Weeks remain for Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg and the cash of the Arisons to make this Miami Heat roster an even better fit. But doubt an Erik Spoelstra recipe for success at your own peril.

Ira Winderman is a sports reporter for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, specializing in coverage of the NBA and Miami Heat, ...

With or without LeBron James, can a case still be made for this being a quality NBA offseason for the Miami Heat?

Q: Ira, I could see LeBron James waiting for the Jaylen Brown trade to the 76ers, or if Donovan Mitchell was signing his ...

Typically, the spirit of altruism is an after-the-fact sentiment when it comes to the transactional world of the NBA. But it was different for the Miami Heat with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

MIAMI — Two weeks ago, the concerns for the Miami Heat were about a potential extended waiting game with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Those concerns were allayed in the late hours on July 23, with the ...

LAS VEGAS — With Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Miami Heat have gained an escape valve; when in doubt, have Giannis figure it out. But by giving up so much in the transaction, the Heat also have created ...

MIAMI — As their process again has shown these past few days, the NFL draft is about draft picks, the newcomers, the next wave of rookies. The NBA draft, by contrast, is one of the busiest times of ...

To be fair, the desperation to see a team upgrade can be decidedly unfair. A current case in point is Tyler Herro, a quality scorer and former All-Star who largely has done just about anything and ...

MIAMI — The problem with being reduced to playoff bystander is the danger of getting caught up in possibilities lost, at a time when rational thought about realistic possibilities is paramount. As he ...

Tyler Herro made headlines for being punched in the face by his former Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo, and one NBA reporter didn’t seem too surprised by the altercation. Longtime Heat beat reporter ...