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Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat attempts a shot during the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 25, 2025

The 2024-25 Miami Heat Are a Case Study in Sports Dysfunction

By Ryan Yousefi

Feb 3, 2025

The controversies surrounding the are a Black Mirror-like reflection of everything that's wrong with pro sports.

2009 photo of Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat hanging off a basketball rim

Dwyane Wade Reveals Cancer Scare, Partial Kidney Loss

By Celia Almeida

Jan 30, 2025

"I think it was the first time my family — my dad, my kids — they saw me weak," the basketball star said on his podcast.

Miami Heat player Jimmy Butler posts up at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 25, 2024.

Why the Miami Heat Should Never Retire Jimmy Butler's Jersey Number

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 27, 2025

It's time to raise the standards or diminish the honor for past and future greats.

Jimmy Butler models the Miami Heat's rebooted white Miami Vice-inspired uniforms.

Who's Staying Put? The Safest Miami Sports Jerseys to Buy Right Now

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 24, 2025

Which are the safest athlete-name-on-your-back jerseys for a Miami sports fan to purchase? (Not Jimmy Butler.)

spectators watch a pickleball tournament on a sunny day

The World's First Pickleball Stadium Is Now Open in Fort Lauderdale

By Jesse Scott

Jan 24, 2025

The Fort is a sprawling pickleball complex with more recreational options to follow.

a 2024 view of the retractable roof, playing field, and stands at the newly remodeled Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain

Miami Dolphins to Host First-Ever NFL Game in Madrid

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 17, 2025

The Dolphins will square off on a date TBA against a yet-to-be-named opponent.

Panthers player Kyle Okposo lifts the Stanley Cup over his head on the ice in his home arena and yells out triumphantly

Florida Panthers Unveil LGBTQ+ Pride Jerseys. Hate Comments Pour In.

By Naomi Feinstein

Jan 17, 2025

South Florida sports teams' social media pages get flooded with hate comments anytime they post about pride-themed nights.

Jimmy Butler models the Miami Heat's "Vice" uniform

Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat Reunite With Surprise Return of "Vice" Uniforms

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 16, 2025

The Miami Heat announce the return of the original white "Vice" uniforms from 2018.

After Viral Statue Fail, Dwyane Wade Gets Two New Murals in Wynwood

By Celia Almeida

Jan 16, 2025

Miami is getting a chance at redemption.

Rendering of an entertainment venue with fans in Marlins shirts scattered around the complex. A neon sign in red letters reads, "Live!"

Marlins Announce Miami Live! Entertainment Complex at Ballpark

By Celia Almeida

Jan 14, 2025

The project will incorporate indoor-outdoor dining and entertainment spaces at the Little Havana baseball stadium.

After Miami: How Past Superstars Fared After Leaving the Heat

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 13, 2025

As Miami fans contemplate life after Jimmy Butler, let's take a stroll down Heat Expatriate Memory Lane.

football fan with brown paper bag on head that says "FACTORY OF SADNESS," written in all caps with a Sharpie

New Times Sports Columnist Goes Deep on Quitters Day

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 10, 2025

"Quitters Day" is when 80 percent of us are said to abandon our New Year's resolutions and fall back into our old ways.

Head coach Mike McDaniel of the Miami Dolphins looks on during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Dolphins Fans Sound Off on Return of Mike McDaniel and Chris Grier

By Tom Finkel

Jan 6, 2025

The announcement did not go over well with a fan base that last witnessed a playoff win when Bill Clinton was president.

Sporting sunglasses and a pom-pom-topped team-issue knit hat, Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins looks on before the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on January 05, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey

5 Questions the Miami Dolphins Must Answer This Offseason

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 6, 2025

The Miami Dolphins missed the postseason — but they'd better get busy.

A Massive Super Bowl Party Is Coming to Hard Rock Stadium

By Celia Almeida

Jan 3, 2025

The Dolphins are a postseason no-show, but Miami fans still have a reason to party on Super Bowl Sunday.

Naji Marshall of the New Orleans Pelicans and Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat got into an altercation that interrupted the fourth quarter of an NBA game at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on February 23, 2024.

Sitting Jimmy Butler Might Be the Heat’s Best Move

By Ryan Yousefi

Jan 3, 2025

The Heat should sit Jimmy Butler this season and eliminate his off-court distractions and on-court sabotage.

Tyler Huntley #18 of the Miami Dolphins looks to pass against the Cleveland Browns in the first quarter at Huntington Bank Field on December 29, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Carson Wentz (Plus a Win Over the Jets) Can Send the Miami Dolphins to the Playoffs

By Ryan Yousefi

Dec 30, 2024

Just when you think you're out, the Dolphins pull you back in for one final knee to the crotch.

a press room photo of the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl trophy, complete with Pop-Tarts

No Sugarcoating It: Hurricanes Must Beat Iowa State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl

By Ryan Yousefi

Dec 27, 2024

Will Cam Ward go out with a... pop?

Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami reacts during the second half against the Atlanta United in round one of the 2024 MLS Playoffs at Chase Stadium on in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 25, 2024

2025 Inter Miami Schedule: Full MLS Regular Season Dates

By Naomi Feinstein

Dec 26, 2024

The club is coming off a historic 2024 season cut short by a shocking elimination in the first round of the MLS playoffs.

photo of Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel wearing a quizzical expression at an NFL combine press conference — with a Santa hat photoshopped onto his noggin

Dear Santa: Five Things Dolphins Fans Want for Christmas This Year

By Ryan Yousefi

Dec 24, 2024

What does the Miami Dolphins fan really want Santa to bring this year?

Chop Robinson #44 of the Miami Dolphins takes the field before playing the Tennessee Titans at Hard Rock Stadium on September 30, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida

Chop Robinson’s "Wood Chop" Is the NFL's Coolest Sack Dance

By Ryan Yousefi

Dec 23, 2024

Every sack by "Demeioun" Chop Robinson brings a celebratory simulated wood chop.

Floating padel court in Biscayne Bay in Miami

Here's the Scoop on That Padel Island Floating Around Miami

By Jesse Scott

Dec 19, 2024

Unveiled during Miami Art Week, the floating padel island will stick around until May 2025.

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