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• Erik Spoelstra Sorting Through Heat’s Backcourt, Frontcourt Options

The Miami Heat haven’t made the loudest headlines this summer, but the subtle moves they have made could give coach Erik Spoelstra plenty to work with once the NBA season tips off. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Miami’s projected starting five includes Tyler Herro and Norman Powell in the backcourt, alongside […] The post Erik Spoelstra Sorting Through Heat’s B...2025
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• Heat Notes: Lineups, Jakucionis, Summer League, Askins
The Heat haven’t had as active an offseason as some teams, but their moves have opened up some interesting options for head coach Erik Spoelstra, Ira Winderman writes for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Winderman speculates that the opening night starting lineup will likely feature Tyler Herro and Norman Powell in the backcourt alongside Andrew Wiggins, […]...2025
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• Heat’s Erik Spoelstra: ‘Loser’s Mentality’ To Think East Wide Open After Injuries, Changes

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t entertaining the idea that the Eastern Conference is suddenly wide open. “You can’t think that just because there have been some changes in rosters or some injuries that, ‘Oh, now we have a chance,’” Spoelstra told Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. “That’s kind of a loser’s mentality. We […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra: ‘Loser’s Mentalit...2025
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• Heat Notes: Spoelstra, Roster Spots, Jakucionis
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t put much stock in the idea of the East being wide open, Chiang writes. “You can’t think that just because there have been some changes in rosters or some injuries that, ‘Oh, now we have a chance,’” Spoestra says. “That’s kind of a loser’s mentality. We want to compete […]...2025
• Miami’s Kel’el Ware needed a ‘wake-up call’ from Erik Spoelstra to finish summer league strong
With a loss to the Pistons on Thursday, the Heat finished the summer league 1-3. Miami is known for developing players, and that’s what they’re attempting to do with big man Kel’el Ware. The 2024-25 season was his rookie year with the Heat. Ware played in 64 of their 82 games and made 36 starts. […] The post Miami’s Kel’el Ware needed a ‘wake-up call̵...2025
• Heat big man responds to criticism from HC Erik Spoelstra

Erik Spoelstra is widely viewed as the best coach in the NBA. He's elite when it comes to X's and O's and designing play calls or overall schemes....2025

• Heat’s Erik Spoelstra: ‘Loser’s Mentality’ To Think East Wide Open After Injuries, Changes
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• Heat Notes: Spoelstra, Roster Spots, Jakucionis
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• Southeast Notes: Heat, Hawks, Smart, Poole
As Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald writes, Nikola Jovic‘s hand fracture will necessitate changes to the Heat‘s rotation going forward, since Jovic had been playing significant minutes off the bench, including 31.9 MPG in his past 10 healthy games. Head coach Erik Spoelstra provided a first look on Monday vs. Atlanta at what the […]...2025
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• Heat Notes: Butler, Herro, Ware, Jovic, Robinson
Six-time All-Star Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been suspended for the third time this season by his own team. With this latest suspension, he’s gone indefinitely. With the NBA trade deadline less than two weeks away, however, he may be seeing on-court action soon enough — for someone else. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra opted […]...2025
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• Spoelstra to Heat on Butler's ban: 'Get over it'
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra delivered a message to his team in the wake of another suspension for star forward Jimmy Butler, who will miss the upcoming two-game road trip in Milwaukee and Brooklyn as punishment for missing a team flight....2025
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• Jimmy Butler is back to being the villain

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images The veteran NBA star finds comfort wearing the black hat. It started, as it almost always does, with a tweet by Adrian “Woj” Wojnarowski, the former ESPN sports reporter. It was in the middle of October, in the afternoon, after Jimmy Butler’s infamous practice session, where he took the bench players on his then-team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and beat ...2025
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• Jimmy Butler To Start On Friday In Heat Return

5:25pm: Head coach Erik Spoelstra has confirmed that Butler will start vs. Denver, tweets Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel. 5:10pm: Having finished serving his team-imposed seven-game suspension, Jimmy Butler will make his return on Friday when the Heat host the Nuggets in Miami, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, who reports (via […]...2025
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images These are the NBA teams facing the most pressure this season. Not every team can realistically dream about winning the NBA championship entering the new season, but some organizations are feeling more pressure than others. A year ago, the Boston Celtics went ‘all-in’ after a string of playoff failures by acquiring Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis. The...2024
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• The Linc - “This team has real issues”

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 9/19/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Forget the Loss - Iggles BlitzIf Saquon Barkley catches that pass, the Eagles are 2-0. Since he dropped the pass and the Eagles lost, the focus seems to be on the result of the game more than anything. What if the Eagles run the ball on third down? What if Nick...2024
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• Heat Notes: Butler, Bryant, Rozier, Herro
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was disappointed with the league’s decision to suspend Jimmy Butler one game for the altercation between his club and the Pelicans on Friday, according to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald. Nikola Jovic was also assessed a one-game suspension and Thomas Bryant received a three-game penalty. The Heat will be in […]...2024
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Erik Spoestra can’t lose. If you forced me to define what I think makes a good coach in this modern league, my answer would be “Rigid flexibility”. It’s a paradox that demands being able to hold two things in your head at the same time, to understand two conflicting ideas can be true. If you’re too dogmatic, you live and die by the same double-edged s...2023
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• ‘Playoff Jimmy’ wills Heat to another upset as Miami beats Celtics in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Plus: Jayson Tatum falls apart late in Celtics’ second-straight game 1 loss I guess the Miami Heat fan I met in a tattoo parlor hours before the game tipped didn’t end up needing the prayers or moments of silence he was asking for, because what an absolute clinic put on by Erik Spoelstra, Jimmy Butler, and the entire Heat in their 123-116 ...2023
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• