As the Miami Heat battle the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Playoffs, ESPN has a piece on the numerous music celebrities that attend Heat games at the America Airlines Arena.

Jimmy is interviewed and discusses his longtime love of the Heat (he’s been a season ticket holder since 1988) and his infamous ejection in 2001. The piece shows some rare footage from the ejection.

The Spurs are currently up 1-0 on the Heat in the Finals.

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Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo attended Jimmy Buffett’s concert at Riverbend Amphitheater in Cincinnati last night and talked a little bit about it today with nationally syndicated radio host Jim Rome.

Arroyo discussed how he spent part of the time on a boat in the river, and then he and Rome talked about how Buffett has an enviable life.

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Several of you fell for it, but our article on Sunday about Saints coach Sean Payton joining Jimmy Buffett’s band this summer was indeed an April Fools joke. Or was it?

Buffett played a free show at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans on Sunday night and during “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” Sean Payton came out on stage and played the bongos!

photo by Times Picayune

Jimmy played to the hometown crowd, sporting a “Free Sean Payton” shirt during his set. Don’t look for the coach to be Lounging at the Lagoon this summer though. Our story was a complete and total fabrication.

Thankfully for manatees, last year’s April Fools story never came true: “Buffett reverses position on saving manatees.”

Update – Here’s video:

Jimmy Buffett was at the Sony Ericsson Open on Tuesday in Miami with his son and played a little against the Bryan Brothers. (See video at bottom of article)

Mike Bryan tweeted: “Good battle today at @SEOpen with Jimmy Buffett. He’s got some game. What’s that on his racket? Nah. Can’t be…..”

And Bob Bryan posted this tweet and photo: “Family pic with Mr. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffett. Guy has one helluva forehand down the line”

Update – Premier Tennis Travel has video of Jimmy playing. He’s pretty good!

Jimmy Buffett will play a free show in New Orleans as part of the NCAA Final Four festivities, reports NOLA.com

Kiss, the Black Keys and Jimmy Buffett are slated to perform free concerts in Woldenberg Park along the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans the weekend of the NCAA Men’s Final Four. The concerts are part of a full slate of festivities throughout the college men’s basketball championship weekend.

In recent years Buffett, a native of the Gulf Coast with close ties to New Orleans, has mostly limited his local performances to hugely popular appearances at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell, as well as impromptu sets at clubs and the occasional tailgate party. The mayor of “Margaritaville” is a passionate fan of the New Orleans Saints who often attends playoff games and turns up in the locker room. He’ll perform at Woldenberg on Sunday, April 1.

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Miami Heat star Shane Battier, who’s a big parrothead, attended Jimmy’s concert in Miami on Saturday night and gave him a really cool gift.

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