Miami Heat On Verge Of Blockbuster Television Deal

The NBA's reigning two-time MVP LeBron James ended months of suspense and guess work by announcing he is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat.James' decision to head to south Florida and play alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh gives the Heat one of the most dynamic power trios in league history."The attraction in Miami of being alongside Dwyane Wade and being alongside Chris Bosh it is a new challenge for myself," James said.

When LeBron James won his fourth MVP Award this weekend, there was an uproar when it was revealed that he received just 120 of the 121 of the first place votes.

There is roughly a week left in the 2012-13 NBA season, and little doubt that LeBron James of the Miami Heat will be handed his fourth Most Valuable Player (MVP) award.  It will be his fourth award in the previous five years.  While James was busy racking up MVP trophies, he was also often sitting at the top of the NBA's annual top-selling jerseys list, which ranks the top fifteen most popular NBA jerseys and top ten most popular team merchandise based on combined sales at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue and NBAStore.com from November 2012 to present.

The Heat will travel to Milwaukee tonight. And with a win over the Bucks, they will extend their winning streak to 21 straight games. While the Heat have a ways to go before they reach the Lakers record of 33 straight wins, it would still be just the third winning streak in NBA history of at least 21 games.

The Heat will travel to Milwaukee tonight. And with a win over the Bucks, they will extend their winning streak to 21 straight games. While the Heat have a ways to go before they reach the Lakers record of 33 straight wins, it would still be just the third winning streak in NBA history of at least 21 games.

LeBron James spent two years digging out of the hole he put himself in with his ill-fated "Decision" TV special and "Not two, not three, not four" summer 2010 Miami pep rally where James predicted eight championships for the Heat. James had a historic 2012 when he led the Heat to the NBA title and the U.S. men’s Olympic team to the gold medal in London. He was awarded the MVP award for both the regular season and the NBA Finals. His jersey was the NBA's best seller and he won Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year" award. James was rebounding in the court of public opinion.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talks between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Corp about a fifth order of F-35 fighter planes have been elevated to a senior level as the two sides debate the last $100-million-plus dividing them, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. "We're not that far apart," said one of the sources, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the negotiations, which have been underway for 10 months. "We should be able to close this. It's not intractable. ...

As the NBA's regular season draws to a close tonight, many believe the Miami Heat are the overwhelming favorites to win their second straight NBA title. However, a close look at the numbers suggests the team to beat is the Oklahoma City Thunder.