CHICAGO— Second in media balloting for the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award, Miami Heat forward LeBron James on Monday was named to the NBA’s first-team All-Defensive team in voting by the league’s 30 coaches. A week after being named NBA Most Valuable Player for the fourth time, James was one of [...]
Source: LeBron James on Sunday to be named 2013 NBA MVP
MIAMI— For weeks, Miami Heat forward LeBron James has been asked what it will be like to be named NBA Most Valuable Player for a fourth time, his season so dominant that the results of the media balloting were considered an afterthought. Sunday, at a presentation at AmericanAirlines Arena, he will be able [...]
Students named semifinalists for presidential scholars
Karen Yi, Sun Sentinel 6:14 p.m. EDT, April 26, 2013 It’s an honor of presidential proportions. Four students in Broward and four in Palm Beach County were named semifinalists in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program out of more than 3,000 candidates. It’s one of the nation’s highest honors for graduating seniors who show superior [...]
LeBron James again named NBA East Player of Week
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 2:10 p.m. EST, February 25, 2013 MIAMI— For the second time in as many weeks, Miami Heat forward LeBron James has been named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant took the league’s weekly Western Conference honor. It is [...]
Ex-Miami Heat star Tim Hardaway named Hall of Fame finalist

CAPTIONS No. 3 – Tim HardawayAlonzo Mourning might have done the dirty work during the rise under Pat Riley, but it was Hardaway who consistently hit the big shots, as arguably the franchise’s most clutch player this side of Dwyane Wade. The best point guard in franchise history? Without question. (ROBERT DUYOS, S-S /March 21, [...]
LeBron again named NBA East Player of Week
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 2:55 p.m. EST, February 11, 2013 MIAMI— The Year of the LeBron added another plaudit Monday, with Miami Heat forward LeBron James named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday. Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, whose team hosts the Heat on [...]
LeBron named NBA East Player of Month for November
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 7:50 p.m. EST, December 5, 2012 MIAMI— While in the midst of celebrating his Sportsman of the Year designation from Sports Illustrated during a Thursday event in New York, Miami Heat forward LeBron James was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for November. NBA [...]
LeBron named SI Sportsman of the Year
MIAMI— From villain and traitor, the transformation is complete. A year that produced his first NBA championship and later an Olympic gold medal is ending with LeBron James at the top of the sporting world by at least one account. Monday, it was revealed that the Heat forward has been named Sports Illustrated’s [...]
NBA PLAYOFFS: Pacers at Heat, 3:30 p.m., Sunday (TV-ABC) LeBron James to be named NBA Most Valuable Player
MIAMI— As he works toward his first championship, Miami Heat forward LeBron James will receive his third NBA Most Valuable Player award Saturday. Two independent sources confirmed the selection to the Sun Sentinel, with details on Saturday’s presentation yet to be released by the NBA. James previously won the award while with [...]
Broward’s Teacher of the Year to be named tonight
By Cara Fitzpatrick March 1, 2012 03:10 PM Broward County will name its new Teacher of the Year at an award ceremony tonight, choosing from among six finalists. The ceremony is at 6 p.m. at the Signature Grand in Davie. District officials also will give out other employee awards, including Principal of the Year. See [...]
