Opinion & Commentary

Two years ago, then-free agent Dwyane Wade ended another game of chicken with the Miami Heat by posting these words to Instagram: “Home is where the heart is … My home, my city, my house … #HeatLifer.” At the time, the Heat needed him more than he needed them. After four straight trips to…

Close your eyes and consider the “Miami aesthetic.” You’re probably seeing a crazy screensaver-like melange of palm trees and flamingos floating by in a sea of unapologetically bright pastels. Perhaps the pink and teal of the Miami Vice logo are prominent. The geographic whimsy of Art Deco and Miami Modern…

The Miami Heat have many questions entering NBA free agency, which begins Friday. Questions that, depending on how they are answered, could influence the paths the franchise takes for the next decade. The franchise is betting a lot on Pat Riley and his ability to once again pull a rabbit…

Last week, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas proved that black people in positions of power can be African Americans’ worst enemies. He wrote the majority opinion in a 5-to-3 decision in a case that will allow police officers to use evidence obtained after illegal stops, as long as the…

Hold onto your butts, Miami, because NBA Free Agency is here. This is the season after the season, where the NBA gods giveth and taketh away. What happens over the next two weeks is arguably more important than the season itself: thus, it’s officially time to start obsessing over who…

In the end, LeBron James wins.  That haze in the distance you see is the collective souls of #TeamPetty floating up to pettiness heaven, leaving the bodies of Miami Heat fans who can no longer deny the obvious: LeBron James is a bad mother-bleeper. As the kids say, game recognize…

Maybe you haven’t heard, but there are a few Miami Heat fans rooting against LeBron James in the NBA Finals. These Miami Heat fans laugh in the face of LeBron’s failure in Cleveland. They fist pump every Warriors basket. They retweet every funny sad-LeBron meme. They bask in his frustration and…

The Miami-Dade judicial candidates on the ballot in August demonstrate how black people are still fighting for equality in this county. Four of the five Anglo and Hispanic judges running for reelection are unopposed, but the only two black judges have drawn challengers who hope their Hispanic surnames are enough…

The Marlins are in the news again. That’s never good.  As word spread Friday afternoon that legendary Hall of Fame boxer Muhammad Ali was in increasingly bad health, people began to ready themselves for them seemingly inevitable news of his passing. As day turned to night, that news had yet…

It’s officially whale hunting season for Pat Riley, and the biggest fish is on it’s way to the market. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s crushing collapse against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals means Kevin Durant is now officially a few days into the offseason, and only a…

The 2016 presidential race has been a crazy, unpredictable mess. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are driving both Republican and Democratic party leaders insane. At this point, it wouldn’t surprise me to see this pair join forces. Sound crazy? A Trump-Sanders ticket is not that far-fetched. These guys have many…

Last Friday, Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago took a petty, thoughtless swipe at Jacksonville, Florida’s largest city,  She said it has “crazy crime, traffic congestion, and infrastructure,” then added that it “tackles fears by legislating morality,” before concluding that the city “is going to have to grow up – and…

For more than a decade, African-American tourists have returned to Miami Beach for Memorial Day weekend even though it becomes a military green zone. Every business, from the valet parking stands to the hotels, gouges those who visit and makes them feel unwelcome. Past and present city leaders have shown…

Hey, remember the Miami Dolphins? The greatest football team? The one that takes the ball from goal-to-goal like no ones ever seen? The one that’s in the air, on the ground, and always in control? No? OK, how about the team that last won a playoff game when Ryan Tannehill…

Spoiler alert; The Miami Heat season is over. I’m sorry if you were binge watching and this ruined everything for you, but the rest of us can’t sit around and wait for you.  Lots of good came from the 2015-16 Miami Heat season, but then again, lots of bad came…

Now that the Miami Heat’s body is cold, we can officially call it a season and get to work on what the team needs to do to come back even stronger next year. Not only does the NBA offseason feel like the shortest of any sport, but the offseason itself…

“The lesson here,” says recently retired Miami Herald photographer Walt Michot, “is put on your belt  when you get out of bed.”  Michot didn’t have his belt on yesterday around 8:30 a.m. when he spotted a guy in his backyard. His pants drooped toward his knees as he held a…

This past April 23, Mark Walton, a 19-year-old University of Miami running back, was arrested for drunk driving after he failed road sobriety and Breathalyzer tests. Miami Police may have targeted Walton, local media outlets report. The former Booker T. Washington High star is suspended indefinitely from playing for the…

If there’s one thing your Miami Heat have proven this post-season, it’s that they die hard. And now, after Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade combined their nut-stomping powers to lead the Heat to their 103-91 Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors, they have a shot at making history on…