By Scott Travis Sun Sentinel 5:54 p.m. EDT, April 23, 2013 The Florida Atlantic University communications professor known for the controversial Sandy Hook comments is now raising questions about the accuracy of the Boston Marathon tragedy. James Tracy, an associate professor of communications, said on his personal blog, Memory Hole, that “what is now evident [...]
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Bucks’ Sanders says he has to get more involved vs. Heat
MIAMI— The Larry Sanders show hasn’t been canceled. At least not yet. At least that’s what the Milwaukee Bucks are hoping, now down 1-0 to the Miami Heat in this best-of-seven opening-round NBA playoff series. A candidate for both Most Improved Player and Defensive Player of the Year, the third-year center was a [...]
Heat fight off Chicago 105-93, may avoid more Bulls
MIAMI— Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra spoke the unspoken before Sunday’s game at AmericanAirlines Arena. “We understand the ramifications of a win or a loss,” he said. No, this 105-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls had no ramifications on the Heat’s opening-round playoff series. That’s already set: Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks, starting [...]
Hyde5: More impressive: Canes title, Heat streak?
Dave Hyde 7:54 a.m. EDT, March 22, 2013 1. What’s more impressive: The Heat winning 33 straight or the Hurricanes winning the national title? This is a tough one, and it depends how you define, “impressive.” If you shift it to meaning: What’s more important? That’s easy. The Canes winning a title is more important [...]
Heat guard Norris Cole growing more patient
MIAMI —— Aggression has never been an issue for Miami Heat guard Norris Cole. He’s proven he can play without fear during his first two seasons in the league, but now it’s more about becoming a patient player. The Heat have gotten a glimpse of the new-look Cole the past five games. He was averaging [...]
Chris Bosh seeking to play more aggressive
SACRAMENTO, CALIF.— — It was a rare occurrence for Heat center Chris Bosh. On Thursday, he was the primary player while teammates Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were secondary. Bosh was more aggressive against the Portland Trail Blazers, which is something the Heat would like to become a trend. “My approach is the same every [...]
TNT’s Smith questions Heat small ball; more Magic
MIAMI— The big voices of TNT were at it again during the broadcast of Heat-Mavericks. A sampling of what Shaq, Smith, Barkley and Co. had to say, as well as more extended play from Magic Johnson: Kenny Smith, on the Heat: “You can’t win multiple championships and not have big men. You talk about multiple [...]
More holiday spirit in Dallas: Heat rout Mavericks 110-95
DALLAS— Those concerns about road rust? Not in this one. LeBron James season-long run of 20-point games? Of course it continued. Dwyane Wade playing as a willing facilitator? He still has plenty of point guard in him. Ah, Christmas time in Dallas. For the Miami Heat there seemingly is nothing quite [...]
Kobe: Carmelo more of a challenge than LeBron
MIAMI— So what happens when you lose three of your last five games? The NBA universe begins to ask questions. A week after TNT analyst Charles Barkley questioned whether Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade is losing his athleticism, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took to ESPN to offer a comparison to Heat [...]
Bosh feasts on rebounds, and Heat want more
MIAMI— On the eve of a day known for its gluttony, the Miami Heat had a simple request for Chris Bosh: More please. With Bosh closing Wednesday night’s 113-106 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at AmericanAirlines Arena with 18 rebounds, the sense was that Bosh might yet emerge as the double-digit [...]
