OKLAHOMA CITY— In this changing age of social media, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison may have taken a vote of confidence to a new level Wednesday. In the wake of the Heat’s 105-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Arison posted Wednesday on his Twitter account: [...]
David Stern: No issues with Heat’s Big Three or Arison
December 25, 2011 Leave a Comment
DALLAS— The Miami Heat’s attempted NBA takeover by signing LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in July 2010? Not an issue, NBA Commissioner David Stern said Sunday. Micky Arison voting against the new collective-bargaining agreement crafted by the league? No problem, Stern said. James viewed as aloof on the way to last season’s NBA [...]
Arison comfortable with Riley handshake agreement
December 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 6:04 p.m. EST, December 22, 2011 MIAMI— During his Thursday state-of-the-Heat media session, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison said he plans to move forward with his handshake, year-to-year working arrangement with Heat President Pat Riley, who has been with the team since 1995. “There’s this dynamic in basketball [...]
Arison comfortable with Riley handshake agreement
December 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 6:04 p.m. EST, December 22, 2011 MIAMI— During his Thursday state-of-the-Heat media session, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison said he plans to move forward with his handshake, year-to-year working arrangement with Heat President Pat Riley, who has been with the team since 1995. “There’s this dynamic in basketball [...]
Micky Arison: Heat voted against new NBA agreement, but glad to be back
December 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI— Despite desperately pushing for the conclusion of the NBA lockout, and despite doing all in his power to get LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh back on the court, Miami Heat owner Micky Arison revealed Thursday that he voted against the league’s new collective-bargaining agreement. One of only five owners to vote against [...]
Role reversal for Heat’s Nick Arison, Shane Battier
December 10, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI— The roles are reversed, but Shane Battier has no qualms about where he stands in regard to Miami Heat CEO Nick Arison, considering it means he is now standing alongside LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The opportunity to play for the Heat, even at the discount rate of $ 9 million over [...]
New deal taxing, workable for Arison
November 26, 2011 Leave a Comment
Considering he spent $ 500,000 during the NBA lockout simply to vent his disappointment over the direction of where things were headed, it is safe to say Heat owner Micky Arison is willing to pay to play. That’s a good thing, because he had better be, with the stakes in the soon-to-be-ratified collective-bargaining agreement about [...]
In wake of fine, Heat owner Micky Arison heads back to NBA talks
November 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI— For the first time since being hit with a $ 500,000 NBA fine for a perceived slap at fellow owners, Micky Arison will find himself face to face with those owners Saturday in New York. The Miami Heat owner, who took to Twitter last week to respond to questions about the NBA lockout, returned [...]
David Stern: Arison fined for creating ‘external distractions’
November 2, 2011 Leave a Comment
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 11:19 p.m. EDT, November 1, 2011 MIAMI— Monday the NBA confirmed it had fined Miami Heat owner Micky Arison for lockout-related postings on Twitter. Tuesday, in an interview with the New York Times, NBA Commissioner David Stern said why, without addressing the amount of the fine, reported by [...]
Arison fined $500,000 for Twitter posts about lockout
October 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
MIAMI— As expected, the NBA lowered its lockout hammer Monday on Micky Arison for offering opinions on the ongoing work stoppage on his Twitter account last Friday. NBA spokesman Tim Frank confirmed to the Sun Sentinel that the league has fined the Miami Heat owner. Yahoo reported the sanction was $ 500,000. NBA Commissioner David [...]