Miami paper congratulates wrong winner in NBA finals

As if getting upset by the "underdog" Dallas Mavericks in six games of the 2011 NBA Finals was not enough, the star-studded Miami Heat got another slap in the face right in its own backyard. The Miami Herald newspaper ran in its Monday edition an ad congratulating the Heat for their "win" in the NBA — right on the same page where it ran the story of Dallas' series-clinching Game 6 win. "Congratulations MIAMI!" read the ad by Macy's. Images of the ad were posted on several sites on the Internet, including some blog sites. Also in the ad were images of Heat championship gear. Miami actually lost 95-105 to the Mavericks Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila). The Miami Herald's online edition ran a wire story on the faux pas, saying it "has issued a correction and apologized for any inconvenience." But the error did not escape the online community. "This represents the closest LeBron James and the Heat actually will get to the title this season," said Jeff Schultz of the Atlanta Journal Constitution. In July last year, Miami was touted as an instant contender after LeBron James and Chris Bosh left the Cleveland Cavaliers and Toronto Raptors respectively to join Dwyane Wade in hunting for a championship ring. The Heat won its first ever championship in 2006, also against the Dallas Mavericks. — RSJ/KBK, GMA News