Ira Winderman: Agent G draws needed Heat-Giannis link, as the pursuit resumes For a moment, it appeared the Miami Heat would have a moment to decompress before having to reassess. And then Agent G started poking around. So, now, more Giannis Antetokounmpo speculation.

Ira Winderman: Agent G draws needed Heat-Giannis link, as the pursuit resumes. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/20/i... For a moment, it appeared the Heat would have a moment to decompress before having to reassess. And then Agent G started poking around.

ASK IRA: Do the Heat no longer have a Godfather? Pat Riley likely again will offer a State of the Miami Heat. But is his only part of the statement needed to be made?

Do the Heat no longer have a Godfather? Latest "Ask Ira" at Plus: www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/20/a... Plus: Spoelstra status; Jovic reaction.

Heat’s Jaquez one of three finalists for NBA Sixth Man of the Year Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. on Sunday was named one of three finalists for NBA Sixth Man of the Year.

Heat's Jaquez one of three finalists for NBA Sixth Man of the Year. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/19/h... Adebayo doesn't make finalist cut for Defensive Player of the Year.

As Nikola Jovic laments Heat struggles, Erik Spoelstra says enough with the ‘victim mindset’ When it comes to moving forward, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic chooses to look back on Duncan Robinson.

As Nikola Jovic laments Heat struggles, Erik Spoelstra says enough with the "victim mindset." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/19/a... In a twist, Jovic points to Duncan Robinson as motivation.

ASK IRA: Do Heat need to return focus to regular-season success? Can the Miami Heat get away from the notion that everything will be better once the NBA postseason starts?

Do Heat need to return focus to regular-season success? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/19/a... Plus: Officiating penalties; bad writer.

Ira Winderman: Heat want out of play-in, but be careful what you wish for The Miami Heat insist they are better than the play-in. The reality is that a return to even that height could be a challenge next season.

Sunday notes on a Saturday: Heat want out of play-in, but be careful what you wish for. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/17/i... Could even 10th next be a challenge? Plus: Adebayo, Ball, Powell, Keshad, more.

ASK IRA: Giannis, Kawhi or Ja the better fit for Heat if there’s a deal to be done? Could the Miami Heat wind up with a Big Three of trade options this offseason?

Giannis, Kawhi or Ja the better fit for Heat if there's a deal to be done? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/18/a... Plus: Norman Powell, Nikola Jovic.

Heat locked into No. 13 lottery seed in wake of final play-in results With Friday night’s conclusion of the play-in round, the Miami Heat now are locked into position for the May 10 NBA draft lottery.

Heat locked into No. 13 lottery seed in wake of final play-in results. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/18/h... A look at how the Heat have fared in the process over the years.

Grading the 2025-26 Heat: From Adebayo to Jovic, a mix bag | With salary status In the end, an imperfect season from an imperfect roster. One one hand, a net gain of six victories. On the other hand, a net loss to the tune of the earliest finish in seven seasons.

Grading the 2025-26 Heat: From Adebayo to Jovic, a mix bag | With salary status. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/17/g... Agree? Disagree?

ASK IRA: Was Heat’s lack of reprisal as egregious as LaMelo Ball’s takedown of Bam Adebayo? Did the LaMelo Ball incident against the Charlotte Hornets show the need for a Miami Heat enforcer?

Was Heat's lack of reprisal as egregious as LaMelo Ball's takedown of Bam Adebayo? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/17/a... A LaMelo vent mailbag.

Heat’s Spoelstra envisioned more, ‘I had a feeling about this team’ Coach Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat’s players on Thursday reflect on a season that ended with Tuesday night’s NBA play-in overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Heat's Spoelstra envisioned more, "I had a feeling about this team." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/16/s... Closing thoughts on an early finish.

Norman Powell the latest Heat one-year wonder? Veteran guard talks free agency The list of Miami Heat one-year wonders is an eclectic lot, players who left by choice, were traded, or simply fizzed out. Could Norman Powell now be next on that list?

Norman Powell the latest Heat one-year wonder? Veteran guard talks free agency. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/16/n... "As a free agent, I’ve been here before, so you just have to look at what the best option is for you and your family and make a decision off that."

ASK IRA: Should Herro’s late heroics against the Hornets not go overlooked as Heat consider next steps? For all the questions and absences, did the play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets show the true value of Tyler Herro to the Miami Heat?

Should Herro's late heroics against the Hornets not go overlooked as Heat consider next steps? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/16/a... Plus: Jaquez's close; the officiating.

NBA rules Hornets’ Ball should have been ejected for trip of Heat’s Adebayo The NBA ruled after the fact that Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball should have been ejected for the trip that took Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo out of Tuesday night’s play-in game.

NBA rules Hornets' Ball should have been ejected for trip of Heat's Adebayo. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/16/n... NBA cites, "Reckless contact with Miami Heat center-forward Bam Adebayo that created a significant injury risk."

Heat’s lottery odds remain fluid, would benefit by Suns play-in victory Friday Out of the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons, the Miami Heat still retain a stake in the postseason when it comes to the draft lottery.

