Heat Celebrate Second Straight Title With Victory Rally

(Miami, FL) -- The celebration is on for the NBA champion Miami Heat.  The team held a victory parade and rally Monday on the streets of downtown and inside AmericanAirlines Arena. NBA Finals MVP LeBron James says it was a tough road to win it all again, but it was all worth it.

Hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets of downtown and cheered as Heat players and coaches rode by on flatbed trucks and double-decker buses. Miami defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals in seven games. It was the second straight title for the Heat and the third in franchise history.

Two NBA Teams Make Coaching Hires

A pair of NBA head coaching vacancies have been filled. The Denver Nuggets are going with Indiana Pacers assistant Brian Shaw as their next bench boss. Shaw replaces George Karl in Denver after eight-plus seasons. The Memphis Grizzlies are reportedly set to promote assistant Dave Joerger to head coach. Joerger will replace Lionel Hollins, who was unable to come to terms on a new contract with the team.

Pippen Investigated After Malibu Fight

(Malibu, CA) -- Former Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen is being questioned after a weekend fight in Malibu. Authorities say the altercation occurred between Pippen and an autograph seeker outside a restaurant. The 47-year-old Pippen is cooperating with police, according to the Los Angeles County sheriff's department. Pippen was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 after winning six titles with the Bulls alongside Michael Jordan.