After a 0-1 start to the season on Wednesday night against the Magic, the Heat headed right over to Memphis to try and bounce back. There was already a Heat sta

Q: Ira, I’ve seen everything from the basketball experts from contending for a fourth seed to not even making the play-in. I know you’re not in the prediction game, but what does this say about where things stand? – Roy.

The three indicted with NBA connections are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier; Damon Jones, a former NBA player who played with the Heat for one season; and Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers and a former player.

The Miami Heat's offense traveled mighty well from Orlando to Memphis as Miami came out firing. The Heat posted back-to-back 40+ point quarters (44,42) and set a new franchise record with 86 points in a single half (previously 82, done three times).

The Heat unleashed one heck of a beatdown on the Grizzlies, eliciting strong reactions from those who were able to watch

The expiration date of Miami Heat plans to play at pace typically is somewhere along the lines of the first week of the season. Not this season, as the Grizzlies learned Friday night.

The margins from the outset have been razor thin. Now there only is limbo when it comes to Terry Rozier and where he stands — or doesn’t stand — on the Miami Heat payroll in the wake of his NBA leave following Thursday’s federal gambling arrest.

After a week with a couple of ailments -- neck spasms and a sprained ankle -- Kel'el Ware was cleared to play in the Miami Heat's season opener in Orlando. But