Heat's lottery odds remain fluid, would benefit by Suns play-in victory Friday www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/15/h... So either No. 13 or No. 12.

Referee on LaMelo Ball season-ending trip of Adebayo: We didn’t see it ‘in real time’ In the end, there was candor instead of consequence regarding the play that sent Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo into the offseason two hours ahead of his teammates.

Referee on LaMelo Ball season-ending trip of Adebayo: We didn't see it "in real time." www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/15/r... "At this point, that goes to league operations. and they’ll make a determination on that in the coming days."

Ira Winderman: Quarter century later, devastation in Charlotte again requires rebuild As he exited the arena bowl into the unknown of the offseason Tuesday, it was as if Heat President Pat Riley had been here before. Because he had. A quarter century ago. Also in Charlotte.

Ira Winderman: Quarter century later, devastation in Charlotte again requires rebuild. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/15/i... As he exited the arena bowl into the unknown of the offseason late Tuesday night, it was as if Heat President Pat Riley had been here before. Because he had.

ASK IRA: Do the Heat have only themselves to blame for play-in loss to Hornets? Should there have been something better for the Miami Heat against the Charlotte Hornets?

Do the Heat have only themselves to blame for play-in loss to Hornets? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/15/a... Plus: Lamenting LaMelo; did Giannis notice?

Winderman's view: Question the Heat season, but don't question this Heat effort www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/w... Thoughts on closing night.

Heat lose Adebayo, late leads, fall 127-126 in OT to Hornets in play-in as season comes to end The play-in magic is gone. And so are the Miami Heat. The Heat’s run of six consecutive seasons in the playoffs is over.

Heat lose Adebayo, late leads, fall 127-126 in OT to Hornets in play-in as season comes to end www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/h... Five Degrees of Heat.

Heat’s Bam Adebayo leaves play-in game with lower-back injury Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo was injured and forced to the locker room in the second quarter of Tuesday night’s NBA play-in postgame game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center.

Heat's Bam Adebayo leaves play-in game with lower-back injury. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/h... Questionable to return.

Heat’s Jaquez with no issue spending week in sister’s basketball shadow So now we know which sibling is better? The question, and the way it was phrased, drew a smile from Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. ahead of Tuesday’s play-in against the Charlotte Hornets.

Heat's Jaquez with no issue spending week in sister's basketball shadow. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/h... Today's Heat notebook.

The great unknown: Two years in, what do Heat have in Kel’el Ware? Two years in, and still an enigma. Because two years in, Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware has been both a dynamic contributor and a lackadaisical bystander.

The great unknown: Two years in, what do Heat have in Kel’el Ware? www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/t... Spoelstra, "He’s been really diligent."

ASK IRA: How did Heat get to this point of having to measure up to Hornets? With the teams facing off in a play-in showdown, is is a sign of the Charlotte Hornets’ growth or the Miami Heat’s regression?

How did Heat get to this point of having to measure up to Hornets? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/14/a... Plus: Need number; extension elephant.

Lottery remains possible for play-in Heat . . . currently with 1% chance at No. 1 Even with a singular goal of getting a victory Tuesday night at Spectrum Center against the Charlotte Hornets to extend their season, dual realities remain for the Miami Heat.

Lottery remains possible for play-in Heat . . . currently with 1% chance at No. 1. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/13/l... Also currently a 4.8% chance of landing one of the first four picks.

ASK IRA: Is Kel’el Ware as a postseason starter a Heat possibility? Could Kel’el Ware slot in as a starter as the Miami Heat prepare to open their postseason run?

Is Kel'el Ware as a postseason starter a Heat possibility? Latest "Ask Ira" at www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/13/a... Plus: The Young signing; Cancun next?

Winderman’s view: Next up for play-in Heat is to ‘make the most of this’ Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Sunday night game against the Atlanta Hawks..

Winderman's view: Next up for play-in Heat is to 'make the most of this' www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/12/w... Thoughts on a set-up Sunday.

Heat close regular season with rout of Hawks, with Hornets up next in play-in No, not something you necessarily shout loud and proud. But for the Miami Heat, it is what resonates after the regular season for a second consecutive year. “We’re No. 10!”

Heat close regular season with rout of Hawks, with Hornets up next in play-in. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/12/h... Five Degrees of Heat.

Heat’s run on FanDuel cable comes to end, with no local postseason telecasts With Sunday night’s regular-season finale comes the end of an era for the Miami Heat, the matchup against the Atlanta Hawks at Kaseya Center the final telecast on FanDuel Sports Network.

Heat's run on FanDuel cable comes to end, with no local postseason telecasts. www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/12/h... Play-in on Prime, playoffs only national, with new television home of some sort next season.

At least the Heat are play-in legends, as another ‘harrowing’ ride awaits After all the lamentable losses, the stumble down the standings, it turns out this will be a record-setting season after all for the Miami Heat. Because they always will have the play-in.

At least the Heat are play-in legends, as another "harrowing" ride awaits. sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/12/a... Plus a refresher on how the play-in works.