Ira Winderman

ASK IRA: Could impetus for Heat shrine be the silver lining from memorabilia theft? Have recent events made clear the value of a Miami Heat Hall of Fame as team approaches its 38th NBA season?

ASK IRA: Could impetus for Heat shrine be the silver lining from memorabilia theft? www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/07/a...

ASK IRA: Is the new NBA reality that the Heat have to get better through trades? Do Pat Riley, Miami Heat have to win the personnel game on the NBA trade market?

Is the new NBA reality that the Heat have to get better through trades? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/06/a... Plus: Ware role; tanking.

Department of Justice details how memorabilia theft ransacked Miami Heat of some of team’s history What started as the Miami Heat warehousing team game-worn memorabilia on Tuesday turned into the Department of Justice offering further details into a massive theft plot that robbed the franchise o…

Department of Justice details how memorabilia theft ransacked Miami Heat of some of team's history. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/05/d... Details released on the theft and the suspect, a former Heat employee.

Ira Winderman: Is Heat’s Summer of 2026 already over? (So much for that cap space) There was a time when the Miami Heat would meticulously plan for upcoming NBA free-agent classes. This summer has shown how the times have changed.

Ira Winderman: Is Heat's Summer of 2026 already over? (So much for that cap space). www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/04/i... No Luka. No De'Aaron. So money for nothing?

ASK IRA: Is it time to recognize Andrew Wiggins as one of Heat’s best players? Is the reality that the best path to 2025-26 victory for the Miami Heat is a significant contribution from Andrew Wiggins?

Is it time to recognize Andrew Wiggins as one of Heat's best players? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/05/a... Plus: Jovic as starter; top of the rotation.

One Love: Heat’s Powell on mission to elevate Jamaican basketball Amid his transition to the Miami Heat, Norman Powell found himself in South Florida seeking a deeper connection to his heritage as balls bounced during the weekend at Florida Atlantic University.

One Love: Heat's Norman Powell on mission to elevate Jamaican basketball. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/03/o... Jamrockerz not quite the Reggae Boyz, but with a hint of Cool Runnings, with a Bob Marley influence. And now, game on.

ASK IRA: Would Russell Westbrook make any sense for the Heat? Is there any math that works with the Miami Heat when it comes to Russell Westbrook?

Would Russell Westbrook make any sense for the Heat? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/04/a... Plus: Draft value; LeBron v. Riley.

ASK IRA: Does Doncic’s Lakers deal (and lack of Dragic sway) change Heat 2026 offseason perspective? Are the Miami Heat in the process of recognizing that 2026 NBA free agency might not be the answer for a makeover?

Does Doncic's Lakers deal (and lack of Dragic sway) change Heat 2026 offseason perspective? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/03/a... Plus: What next LeBron?; Adebayo's thoughts.

Bam Adebayo addresses ‘a very good shake up’ as he assesses Heat offseason The last time Bam Adebayo addressed all things Miami Heat with the South Florida media, Duncan Robinson, Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson still were teammates, Davion Mitchell was a Heat impending free…

Bam Adebayo addresses "a very good shake up" as he assesses Heat offseason. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/01/b... Heat captain speaks on moves with Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell, Duncan Robinson and Kevin Love. "Now we’re going to have a good training camp and then we go from there."

Ira Winderman: For Heat, NBA’s new CBA means complicated business ahead A case could be made for this being a test drive of an offseason for the Miami Heat. While the current NBA collective-bargaining agreement went into effect on July 1, 2023, only now are the long-te…

Sunday notes on a Saturday: For Heat, NBA's new CBA means complicated business ahead. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/01/i... Plus: Duncan Robinson; Thomas Bryant; Norman Powell; Zyon Pullin; Nikola Jovic; more.

ASK IRA: Does Mikal Bridges’ contract set the Heat bar for a Herro extension? Is Mikal Bridges an applicable template when it comes to a Tyler Herro Miami Heat extension?

Does Mikal Bridges' contract set the Heat bar for a Herro extension? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/02/a... Plus: Final roster spot; weak East.

Heat with end-of-month deadline for ‘stretch’ run; Arrivederci Fontecchio? When it comes to the NBA personnel calendar, the stretch run for the stretch provision soon will be at hand for the Miami Heat.

Heat with end-of-month deadline for "stretch" run; Arrivederci Fontecchio? www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/01/h... Luxury tax can be addressed sooner . . . or later.

ASK IRA: Will Tyler Herro extension window ring familiar for Heat? Is there a chance Tyler Herro could go Jimmy Butler on the Miami Heat?

Will Tyler Herro extension window ring familiar for Heat? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/01/a... Plus: Insanity?; more Herro.

Dru Smith still can opt into Heat guarantee despite being ineligible for another two-way deal While Dru Smith is ineligible for another two-way contract with the Miami Heat, his two-way offer sheet remains in place from the team.

