OKLAHOMA CITY— Staff writer Ira Winderman looks at the key elements of Heat-Thunder, with the NBA Finals opening Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern in Oklahoma City. Edge goes to: Center: For the first time since the start of the postseason, there is not an overwhelming concern about the opposing center. Respect? Absolutely. But Kendrick [...]
Miami Heat head to Game 7 knowing they have to prove themselves yet again
June 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
Head game: Udonis Haslem finds rough readjustment to starting
May 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
MIAMI— The rebounding largely has been consistent. That element remains fundamental: See the ball; get the ball. The scoring? That has proven somewhat confounding: Get the ball . . . then do what? For Udonis Haslem, these have proven to be heady times. “I’m over-thinking it now,” the veteran Miami Heat [...]
Head games now a concern to Heat’s Mike Miller, NBA
January 14, 2012 Leave a Comment
DENVER— Shoulder healed? Check. Thumbs back in their proper places? Check. Sports hernia? Sporting only a smile these days after a completed rehab. Mike Miller is back in one piece and excited about the possibilities in place. Celebrities: See who is courtside at the Finals Head on straight? The Miami Heat forward would prefer not [...]
LeBron dunk bounces off head, back out ( Video )
December 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
By Ira Winderman South Florida Sun Sentinel 8:41 a.m. EST, December 29, 2011 (TO COMMENT, CLICK ON “COMMENTS” TOP LEFT)— The best defense for a LeBron James power slam? Apparently using your head. Wednesday, it worked for Charlotte’s Gerald Henderson, costing James two points. To be clear, the rulebook says that if a shot completely [...]