ASK IRA: Is it time for Heat to act now on Norman Powell’s contract?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/4 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q:  What will Miami do with Norman Powell s contract next year? He has become the team s best player with all due respect to Tyler Herro, and Powell has been highly consistent, as well. – Ed. A: Agree about Norman Powell and his consistency , and...

Bruised and bumped Powell a study in resilience in first Heat season

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/4 2:33A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — If the story of Norman Powell s first season with the Miami Heat is his ability to score, more than ancillary to that equation is his resilience. Saturday night s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Kaseya Center was the latest example...

ASK IRA: Are there built-in limits for the Heat without a shot creator on the court?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/3 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, this is why we need Tyler Herro, no matter what everyone says. You need someone who can score points in bunches, like Minnesota had with Anthony Edwards before they took over.  – Saul. Q: All the offensive systems, no matter how creative,...

Dave Hyde: Rebuilding Dolphins’ entire scouting department is a start; what will Ross decide on...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/3 6:56A Dave Hyde

Sunday brings the end of another dumpy Miami Dolphins season , but not to the problems needing solutions or the organizational mess that demands more than a offseason cleanup on Aisle 5. There s cleanup needed on aisles five, six, seven and eight...

The question for Dolphins is how much finality finale at Patriots brings

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/3 4:23A David Furones

MIAMI GARDENS — It was around this time last year when the Miami Dolphins went up north for their finale to the 2024 season. Star wide receiver Tyreek Hill, after the Dolphins lost to the New York Jets and were eliminated from their last-gasp hope...

Ira Winderman: Does Trae Young offer Heat a cautionary tale for Tyler Herro?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/3 2:24A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — It is an adage as old as the NBA, that talent finds a way. The question this season is whether talent comfortably can find a way back — especially when that talent no longer stands as a sole source of success. With the Atlanta Hawks, the...

Game time: Fast facts, odds and injury report for Dolphins at Patriots

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 11:30P David Furones

Dolphins (7-9) vs. Patriots (13-3) Kickoff: 4:25 p.m., Sunday, Gillette Stadium TV: FOX (Ch. 7 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 29 in Palm Beach); RADIO: ESPN Radio, WBGG (105.9-FM), WIOD (610-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish); Palm Beach: ESPN...

ASK IRA: Is Heat’s Jaquez prime example of allowing young talent to play through growing pains?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Jaime Jaquez Jr. is Exhibit A on why you shouldn t give up on young talent and trade it for over-the-hill whales. The growth curve isn t always linear, but eventually the patience is rewarded and you have a roster coming into its prime that...

Xaivian Lee could be Gators’ X-factor as SEC play opens, national title defense resumes

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 8:02A Edgar Thompson

GAINESVILLE — Florida shooting guard Xaivian Lee arrived from Princeton with a multi-million dollar sneaker deal, big shoes to fill and facing a considerable step up in competition. Lee stumbled early...

Heat again proving turning to Powell play gives them a man advantage; Herro remains out, Larsson...

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 7:56A Ira Winderman

MIAMI —The greatest hits keep coming from Norman Powell, as the validation of offseason trade theft continues for the Miami Heat. Acquired in the offseason from the Los Angeles Clippers at the low, low, low price (with all due respect) of Kevin...

UCF basketball opens Big 12 play by hosting No. 17 Kansas

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 7:33A Matt Murschel

UCF basketball is off to one of its best starts in program history, but the competition level is about to ramp up as the team kicks off Big 12 play on Saturday. The Knights (11-1, 0-0 Big 12) are set to host No. 17 Kansas (9-3, 0-0 Big 12) at...

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel offers thoughts on Troy Aikman helping GM search

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 5:21A Chris Perkins

MIAMI GARDENS —  Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he was “in conversations” with team ownership involving the decision to have Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman assist in the search for the team’s next general manager. The big news for the...

Why are the Heat now thriving in the third? ‘Our coach is a maniac’

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/2 3:44A Ira Winderman

MIAMI — When the going wasn t good for the Miami Heat, when the losses were coming eight times in nine games, a sense of dread often coincided with the start of the second half. It was as if a previous rendition of the Heat was back, as if Erik...

ASK IRA: Has Heat’s Davion Mitchell unfairly gone overlooked?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 1/1 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, I vote Davion Mitchell for the Heat s best eight-point game of the season. That late steal was huge and his 11 assists went overlooked. I didn t like seeing Dru Smith having to sit out with his fifth foul, but I m glad Davion was in there...

ASK IRA: Do Heat have to prioritize Jakucionis development?

Latest Florida Sports Headlines Sun Sentinel 12/31 11:05P Ira Winderman

Q: Ira, we can t afford to not be playing Kasparas Jackucionis, no matter who is back. You develop by playing. – Greg. A: No, you develop by developing, which can be done in practice or the G League. What you don t want is for such a player to...