Ira Winderman
@irawinderman.bsky.social
Covering the Miami Heat for the South Florida Sun Sentinel
Heat’s Keshad Johnson selected for All-Star dunk contest. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/h... Heat to be represented on all three days of All-Star Weekend next weekend in Los Angeles.
Heat’s Keshad Johnson selected for All-Star dunk contest
Even amid an uneven season, the Heat will have participants on each day of All-Star Weekend. Saturday, Keshad Johnson was named to the four-player field for the dunk contest.
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February 7, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Heat’s Keshad Johnson selected for All-Star dunk contest. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/h... Heat to be represented on all three days of All-Star Weekend next weekend in Los Angeles.
As Heat upcoming opponents play the lottery odds, Spoelstra remains in a win-now mode. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/a... Spoelstra, "Take it or leave it, like it or not. That’s what the Miami Heat is about."
As Heat upcoming opponents play the lottery odds, Spoelstra remains in win-now mode
The juxtaposition could not be any clearer the next two games for the Miami Heat when it comes to playing to win . . . or not.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
As Heat upcoming opponents play the lottery odds, Spoelstra remains in a win-now mode. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/a... Spoelstra, "Take it or leave it, like it or not. That’s what the Miami Heat is about."
Sunday notes on a Saturday: NBA trade deadline leaves Heat caught in midst of a Seinfeld episode. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/i... Plus: Insight on Heat approaches with Morant, Rozier, Wiggins; the Bulls way; Gabe Vincent; more.
Ira Winderman: NBA trade deadline leaves Heat caught in midst of a Seinfeld episode
The question for the Miami Heat in the wake of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline was one of: wouldn’t or couldn’t?
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February 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Sunday notes on a Saturday: NBA trade deadline leaves Heat caught in midst of a Seinfeld episode. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/i... Plus: Insight on Heat approaches with Morant, Rozier, Wiggins; the Bulls way; Gabe Vincent; more.
Heat forward-facing clarity would go a long way in wake of deadline. Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/a... Plus: What next?; Spoelstra's stats.
ASK IRA: Heat forward-facing clarity would go a long way in wake of deadline
The NBA trade deadline was quiet for the Miami Heat. That happens. But why this time?
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February 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Heat forward-facing clarity would go a long way in wake of deadline. Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/07/a... Plus: What next?; Spoelstra's stats.
Winderman's view: Spoelstra steadfast of Heat living in moment, as moment gets uglier www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/w... Thoughts on an almost unfathomable one.
Winderman’s view: Spoelstra steadfast of Heat living in moment, as moment gets uglier
Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Friday night game against the Boston Celtics.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Winderman's view: Spoelstra steadfast of Heat living in moment, as moment gets uglier www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/w... Thoughts on an almost unfathomable one.
Heat follow idle trade deadline with blown 22-point lead in loss to Celtics www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/h... Five Degrees of Heat.
Heat follow idle trade deadline with blown 22-point lead in loss to Celtics
The last time these teams met, the Miami Heat coughed up a 19-point lead to the Boston Celtics. This time is was even worse.
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February 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Heat follow idle trade deadline with blown 22-point lead in loss to Celtics www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/h... Five Degrees of Heat.
In wake of silent deadline, Spoelstra seeking Heat "great opportunities still ahead." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/i... Spoelstra, Adebayo, Wiggins, Ware, Powell reflect on passing of trade deadline.
In wake of silent deadline, Spoelstra seeking Heat ‘great opportunities still ahead’
There was no need to look back Friday for Heat coach Erik Spoelstra a day after the NBA trade deadline. What was in place Thursday before the deadline remained the same Friday at TD Garden.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:43 PM
In wake of silent deadline, Spoelstra seeking Heat "great opportunities still ahead." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/i... Spoelstra, Adebayo, Wiggins, Ware, Powell reflect on passing of trade deadline.
Idle at trade deadline, Heat have room for two moves, including these buyout candidates. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/i... Names still in play for Heat, such as these.
