MIAMI— After a whirlwind week in China, the Miami Heat rested Monday. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t more than a few restless prospects. With 20 players on the preseason roster and a mandatory cut to the regular-season maximum of 15 looming by Oct. 29, coach Erik Spoelstra finds himself with more [...]
Roster review: 15 players, 15 rings, their moments
MIAMI— Unlike during the 2006 championship run, there were no “15 Strong” cards produced by Pat Riley (or even Erik Spoelstra) during this march to the Miami Heat’s second NBA championship in the franchise’s 24 seasons. Because the reality was that there were the Big Three and everyone else, an acceptance essential to [...]
Palm Beach County superintendent applications under review
By Marc Freeman January 9, 2012 05:30 PM The final tally of applicants for Palm Beach County schools superintendent is complete and there are 25 candidates now up for consideration. The School Board initially announced 24 qualified applications, with six judged incomplete by Friday’s deadline. My story about the process appeared in Sunday’s newspaper. But [...]
Heat 2010-11 in review: No NBA ring, but through the wringer
MIAMI— After months of questions, as the media packed up their gear, shortly after the Miami Heat had emptied their lockers, Dwyane Wade had his own question for his inquisitors. “What is -gate?” he asked. “Why does everything have -gate at the end? Bump-gate?” The setting was relatively informal, nothing like that mass that greeted [...]
