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Ira Winderman

Ira Winderman is a sports reporter for the South Florida Sun Sentinel, specializing in coverage of the NBA and Miami Heat, having covered the team since its 1988 inception. He is a co-author of The Complete Encyclopedia of Basketball, having won awards for his coverage from the Professional Basketball Writers Association and Florida Sports Writers Association.

Temperature checks soon could become the most significant NBA metric

Legendary heroics of NBA ‘flu’ games? Playing through illness won’t work in post-pandemic sports

May 21, 2020 at 1:46 p.m.

It is the badge of courage that defines NBA perseverance: the flu game. For some, the folklore changes over the years, as appears to be the case with Michael Jordan....

Heat forward Andre Iguodala is in favor of a measured approach with an NBA return.

For Heat’s Andre Iguodala, NBA return must include ‘peace of mind’

May 18, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

If a theme is emerging about a potential NBA return, at least from the league's South Florida precinct, it is that prudence must outweigh all. Just as Miami Heat forwards...

Heat captain Udonis Haslem shared some thoughts on angry Jordan.

Heat’s Udonis Haslem says Michael Jordan crossed line with fighting words

May 14, 2020 at 10:32 a.m.

Their NBA paths never crossed, with Michael Jordan leaving the NBA as Udonis Haslem arrived. But as he watches The Last Dance, ESPN's Jordan documentary, Haslem says that might in...

Tyler Herro and the Heat again have AmericanAirlines Arena open for workout sessions.

Heat again are men at work as ‘competitive juices’ flow at AmericanAirlines Arena

May 13, 2020 at 4:32 p.m.

It was a moment that felt familiar, but also totally different. The Miami Heat opened their practice facility at AmericanAirlines Arena on Wednesday for the first time since mid-March, with...

Magic forward Aaron Gordon may get a chance to talk things out with dunk-contest judge Dwyane Wade.

Dwyane Wade extends olive branch to Aaron Gordon; Udonis Haslem says no need

April 6, 2020 at 10:18 a.m.

It is too late for Dwyane Wade to change his score, but apparently not too late for an olive branch when it comes to his judging of Aaron Gordon in...

Dwyane Wade: ‘When you’ve got your own county, you can do different things’

February 21, 2020 at 8:27 a.m.

Until now, having a jersey retired by the Miami Heat meant living in the moment. Dwyane Wade is changing that math. He's living — living large, in fact — for...

Miami Heat blue ‘ViceWave’ jerseys unveiled by players

November 25, 2019 at 11:09 a.m.

The Miami Heat on Monday unveiled their new, blue "ViceWave" jerseys

Charlotte Hornets' Cody Zeller, left, is fouled by Miami Heat's Hassan Whiteside, right, in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. The Hornets won 99-81. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Heat’s Meyers Leonard living in Hassan Whiteside’s home, but without fish custody

November 14, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

First things first: Meyers Leonard is not a fish murderer, nor is his wife Elle. In fact, no fish — at least to Meyers' knowledge — have been harmed in...

The Heat's Jimmy Butler says he can make quite an impression with his baked goods.

Heat’s Jimmy Butler loves to bake — everything from Snickerdoodles to peach cobbler

November 7, 2019 at 2:19 p.m.

Balls were bouncing to his side, teammates were stretching, the coaching staff was huddled at center court as the game-day shootaround concluded. And prized Miami Heat offseason acquisition Jimmy Butler...

Heat guard Kendrick Nunn continues to shoot his way up the NBA rookie record books.

Kendrick Nunn’s NBA-record stretch hardly a revelation in Heat locker room

November 1, 2019 at 7:46 p.m.

The surprise comes from the outside, from those who pay attention to the unknown and the undrafted rookie only when the numbers demand notice. But inside the Miami Heat locker...

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