Miami, FL
Dolphins Looking a D-Linemen
The Miami Dolphins have been busy this week making several moves, both on the 53-man roster and the practice squad, but they might not be done.
The Dolphins worked out three players — all interior defensive linemen Wednesday, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson.
The three players are Nick Thurman, Jack Heflin and Jerrod Clark.
Thurman has the most experience of the three, having played 34 NFL games with five starts since 2020, two years after he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. He played nine games with four starts for the Carolina Panthers this season, recording 19 tackles, including one for loss, before being waived two weeks ago.
Heflin has appeared in six regular season games over the past three seasons, with the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and New Orleans Saints. Heflin hasn’t played this season after being waived by the Saints on August 27.
Clark has never appeared in an NFL game since joining the Los Angeles Chargers as a rookie free agent in 2023.
Keep in mind that the workouts simply could have been a matter of keeping players on file in case a need develops.
The Dolphins currently have five defensive linemen on the active roster with Calais Campbell, Zach Sieler, Benito Jones, Da’Shawn Hand and Neil Farrell, plus two more on the practice squad (Shakel Brown and Matt Dickerson).
Additional reading:
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— Dolphins Bring Back Rookie to Practice Squad
— Dolphins Getting Veteran Offensive Lineman Back at Practice
Miami, FL
Miami Heat-Chicago Bulls Injury Report, Betting Lines, How to Watch, Lineups & More
Game date, time and location: Saturday, Jan. 31, 8:00 p.m. EST, Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, Chicago Sports Network
Radio: 104.3 FM (Miami/Ft. Lauderdale), ESPN 106.3 FM, (West Palm Beach), FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM (Ft. Myers/Naples), 1450 AM (Suart), 97.7 FM (Florida Keys), WAQI 710 AM (Spanish-language broadcast, South Florida), 670 AM The Score, 1200 AM (Chicago)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (26-23) and Chicago Bulls (23-25) meet for the third of four regular season matchups. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 143-107, win in Chicago on November 21 and a, 116-113 win on January 29th. The Heat are 66-68 all-time versus Chicago during the regular season, including 37-29 in home games and 29-39 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Kasparas Jakucionis
G Jaime Jaquez Jr.
C Bam Adebayo
F Pelle Larsson
F Andrew Wiggins
BULLS
G Ayo Dosunmu
G Kevin Huerter
C Jalen Smith
F Isaac Okoro
F Matas Buzelis
Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)
Spread: Heat -6.5 (-108), Bulls +6.5 (-112)
Moneyline: Heat -240, Bulls +198
Total points scored: 233.5 (over -106, under -114)
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.
INJURY REPORT
HEAT
Davion Mitchell: Out – Shoulder
Norman Powell: Out – Personal Reasons
Tyler Herro: Out – Rib
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
BULLS
Coby White: Doubtful – Injury Management
Nikola Vucevic: Doubtful – Rest
Josh Giddey: Out – Hamstring
Jalen Smith: Out – Calf
Emanuel Miller: Questionable – Migraine
Tre Jones: Out – Hamstring
Zach Collins: Out – Toe
Noa Essengue: Out – Shoulder
QUOTABLE
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on the loss to the Orlando Magic: “Basically all four games we’ve had great first halves. We just have not been able to sustain it against that team. We started out flat, it’s hard to explain that.”
“We had some really deflating offensive possessions. We couldn’t guard,” he said. “We struggled to defend them, so that stacks up their paint points, and then they did a good job leveling off our drives.”
For more Miami Heat information and conversation, check out Off The Floor.
Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket
Miami, FL
Survivor fans pack Jungle Island as new themed café opens in Miami
Survivor fans are flooding South Florida, and the center of the action is Jungle Island, where the new Survivor Ultimate Café offers challenges, themed food and official merchandise.
Sophi Balerdi, a contestant from Season 49, said seeing the recreated challenges is surreal because they’re pulled straight from the show.
“There’s challenges that I actually did in Fiji,” Balerdi said. “This is the exact challenge that I won back in season 49, and it’s just so cool to see it all.”
A full Survivor‑style experience
The café is designed to immerse visitors in the Survivor world. The menu goes beyond basic survival food and leans into the show’s reward challenges, giving fans a literal taste of what contestants eat in Fiji. For many, it’s also a chance to test themselves under pressure.
