But like most of summer league, the results were mixed for the 19-year-old Jakucionis in the Heat's 108-88 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday at the Pavilion on UNLV's campus to drop to 1-3 in Las Vegas Summer League.

For Miami Heat first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis it was yet another summer-league struggle on Thursday, this time in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Warm, humid conditions across the central and eastern United States have made the region especially vulnerable to flash flooding, weather forecasters say.

A heat advisory continues for parts of central Pennsylvania until 8 p.m. Thursday, with temperatures and humidity creating potentially dangerous conditions for residents. Isolated thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, particularly in southern counties, before a cold front brings relief and lower humidity.

The rash of global heat waves across the Northern Hemisphere comes as average global temperatures continue to climb, driven by the burning of fossil fuels. Last year was the hottest year in recorded history, and new data reveals that the world is becoming hotter, faster.

He survived the hell of war and a POW camp, only to die in a heat wave in Chicago,” said a retired army captain Thursday as Emilio Aguirre was reburied.

The thunderstorm risk for New Jersey is much lower Thursday, but some isolated severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening.

We asked readers and experts, "What exactly is a heat wave?" Experts say it's less about temperatures and more about health-related impacts.

Shaquille O'Neal on why he accepted a pay cut from Miami Heat: "I gotta win one before Kobe get one" originally appeared on Basketball Network. After the Los Angeles Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals to the Detroit Pistons against all odds, one of the most dominant duos in league history — Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant — had to break up.