https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article317643238.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0d1b71b1-1970-4619-bd5a-985a9981c4ff/1_th.jpg Heat Check: Are Heat and Giannis ready for the start of the regular season? The NBA regular season begins in less than a week, and new Miami Heat star Giannis Antetokounmpo looks ready. On this week’s episode of the Miami Herald’s Heat Check podcast, Anthony Chiang and John Devine discussed Antetokounmpo dominant display in Wednesday’s preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets. What stood out about Antetokounmpo’s performance? Chiang and Devine also went through the biggest Heat surprises of the preseason and the roster decisions that the Heat must make in the days ahead. Also, why did NBA general managers pick the Heat to again finish in play-in tournament territory? All of that, plus other topics, were part of this week’s episode of the Heat Check. As always, thanks for watching. You can also catch the show on YouTube. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nba/miami-heat/article317643238.html/video-embed 1985 2026-10-15T22:11:57Z no https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article317623045.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/34d47c73-037f-42f6-9ebb-53cb7f02702a/1_th.jpg Eye on the U: Five keys for Miami Hurricanes in rivalry game against FSU It’s Miami-Florida State week! Saturday night. 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium. ESPN broadcast. One of the best rivalries in all college football … even when the team on the wrong side of it is scuffling and the Hurricanes are humming along at 5-0, ranked No. 3 in the country and getting closer to full strength. On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson takes a look at five keys to the game and in doing so breaks down UM’s approach to how it handles a rivalry game like FSU while also keeping its sights on its grander goal of once again reaching the College Football Playoff. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article317623045.html/video-embed 1255 2026-10-14T18:07:25Z no https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article317633371.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a54100dc-968b-4260-9d0a-4e9895311cd1/1_th.jpg Broward Sheriff releases rescue footage after deadly airboat crash in Everglades The Broward Sheriff's Office shared rescue footage after a fatal airboat collision in the western Everglades on Oct. 2. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article317633371.html/video-embed 177 2026-10-15T12:21:21Z no https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article317636280.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9c029421-bb98-4ddc-903a-e47cdfb88b11/1_th.jpg Miami swimmer powers through 5 a.m. practices, inspiring others to beat cancer After a stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis, Vianney De Los Angeles leaned on Gulliver Masters teammates in Miami, using swimming to manage treatment and raise funds for cancer. Her message: Get checked. Find your community. Exercise. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/health-care/article317636280.html/video-embed 54 2026-10-15T15:41:59Z no