“You’re under pressure for a million dollars, you’re competing against other people, and when your life is on the line in the game, it’s scary to do these challenges,” Balerdi said.
Just steps away, another Survivor‑style event drew crowds: a hidden immunity idol hunt offering a chance to win a spot at the live finale in Los Angeles.
Francois said hundreds of people had about an hour left to search as fans from across Florida followed clues through the park.
“That jungle… in the city named for an ocean is where I am,” Francois said. “And it’s where hundreds are channeling their inner Survivor.”
Fans travel hours for a chance to win
Among the first in line were fans who drove from the Jacksonville area, calling the trip a gamble they hoped would pay off.
“This whole trip is to make my wife happy, so everybody else can go home,” Brandon Hudspatch said.
His wife, Rebecca Hudspatch, said they recognized the location from the show.
“You drove down just for this,” she said. “How’d you know to be here though? I think it was on last season?”
And while the object of the search is an idol, fans aren’t chasing immunity — they’re chasing a prize: a trip to the live finale taping in Los Angeles.
“Even if you’re not a Survivor fan, who doesn’t like solving riddles and driving six hours to find an idol?” Bridget Powell said.
Jane and Peter Simpson said they’ve been all‑in since the beginning. “I’ve seen this from Day One.”
Former contestants meet fans
The Survivor Café experience also includes meet‑and‑greets with former contestants, including Dee Valladares, who won Survivor 45 and is set to appear in the upcoming Survivor 50 season. Valladares said watching Survivor is one thing, but living it is something else entirely.
“You’re going to war with your mind,” she said. “For me, that was very hard. You’re stepping outside from the gameplay itself, shivering and thinking to yourself, when is this going to end and it never does.”
Survivor veteran Troy “Troyzan” Robertson echoed that reality.
“It’s one thing to watch it and one thing to play. This doesn’t seem like the same thing,” he said.
Fans visiting the café will also find official merchandise, including Survivor bandanas and shirts. The Survivor Café officially opens tomorrow, and reservations are available online.
Miami, FL
Miami Beach running legend Robert ‘Raven’ Kraft says he faces foreclosure due to soaring condo fees
A Miami Beach legend known for running in the city’s streets every night is now in a fight to keep his home.
Robert “Raven” Kraft has run every single night, rain or shine, since Jan. 1, 1975. He has been honored and celebrated by the city, and even has a street named after him – but Kraft is now facing foreclosure after soaring condo fees.
“It’s a nightmare,” he told NBC6.
Kraft bought his condo on Ocean Drive back in 1988.
“This is my home, and I love being here,” he said.
For years, he said he and the other tenants paid about $400 a month in maintenance fees, but over the last few years, that price tag has changed.
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 29: Robert “Raven” Kraft takes statistical notes on runners who have joined him on March 29, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. Kraft, who has run every day on Miami Beach since January 1, 1975, continues to run eight miles daily despite the dangers that the COIVD-19 epidemic presents. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
It all started after his building was put under the control of a court-appointed special master tasked with completing repairs.
“Things went way up,” he said. “Now they want $78,000 assessments. They want like $18,000 for some kind of lawyer thing.”
Kraft said he paid more than $20,000 back in 2023, but the bills keep coming in.
“I have been wanting to pay. They ignore me, they don’t answer the phone, they don’t tell me how much I owe,” Kraft said.
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – MARCH 23: Robert “Raven” Kraft is joined by other runners on the back beach in Lummus Park on March 23, 2020 in Miami Beach, Florida. Kraft, who has run every day on Miami Beach since January 1, 1975, continues to run eight miles daily despite the dangers that the COIVD-19 epidemic presents. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Now he said he’s being warned to pay or lose his home.
“It’s been awful, they put a lien on my place, they put a foreclosure,” he said.
While Kraft isn’t asking for money, a GoFundMe page has been put together by the community in an effort to raise $50,000 to cover his legal costs in fighting the foreclosure.
“They’ve been so good to me,” he said. “Strangers are donating money. I’ve never owed money my whole life.”
Kraft said he’s using a lot of the money for lawyer fees, but in the meantime, he plans to come to the beach and run, where he finds peace and hope.
NBC6 reached out to the special master in charge of the HOA for a comment.
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