It’s the worst kept secret in the NFL — nobody wants to be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks,” the wildly popular behind-the-scenes training camp series that airs on the network each summer. It’s every team’s worst nightmare and they’ll do anything to get out of it. But the Miami Dolphins should beg…
The date was June 26, 2003. The NBA draft was taking place in Madison Square Garden. The Miami Heat held the fifth-overall selection. The pool included some of the most talented players ever. it was important the Heat get this one right. In retrospect, no one, not even the Miami Heat,…
The Heat’s expensive veteran-rich roster cannot out-tank putrid teams like the Phoenix Suns or New York Knicks. Two-thirds of the season is gone, and the results are clear — the team is terrible at being terrible. Atlanta, which Miami plays tonight at home, has two first-round picks ahead of…
It’s been a long work week and you deserve a reward — something you didn’t even know you needed in your life until now — something that will make you laugh at first, then smile, and in the end, probably cry tears of joy. You deserve a video of Dwyane…
Heat season is winding down and the team is fading from playoff contention. So it’s time to assess Dwyane Wade’s stay in Miami. There have been ups, downs, memories, and heartbreaks. It’s also time to recognize something else — Wade is the greatest athlete Miami has ever seen…
This past Saturday night, the Heat’s season died. The team’s 119-96 loss to the Detroit Pistons was as ugly as it was sad. It dropped Miami’s record to 26-32, good for the tenth spot in the East.
There has definitely been a 66-percent-on-Rotten-Tomatoes sort of feeling about the Marlins’ new look, but on the bright side, the revamped logo and uniforms are a massive improvement from the Circus Circus Las Vegas strip look the team donned prior. Beggers can’t be choosers, we suppose. As it turns out, a new study found Marlins fans weren’t the only people underwhelmed by the team’s new look. People outside Miami had the same feeling.
Pitchers and catchers reported for the Miami Marlins last week, which means one thing: It’s almost time to yell at Derek Jeter again. For everything. Just in general. All baseball faults are his. This time last year, Derek Jeter was getting an intense taste of what…
Fans who weren’t paying attention this past week may be surprised to learn the Marlins mascot, Billy the Marlin, has a new look as well. And by “new look,” we mean “sleeping was fun while it lasted.”
Dwyane Wade is openly telling the Miami Heat that come April — when he retires and hangs up his sneakers and Miami Heat jersey for the last time — he’ll be in the market to purchase a share of an NBA team. Wade is also letting the Heat know he’d …
Since 1983, there has nearly always been a definitive sports star in Miami. No argument. We all knew who it was. In a matter of weeks, however, that time will be ending. Miami will be without a true sports star. This has us asking ourselves…
Things aren’t exactly going too well for the Miami Heat on the court these days. The Heat is a middling team in the NBA’s Eastern Conference that’s fighting to stay on the right side of the eight-nine seed playoff lottery line. Few improvements are likely coming anytime soon, as the team is…
With the Miami Heat battling it out for a higher playoff seed — while at the same time making money moves in trading Tyler Johnson to the Phoenix Suns to save cap room — there’s a question on the minds of all Miami Heat fans:
Two years ago, the Miami Dolphins introduced coach Adam Gase to their fans. We here at Miami New Times attempted to give him a glimpse into what Dolphins fans were all about, what they were thirsty for, and, in general, what to expect. He didn’t listen. He did not provide any…
Stop me if you’ve heard this story before: LeBron James’ current team is considering firing its head coach and trading half its roster in the middle of the season. It’s a tale as old as, well, LeBron — one told every four years or so, like the…
Though last year seemed all-time low for football in Miami, the city is one of the best places to be a football fan, according to a new study. We’re skeptical, but we’re also listening. I guess you could say we’re skeptically listening. The study — done by WalletHub…
It’s been a long time since the Miami Dolphins won a playoff game. A very, very, long time. So long. As the NFL season comes to a close this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. when the New England Patriots (sigh) and the Los Angeles Rams meet in Super Bowl LIII in…
This time of year — with the playoffs quickly approaching and the games becoming more pressure-filled and meaningful — inevitably makes Miami Heat fans reflect on the chaotic historical greatness that was the Big Three era. That team, we can now say with certainty, was the most interesting in NBA history.
The Miami Dolphins have had a lot of interesting slogans over the years. “Feed The Wolf” is a personal favorite. Every year the Fins try to rally fans around a saying that fits the team’s purpose. It’s usually more to sell T-shirts than to…
What do you give the man who has it all? We’ve seen a few great ideas, and have a couple of our own.
This past weekend, the Dwyane Wade “One Last Dance” tour stopped in familiar places for the Heat’s soon-to-be-retired three-time champion. While Wade has been honored in just about every city he’s visited this season, this past weekend was special. The guard checked off a couple of significant boxes. Stops in…
Over the years the question has been asked: What is Miami Heat culture? While the answer is debatable and multipronged, one player on the roster can pretty much sum it up — Dion Waiters. He’s both it, and the opposite of it. Waiters is proof of what…
