ASK IRA: Will continuity clarify or convolute when it comes to Heat’s rotation?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/27 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: The issue is, as soon as we get continuity with any lineup, a new person is in, a new person out, so we still have no idea of who we are. – Dim. A: It is difficult to disagree with this. Because if Tyler Herro wasn t out, would Pelle Larsson...

Ira Winderman: Reality should have Heat as sellers, rather than potentially being left empty-handed

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/27 3:08A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Losing provides no rewards, but reality can. That makes this a December the Miami Heat should remember. Because sometimes objects aren t closer than they appear, such as the early-season notion of Erik Spoelstra s team being in the thick...

Dave Hyde: The best South Florida sports quotes in 2025

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/27 1:30A Dave Hyde

Here’s how South Florida sports sounded in 2025: “A lot of people, they don’t like the way we play. They call us dirty. They call us nasty. They call us bullies. So, I would like to take this time to...

ASK IRA: A victory without Adebayo and Herro means what for the Heat?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/26 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, no Tyler Herro, no Bam Adebayo and the Heat rolled. What does that tell you about what this team needs to do? – Armon. A: Play the Atlanta Hawks every night? Find an opponent that commits 21 turnovers ? Play a team that can t be bothered...

Spoelstra says Heat will be cautious with Adebayo back issue, as Larsson, Jovic return

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/26 5:58A Ira Winderman

ATLANTA — It is not what the Miami Heat needed to hear amid their roughest stretch of the season, but it is what coach Erik Spoelstra said is prudent. So, for now, Spoelstra said getting center Bam Adebayo healthy is what has to be prioritized,...

Dolphins’ Minkah Fitzpatrick out vs. Bucs; Aaron Brewer could play

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/26 4:57A David Furones

MIAMI GARDENS — Miami Dolphins safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but center Aaron Brewer may still be able to play, coach Mike McDaniel ahead of Friday’s practice. Fitzpatrick will...

With unwavering tenacity, Heat’s Jaquez rides the wave of up-and-down season

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/26 3:00A Ira Winderman

ATLANTA — The rough patch created doubts about an expiration date. Over a seven-game period from late November through mid-December, Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 10 or fewer points in five of those appearances. Was the sixth-man magic gone? And then a...

ASK IRA: Do Heat need to start throwing weight around?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/25 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q:  We are undersized at every position. Even Kel el Ware needs to bulk up to avoid being pushed around by the bigs in the league. I cringe every time an opposing player reaches over our players to get an offensive rebound. We also need someone...

Dolphins-Buccaneers predictions: Will Miami end Tampa Bay’s playoff hopes?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/25 5:34A Keven Lerner

Dolphins (6-9) vs. Buccaneers (7-8), Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX Latest line: Buccaneers are favored by 5 1/2 points Dave Hyde, Sports Columnist (Season record: 5-10): Buccaneers 27, Dolphins 24 Maybe it’s as easy as Baker Mayfield vs Quinn Ewers. Like...

For Heat’s Adebayo, misery amid losing, ‘fighting through whatever I got to fight through’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/25 3:02A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — Heat coach Erik Spoelstra long has stressed a focus on where the focus should not be on evaluating a player s performance, namely not the last line in the box score, namely not the points column. Exhibit A often has been team captain Bam...

ASK IRA: Should Kel’el Ware’s Heat minutes be consistent, regardless of efficiency?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/24 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: I already know you and others who cover the team are going to defend Erik Spoelstra and spin the truth. But he can’t coach forever and when the day finally comes for him to go the heck away, he will be remembered as someone with an agenda. Kel...

Heat players angling for more screen time, as pace gives way to picks

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/24 6:52A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — The turn of the calendar also could mean turning the page on the approach that led to the Miami Heat s early-season offensive success. Suddenly, setting a screen not only isn t taboo anymore in Erik Spoelstra s offense, it s something his...

Could more young Dolphins players get a shot in home finale against Bucs?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/24 6:08A David Furones

MIAMI GARDENS — In the Miami Dolphins’ first of three games to finish out the season while eliminated from playoff contention, rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers made his first start and undrafted rookie wide receiver Theo Wease saw his first NFL...

Hurricanes star Keionte Scott doesn’t miss a beat after returning from injury

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/24 5:15A Adam Lichtenstein

The Hurricanes got a welcome boost to their defense for Saturday s playoff win over Texas A&M. Defensive back Keionte Scott battled back to rejoin the lineup after missing three games with a foot injury, and it looked like he did not miss a beat....

Tuning out their coach? Heat’s lack of rhythm leads to voicing of concerns

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/24 4:32A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — On a team lacking a true superstar, cohesion has been a saving grace for the Miami Heat. Rarely, is the messaging questioned. Now, that is not as certain, and on Tuesday night, certainly wasn t evident. It hasn t quite reached the point...