Iowa State and Miami weren’t far off from playing in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. The Cyclones made it as far as the Big 12 championship, which they lost to Arizona State, while the Hurricanes missed out on a trip to the ACC game after losing to Syracuse in the regular-season finale.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has issued a defiant update on Jimmy Butler’s future at the franchise amid trade talk rumors.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket as Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez (11) defends during the second half of an Emirates NBA Cup basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Miami.

The trade deadline is the last chance for contenders to strengthen their rosters ahead of the playoffs and another chance for rebuilding teams to add draft assets and prospects to

If its last-second 89-88 victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday wasn't enough, the Miami Heat made sure to troll their in-state rival afterward. Miami faced a one-point deficit with 4.2 seconds left after Orlando center Goga Bitadze made a layup.

Anothert Heat-Magic game, another late comeback. And this one went Miami’s way. On Saturday, it was Orlando with the rally to beat Miami. On Thursday, on the same court, it was the Heat who found a way at the end to beat the Magic.

The Magic scored the first 14 points of Thursday's game against the Heat, coming on the heels of Orlando outscoring Miami 37-8 in the fourth quarter of their matchup on Saturday — a huge rally that capped a comeback from as much as a 25-point deficit.