Idle at trade deadline, Heat have room for two moves, including these buyout candidates
In the wake of inactivity at Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the next moves by the Miami Heat will go a long way toward indicating the immediate direction charted by the front office.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Idle at trade deadline, Heat have room for two moves, including these buyout candidates. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/i... Names still in play for Heat, such as these.
After NBA trade deadline, can you spell Miami Heat without meh? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/a... Plus: Post-trade surge?; the Rozier factor.
ASK IRA: After NBA trade deadline, can you spell Miami Heat without meh?
Have the Miami Heat left themselves doomed to be stuck in the middle?
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February 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
After NBA trade deadline, can you spell Miami Heat without meh? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/06/a... Plus: Post-trade surge?; the Rozier factor.
Heat at NBA trade deadline prove to be a story about nothing (no Giannis, no Ja, no deal). www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/05/h... Same as it ever was.
Heat at NBA trade deadline prove to be a story about nothing (no Giannis, no Ja, no deal)
The NBA trade deadline proved to be a story about nothing, absolutely nothing for the Miami Heat.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Heat at NBA trade deadline prove to be a story about nothing (no Giannis, no Ja, no deal). www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/05/h... Same as it ever was.
Do Heat need to take a prudent post-deadline approach with roster? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/05/a... Plus: Division dilemma; Plan B.
ASK IRA: Do Heat need to take a prudent post-deadline approach with roster?
There will be veterans available for the Miami Heat on the buyout market, but would that be the right play?
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February 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Do Heat need to take a prudent post-deadline approach with roster? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/05/a... Plus: Division dilemma; Plan B.
Warriors move on from Giannis bid; is Antetokounmpo still on market for Heat? www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/05/w... Our live blog on today's NBA trade deadline. This story will be updated throughout the day.
Warriors move on from Giannis bid; is Antetokounmpo still on market for Heat?
A look at the Miami Heat-related impact of the NBA’s trade deadline, as the league moves toward the 3 p.m. buzzer,
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February 5, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Warriors move on from Giannis bid; is Antetokounmpo still on market for Heat? www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/05/w... Our live blog on today's NBA trade deadline. This story will be updated throughout the day.
Much up in the air for the Heat as clock ticks toward NBA trade deadline. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/04/m... Team won't take flight Thursday until deadline passes.
Much up in the air for the Heat as clock ticks toward NBA trade deadline
Plenty remains up in the air ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline for the Miami Heat, which is why they won’t be in the air until after the expiration.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Much up in the air for the Heat as clock ticks toward NBA trade deadline. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/04/m... Team won't take flight Thursday until deadline passes.
Heat at end game with Terry Rozier, down to trade or waive as options. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/04/h... Roster benefit essentially expires at NBA trade deadline.
Heat at end game with Terry Rozier, down to trade or waive as options
Amid the unknowns of Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA trading deadline, one of the likelihoods is that the clock is imminently ticking toward the end of Terry Rozier’s time on the Miami Heat roste…
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February 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Heat at end game with Terry Rozier, down to trade or waive as options. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/04/h... Roster benefit essentially expires at NBA trade deadline.
Do Heat need to walk the walk after all this trade talk? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/04/a... Plus: The Giannis math; the Heat's commemoration.
ASK IRA: Do Heat need to walk the walk after all this trade talk?
Does that have to be more than chatter for the Miami Heat by Thursday’s NBA trade deadline?
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February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Do Heat need to walk the walk after all this trade talk? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/04/a... Plus: The Giannis math; the Heat's commemoration.
Winderman's view: And yet another Heat step toward more play-in purgatory. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/w... Thoughts on Tuesday tepid.
Winderman’s view: And yet another Heat step toward more play-in purgatory
Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Tuesday night game against the Atlanta Hawks.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Winderman's view: And yet another Heat step toward more play-in purgatory. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/w... Thoughts on Tuesday tepid.
Shorthanded Heat fall 127-115 to Hawks amid chants of 'We want Giannis!" www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/s... Five Degrees of Heat.
