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The Miami Heat began their seven-game homestead by defeating the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, 96-76. As Veterans Day approaches this Wednesday, the Heat are sporting military-themed jerseys all week that read “Home Strong” on the chest. This is in collaboration with a program founded by the team to honor soldiers at every …

The NBA Eastern Conference is perhaps the weakest it’s been in a long time. A testament to that notion is the fact that ESPN’s yearly player rankings has nine out of the 10 best players in the league coming from the West. On paper, a healthy Miami Heat squad is arguably …

It was a tough night for NBA teams in Florida on Wednesday. The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic both lost in disappointing games. Miami falls to 4-6 at home this season, while the Magic fell to 5-9 on the road. The Heat took on the Atlanta Hawks falling to …

While the Major League Baseball season may be finishing up tonight, the 2014-15 NBA campaign gets under way this evening with a trio of games. The defending champion San Antonio Spurs kick things off as they take on former Florida Gator Chandler Parsons and the new-look Dallas Mavericks. Also in the …

The Miami Heat swept their NBA playoff series against the Charlotte Bobcats with a 109-98 victory on Monday. LeBron James led the way for the Heat as he finished with a game high 31 points and added nine assists and seven rebounds, as he battled a right thigh bruise that he …

The playoffs are starting to heat up for the Miami Heat.  The two time defensing champs are now 2-0 against the Charlotte Bobcats after a close win on Wednesday night. Despite a 10-0 run for the Bobcats in the fourth quarter, Miami power forward Chris Bosh managed to throw up a 3-pointer to …

Former Florida Gator basketball standout Joakim Noah has been named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year. Noah, who averaged a double-double during the regular season, with 12.6 points per game and 11.3 rebounds per game, received 100 first place votes. The two time All-Star who was named to the …

From the Innovation News Center at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications, WUFT/WRUF’s Trevor Sikkema has your one-minute sports update. [jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wruf/Sports-Update-1-21-14.mp4″ html5_file=http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/wruf/Sports-Update-1-21-14.mp4]

After running the Milwaukee Bucks out of the American Airlines Arena in the first two games in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, the series, and potentially the momentum, shifts to Milwaukee. But the Heat, led by LeBron James, have outscored the Bucks in eight of the nine quarters that …

The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will meet Wednesday to close out the NBA regular season. The teams are moving in opposite directions; the Heat have their eye on a championship while the Magic are in a rebuilding stage. The Heat are coming off a 96-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers despite …