Despite all of their shortcomings and all of the ways they have disappointed this season, the Miami Dolphins are alive and kicking entering the final two weeks of the season. Thank the kicking of Jason Sanders for providing most of the points they needed Sunday to dispatch the San Francisco 49ers, whose disappointing season ran ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plus Jalen Williams took over on offense, and Isaiah Hartenstein was the most dominant big man on the floor, leading the Thunder to a dub at Kaseya Center. In the first quarter, the Heat’s long-range bombs were missing, save for two, but Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo carried the offense with fastbreak scores ...

Fortunes can change in the NBA in a matter of weeks. The public and yours truly was almost done burying the Milwaukee Bucks for their poor start, but they've since become one of the hottest teams in the league, thanks to beating up on a bunch of bad squads. On top of that, they are ...

Jimmy Butler’s best performance of the season and Tyler Herro’s late-game heroics were not enough to save the Heatles in the Motor City. They failed to be a factor from long range. And Tim Hardaway Jr. was the hottest weapon out of the holster in overtime. The first quarter was close, thanks to Jimmy Butler's ...

This is the time of year when the Miami Dolphins can always be counted on to sink to the occasion. Their 20-12 defeat Sunday at Houston was as predictable as a holiday party hangover. Happens every year when they run into a legitimate playoff-caliber team with their season on the line, particularly on the road ...

The Heat overcame a 16-point-first-half deficit to defeat the Raptors, winning four in a row for the first time this season. The defense cranked up in the second half, plus Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo took over.  To start, the hungry Raptors scored 20 points in the lane in the first quarter on fastbreak strikes ...

The Heat successfully defended their home court against the hottest team in the league. The crew sliced up the visitors in the half-court. Tyler Herro outplayed five All-Stars, binging on Cleveland’s defense with outside jumpers and strikes to the lane. And Duncan Robinson had his fifth night of the season downing at least four trifectas.   ...

Note to Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel: Next time get Jonnu Smith involved in the offense during the first 60 minutes and maybe you won’t have to go to overtime to put away a bottom-feeding opponent. The veteran tight end, who is having a career year in his first season with the Dolphins but was ...

The Heatles handled the short-staffed Suns, improving to an 11-10 record. Tyler Herro flirted with a triple-double. Jimmy Butler’s nine straight points in the fourth quarter delivered the knockout blow. And Bam Adebayo erupted in the second half for one of his top showings of the season.   In the first half, Adebayo struggled, missing three ...

Why the Dolphins Should Pause on Extending Jevon Holland Jevon Holland is undeniably one of the most talented young safeties in the NFL. Since being drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2021, he has shown tremendous flashes of potential, delivering impactful plays that have energized the defense and helped secure critical wins. But in the ...

The Miami Dolphins playoff hopes were dealt a near fatal blow on Thanksgiving night, as they dropped yet another game to a team over .500, losing to Jordan Love and company by a final score of 30-17. Losing to good teams has unfortunately become a calling card for this most recent era of Miami Dolphins ...

The Heatles beat down the Purple and Mold in their most lopsided win of the season.  Bam Adebayo outdueled Anthony Davis. And Tyler Herro went on another rampage. The Heat’s protections forced four turnovers and blew up three attempts by AD in the lane.  But the ancient LeBron James got anything he wanted, such as ...

The depleted Heat went on tour to face the undermanned Celtics, getting smacked around and thrown to the curb. The champs mowed down coverages. Luke Kornet turned into Goliath, derailing smaller men with six blocks. And Bam Adebayo had another disappearing act. Boston’s Payton Pritchard, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown did most of the damage ...

The Heat failed in their comeback against the Raptors in Toronto, going 1-1 in the home and away miniseries and falling back to a .500 record (9-9). Tyler Herro’s first-quarter flurry couldn’t save the Heat from being pushed to the edge of Jurassic Park in a double-digit deficit early. He had 13 points on three ...

There’s something about international sports that gets people excited.  National pride certainly plays a part in it. Whether it’s a few days or a few weeks, sports fans temporarily put aside their normal rivalries; New York and Boston tolerate each other, Montrealers and Torontonians root for the same team -- it’s a fun time when ...

The Heat overpowered the lowly Toronto Raptors in the fourth Emirates Cup match of the year, improving to a 9-8 record. Bam Adebayo recorded his eighth career triple-double, and the crew also set their season high in 3-point makes (21) after poor marksmanship in the first half. The first quarter was a defensive battle. The ...