Shorthanded Heat fall 127-115 to Hawks amid chants of ‘We want Giannis!”
Bodies were lacking and so was the inspiration. Not even a celebration of the team’s 2005-06 championship season could provide needed motivation as the Miami Heat fell to the Atlanta Hawks.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Shorthanded Heat fall 127-115 to Hawks amid chants of 'We want Giannis!" www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/s... Five Degrees of Heat.
Grizzlies blockbuster trade could next open door for Morant to Heat. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/g... Cost could be nominal, but contract a concern.
Grizzlies blockbuster trade could next open door for Morant to Heat
Ja Moran to the Miami Heat? It appears that the Memphis Grizzlies guard is going somewhere by Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Grizzlies blockbuster trade could next open door for Morant to Heat. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/g... Cost could be nominal, but contract a concern.
Beauty in eye of Bucks beholder: Here's what Heat could package for Giannis. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/b... Enough? Too much?
Beauty in eye of Bucks beholder: Here’s what Heat could package for Giannis
The value of the potential trade assets rests not with the perception of the Miami Heat front office, but rather what the Milwaukee Bucks believe commensurate for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Beauty in eye of Bucks beholder: Here's what Heat could package for Giannis. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/b... Enough? Too much?
Is any of the Heat's youth off-limits at the NBA trade deadline? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/a... Plus: Picks vs. pros; stacking.
ASK IRA: Is any of the Heat’s youth off-limits at the NBA trade deadline?
Is there a limit to the youth the Miami Heat would toss into a trade package for Giannis Antetokounmpo?
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February 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Is any of the Heat's youth off-limits at the NBA trade deadline? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/03/a... Plus: Picks vs. pros; stacking.
Arbitrator rules Rozier salary cannot be withheld by Heat, NBA amid gambling case. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/a... Even while on leave, guard still could be in play at Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
Arbitrator rules Rozier salary cannot be withheld by Heat, NBA amid gambling case
Although legal battles remain, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier has received a victory of sorts, successful in an arbitration that his salary cannot be withheld by the NBA.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Arbitrator rules Rozier salary cannot be withheld by Heat, NBA amid gambling case. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/a... Even while on leave, guard still could be in play at Thursday's NBA trade deadline.
Tyler Herro won't defend 3-point crown; Heat honoring 2006 title team. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/t... Today's Heat notebook.
Tyler Herro won’t defend 3-point crown; Heat honoring 2006 title team
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has bypassed an invitation to attempt to defend his 2025 championship in the 3-point contest during NBA All-Star Weekend, to instead focus on his health.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Tyler Herro won't defend 3-point crown; Heat honoring 2006 title team. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/t... Today's Heat notebook.
Spoelstra addresses Ware issue, patience with Heat youth, "I want to be better with that." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/s... "I want to take that challenge and I want to be better with that these final 30 games."
Spoelstra addresses Ware issue, patience with Heat youth, ‘I want to be better with that’
If one didn’t know better, one might have thought Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was having a come-to-Kel’el Ware moment.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Spoelstra addresses Ware issue, patience with Heat youth, "I want to be better with that." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/s... "I want to take that challenge and I want to be better with that these final 30 games."
Was Sunday something from the Heat or just a random NBA night? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/a... Plus: Pelle Larsson; All-Star Weekend.
ASK IRA: Was Sunday something from the Heat or just a random NBA night?
The Miami Heat routed the Chicago Bulls, which means what?
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February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Was Sunday something from the Heat or just a random NBA night? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/02/a... Plus: Pelle Larsson; All-Star Weekend.
Heat regain their footing against Bulls, power to 134-91 rout as Mitchell returns. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/01/h... Five Degrees of Heat.
Heat regain their footing against Bulls, power to 134-91 rout as Mitchell returns
Looking far more cohesive and connected than in either of the previous two games in this unusual three-game head-to-head series, the Miami Heat Sunday made quick work of the Chicago Bulls.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Heat regain their footing against Bulls, power to 134-91 rout as Mitchell returns. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/02/01/h... Five Degrees of Heat.