Dru Smith still can opt into Heat guarantee despite being ineligible for another two-way deal. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/31/d... A somewhat tangled Heat web with Dru Smith (and also Rozier).

ASK IRA: Do Heat have to go to school on this roster rather than go into the tank? Does the new learning curve begin now for Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat?

Do Heat have to go to school on this roster rather than go into the tank? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/31/a... Plus: A test season?; Why Keshad?

ASK IRA: Does NBA labor agreement mean a longer rebuild for Heat? Does NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement stand between the Miami Heat and a rapid rebound?

Does NBA labor agreement mean a longer rebuild for Heat? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/30/a... Plus: Heat leadership; Wiggins' contract.

ASK IRA: Should Heat hold off on their next big personnel move? Trade now or trade later? Is that the debate of the moment for the Miami Heat?

Should Heat hold off on their next big personnel move? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/29/a... Plus: Going international; Ware's professionalism.

ASK IRA: Is there a Heat offensive blueprint for Kel’el Ware? Is it up to Erik Spoelstra to create a Miami Heat offensive package for Kel’el Ware?

Is there a Heat offensive blueprint for Kel'el Ware? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/28/a... Plus: Larsson v. Ware; Silver v. Rozier.

Jovic hoping to be Dragic 2.0 when it comes to representing Heat at EuroBasket For Nikola Jovic there is dual motivation from Goran Dragic when it comes to his participation in EuroBasket starting next month.

Jovic hoping to be Dragic 2.0 when it comes to representing Heat at EuroBasket. sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/27/j... Busy summer of work at hand.

ASK IRA: Is Swedish national team too much of a basketball smorgasbord for Heat’s Larsson? Do the rewards outweigh the risks for the Miami Heat’s Pelle Larsson at EuroBasket?

Is Swedish national team too much of a basketball smorgasbord for Heat's Larsson? Latest “Ask Ira” at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/27/a... Plus: Veteran free agents; Riley’s words.

Heat have lots of guards, but do they have a true point guard? Latest “Ask Ira” at sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/26/ask… Plus: Andrew Wiggins; internal growth.

Heat sign summer prospect from Magic G League team to two-way contract Uncertainty over the Miami Heat’s direction with the team’s roster in the wake of the end of summer league has moved closer to clarity.

Heat sign summer prospect from Magic G League team to two-way contract. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/23/h... All the details, and where the Heat roster now stands.

ASK IRA: Is Heat silence telling with Jonathan Kuminga’s free agency? Were the Miami Heat truly ever in the NBA free-agency race for Jonathan Kuminga?

Is Heat silence telling with Jonathan Kuminga's free agency? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/25/a... Plus: Herro's playmaking; keep it simple.

ASK IRA: Is a trade possible with Heat’s Terry Rozier? Is a trade partner out of the question for the Miami Heat with Terry Rozier?

Is a trade possible with Heat's Terry Rozier? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/24/a... Plus: Jonathan Kuminga; Tua-like help.

ASK IRA: Do Heat have to own up that another center is needed? The Miami Heat list four centers on their roster, but do they have the needed answers in the middle?

Do Heat have to own up that another center is needed? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/23/a... Plus: Keshad Johnson; Russell Westbrook.

Heat’s Keshad Johnson emerges from summer with guaranteed contract, unresolved role The decision was made in June by the Miami Heat to guarantee Keshad Johnson’s contract for next season. Next up is whether Johnson can impact a decision when it comes to possible 2025-26 play…

Heat's Keshad Johnson emerges from summer with guaranteed contract, unresolved role. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/22/h... A 3-and-D role will require more 3.

ASK IRA: Should Marcus Smart have been a Heat consideration before Lakers deal? Yes, he was a Boston Celtics rival, but would Marcus Smart have made sense for the Miami Heat on the buyout market?

Should Marcus Smart have been a Heat consideration before Lakers deal? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/22/a... Plus: Alec Burks; Dept. of ex-Heat.

ASK IRA: What’s next for Heat offseason roster? Are there veterans on the Miami Heat’s wish list for training camp?

What's next for Heat offseason roster? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/21/a... Plus: 2026 free agency; still going young?

Heat find answers at summer league, but not necessarily any hidden gems This was a different summer league for the Miami Heat, one where the roster outcome largely was known before the start. Five players would be featured, the others would have the opportunity for exp…

Heat find answers at summer league, but not necessarily any hidden gems. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/20/h... A look back at the names and faces of the past Heat month.

ASK IRA: Could draft pick sent out for Rozier be in play for Heat? Will there be tangible fallout for the Miami Heat in regards to Terry Rozier’s situation?

Could draft pick sent out for Rozier be in play for Heat? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/07/20/a... Plus: Rozier's play; Heat prospects.