weekend. Missouri-Baylor be damned. More »
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As is the case in most cities with professional franchises, the buildings that host Florida's professional sports teams have been built with the assistance of taxpayer contributions. It's played off as a symbiotic relationship (new stadium means new jobs, more revenue coming in, etc.) but most of the time feels parasitic. Well, destitute Floridians know a thing or two about that. More »
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Congratulations to the Heat guard. If money's tight, he can always cut the $2000 he spends monthly on the most unnecessary bodyguard in the world. [Miami New Times] More »
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Judging by the countless professional photographs and edited montage videos that tend to come out of these productions nowadays, Dwyane Wade had a more expensive and corporate-sponsored birthday party than you this year. More »
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Micky Arison, besides owning the Heat, is CEO of Carnival Cruise Lines. Carnival operates the Costa Concordia, the Italian cruise ship that will likely be the most expensive maritime loss in history. This is all one big, involved metaphor for something, probably maybe. More »
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Brett Favre must have been unavailable for comment. [ESPN] More »
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Chris Bosh sat down with GQ's Mark Anthony Green this week for a "GQ&A." Some things we learned: Bosh's favorite book is The 33 Strategies of War, he has "probably" felt depressed before, and he thinks that Dwyane Wade is both a better dresser and better in the clutch than LeBron James. More »
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What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence. More »
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Put down the pitchforks and torches, people. I know this is unprecedented, but hopefully we can make it through together. It seems an NBA player—a superstar, if you will—took more than his two-step allowance and even moved his pivot foot. Despite this, travelling was not called. More »
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It was Dec. 27, and Jason Feifer was pumped for the Miami Heat home season opener. Feifer and his dad had scored tickets to see the Heat take on the Boston Celtics. As the Feifers settled into their seats, they paid little attention to the petite woman next to them. The woman was by herself, wearing bright red lipstick and a sparkly Heat shirt. She seemed harmless. Then the game started, and she began cheering. The Feifers soon realized they were in the company of the world's most annoying Heat fan. More »
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LeBron proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, at a joint New Year's Eve and King James birthday celebration last night. And she said yes! How romantic. More »
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Just about an hour ago, a Twitter handle @NBAOfficials went live, with a single Tweet: an explanation of why Dwyane Wade's gamewinning jump-stop-pivot jumper with 2.9 seconds left was right not to be whistled for a travel. The Tweet was a response to Hardwood Paroxysm's Rob Mahoney and ESPN's Tom Haberstroh, both of whom argued that the jump stop counted as a second step and should have been called. More »
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The over-produced NBA team introduction video is an unfortunate but often hilarious fact of life now, and we may as well accept its extravagance and pyrotechnics as such. But not every team is the Miami Heat, and not every team's introduction video calls to mind the hip-hop super-group music video that you and your friends envisioned producing in the seventh grade. Let us now take a moment to reflect on and point out everything that is wrong with the Miami Heat's 2011-12 introduction video. More »
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What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence. More »
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The NBA season started on Sunday, and the whole thing has been predictably disorienting. Vince Carter is now fat and on the Mavs bench? Who knew? More »
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Hey, he had worked his ass off the night before, and he was really looking forward to going to the Mavs' opener, what with it being a Finals rematch and all. Can you blame him for wanting to clean up his beard, kick back with a gin and tonic, and let off a little steam? [That NBA Lottery Pick] More »
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If you get a chance to pick up last week's Sports Illustrated issue without gagging at the cover, it's worth flipping through to Walter Iooss Jr.'s career retrospective. The photographer has been shooting athletes and swimsuit models for SI for 50 years, and it turns out that he's got as many wonderful anecdotes about famous athletes as he does iconic images of them. More »
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If you were looking for a fresh reason to hate on the Miami Heat this year, Shane Battier's come through for you. The Grizzlies forward announced on Twitter this morning that he's joining the Heat. Somehow, a Jimmy Buffett reference made it into the mix. That alone almost makes this more damning than LeBron's The Decision: More »
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Your morning roundup for Nov. 17, the day we learned there are children in China who love school, a lot. Video courtesy Hoops Fix, via Cosby Sweaters. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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Shaq Uncut: My Story, the Diesel's new autobiography written with noted Around the Horn personage Jackie MacMullan, comes out November 15 and it dropped on our desk today. There's some juicy stuff in there, most obviously about the beef between Shaq and Kobe. We had always known that the feud took a turn for the worse during the 2003-04 season, but we never before knew what caused it. Now we have some insight. More »
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This is a new regular feature in which we'll take a look at recent sneaker releases. More »
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Esquire has the first excerpt from Scott Raab's The Whore of Akron, on sale Nov. 15. We'll have more later in the week. For now: "Lord. This is where LeBron James wants to play basketball, in front of sun-dried cretins who must be bribed to act as if they care about the game and the team. ... For as long as I've been a fan, I've rooted hard against certain teams and players, but never have I hoped to see a career-ending injury—until tonight." [Esquire] More »
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Your morning roundup for Oct. 13, the day we learned just how dangerous some sex toys can be. Photo via @PeteCarroll. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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Your morning roundup for Oct. 5, the day we were propositioned via breakfast burrito. Photo of LeBron in pads back at school courtesy Fox8. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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Skip Bayless is exceedingly proud of his "Bosh Spice" nickname (a nickname, it should be pointed out, he stole from the internet and claimed as his own). For weeks ESPN has been hyping Bosh's appearance on First Take, and everybody has been hoping for a confrontation on the level of Jim Everett and Jim Rome. ESPN wanted it for the ratings; Bayless for the notoriety; and presumably Bosh because it would feel so very good to throttle Skip Bayless. More »
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It's that time of year here in New York City, when the rich people frolic through the streets in designer clothing more often than usual and pretend to watch tennis at the U.S. Open: Fashion Week is here! More »
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Last year, the New York Times brought us the story of Rony Seikaly, the former Heat rebounding fiend who has since become a club DJ. More »
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You may have read in yesterday's Shaq email dump, courtesy of the Miami New Times, that Shaq didn't want any part of actress Lauren London (pictured at right) because she was Dwyane Wade's girl. More »
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Your p.m. roundup for Aug. 15, the day we finally learned how to be a future super jock. Video via CBSSports.com. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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LeBron James shared this photo with the world on his Twitter feed today, and it might just be the perfect LeBron James offense: it is, first of all, coupled with a feel-good story about kids raising money for his foundation with a lemonade stand in New Canaan, Conn., and it is not really an offense at all, because it is just a T-shirt. A T-shirt with the name of his hometown, Akron, written in the style of the Miami Heat logo. More »
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"Matthew Bellamy was attacked at about 3 a.m. Monday in the 2000 block of Oldgate Road, Sandusky police said. Witnesses told police that Bellamy, 30, didn't fight back when Robert Horton, 23, jumped out of a car and hit him three times." [Sandusky Register] More »
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In the hours before dawn on Sunday, Mourning smashed his Porsche into a disabled car on a Miami Beach causeway, sending it rolling. Mourning got out of his car, went to check on the victim (he was not seriously injured) and drove home, where he called police and later returned to the scene in his wife's car. These are facts that are not in dispute. Now the man is suing Mourning, saying he acted negligently by failing to call the police at the accident scene. More »
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On NBA TV today: "The Miami Heat, they've got a lot of great players, the 'Big 2.' They will be back." Yeah, he and Chuck will get along just fine. [Miami Heat Index] More »
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"Curry, 28, reportedly topped 350 pounds during his late March workout for the Heat. He lost a lot more weight - in excess of 20 pounds - between that point and late June, when he auditioned again for the Heat over several days. More »
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