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Pat Riley reflects on Showtime and its Heat impact as statue unveiled in Los Angeles

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 23, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

For Pat Riley, it was Showtime again on Sunday in Los Angeles. This time his own showtime, with his statue unveiled in front of the Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. On an afternoon of celebrity that included actor Michael Douglas and singer Michael McDonald among those in attendance, Riley not only had those who were part of his Lakers’ 1980s championship coaching tenure in attendance, but also several from his Heat era, including Heat championship guard Dwyane Wade and Heat owner Micky Arison. Riley intertwined several elements of his Hall of Fame coaching career into his...

Virginia, fouled on 3-pointer with 3.6 seconds left, surges by Miami

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 22, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

By MIKE BARBER CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chance Mallory drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds to play, and then sank all three free throws to lift No. 14 Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami on Saturday. Jacari White came off the bench to score 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 Atlantic Coast), who won their eighth straight. Sam Lewis had 15 points, Thijs De Ridder scored 14, and Mallory had all 12 of his points in the second half. Shelton Henderson and Tre Donaldson each scored 18 to lead Miami (21-6, 10-4), which saw its four-game win streak...

Callejas’ heroics in penalty kicks vault King’s Academy to first girls state soccer title

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 22, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Girls high school soccer, High school soccer, High School Sports, Sports.

The King’s Academy girls’ soccer team had to work overtime and then some in winning the first state soccer championship in school history at Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale. King’s Academy sophomore Sabrina Callejas made three acrobatic saves and converted her own for good measure in the sudden-death penalty kick shootout as the Lions topped Miami Palmer Trinity 1-0 (5-4 PKs) on Wednesday to claim the 2A state title. It marked the second straight day they had to go to PKs after the game wasn’t decided after 100 minutes of regulation and two overtimes. As Lions coach Bri Mackrey hung...

Winderman’s view: Heat in victory work through either/or stage with robust rotation

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 21, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, Miami Heat Blog, NBA, Sports.

ATLANTA — Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 128-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks: – For now, it appears it will start with the stagger, with so many options back in play for Erik Spoelstra with an injury-free roster. – Which not only makes it appear it will be either/or with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware, but also plenty of a similar either/or approach with Tyler Herro and Norman Powell. – Neither Herro nor Ware started in this one, making the stagger easier for Spoelstra. – In the first half, only in the later stages did we see Herro and Powell together. – To...

UCF snaps 3-game losing streak with emphatic win over TCU

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 18, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

Jordan Burks wasn’t happy with how UCF had let a 14-point, second-half lead slip away in a loss to West Virginia on Saturday. Instead of wallowing in frustration, Burks took things into his own hands, tying a career-high with 23 points in helping the Knights to an 82-71 win over visiting TCU on Tuesday night. UCF (18-7, 7-6 Big 12) snaps a three-game losing streak, the longest of the season, while solidifying an NCAA Tournament resume. The Knights already have wins over ranked foes Kansas and Texas Tech, but a nine-win mark in conference play would go far to making their case for an...

Pictures: UCF vs. TCU College Basketball

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 18, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF guard Themus Fulks (1) scores past TCU forward Xavier Edmonds (24) during the TCU at UCF college basketball game at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) UCF forward Jordan Burks celebrates after making a three point shot during the TCU at UCF college basketball game at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) UCF guard Riley Kugel (2) keeps the ball away from TCU guard Jayden Pierre (1) during the TCU at UCF college basketball game at Addition Financial Arena...

Heat’s Powell eliminated at All-Star Game as his Team World falls twice

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 16, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

Norman Powell’s first appearance at the NBA All-Star Game afforded the Miami Heat forward the opportunity to play in two All-Star Games, under the World vs. USA format adopted for Sunday’s round-robin event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Ultimately, it left the Miami Heat forward at a double loss, with his Team World falling in a pair of games against domestic talent. Although born in San Diego, Powell played for the World team because of his time with the Jamaican national team, the country of his father’s heritage. Scores aside, Powell said it was a memorable experience. “The...

UCF stumbles in second half against West Virginia, drops third straight

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 15, 2026. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

A Valentine’s Day showdown at Addition Financial Arena was supposed to help UCF feel the love again after a recent two-game slide. Instead, the Knights had their hearts broken as West Virginia rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to pull out a 74-67 win on Saturday. The loss was painful not only because it was the third in a row, but it put the Knights’ postseason hopes in peril. The team had been on track to earn an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since the 2018-19 season, but those hopes are starting to evaporate. West Virginia (16-9, 7-5 Big 12) went on a 28-13 run over...

Pictures: UCF vs West Virginia College Basketball

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 15, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Sports, UCF Knights.

UCF guard Riley Kugel (middle) drives through West Virginia defenders Amir Jenkins (left) and Morris Ugusuk (right) during the West Virginia at UCF college basketball game in Orlando on Saturday, February 14, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) The UCF band cheeers during the West Virginia at UCF college basketball game in Orlando on Saturday, February 14, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) The UCF mascot gets flowers on Valentines Day during the West Virginia at UCF college basketball game in Orlando on Saturday, February 14, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel) UCF...

Heat’s ‘Showtime’ Keshad Johnson wins dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on February 15, 2026. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, Sports.

Delivering the same energy to the All-Star Saturday dunk contest he has delivered the past two years on the practice court and during mop-up duty in games, second-year forward Keshad Johnson on Saturday became the third player in the Miami Heat’s 38 seasons to win the competition. “I dreamed of every year I was watching the NBA Dunk Contest, I dreamed of being out there, putting on a show for everybody,” Johnson said. “I learned from all the people that came before me, paying homage to them.” Joining former Heat champions in the event Harold Miner and Derrick Jones Jr., Johnson defeated San...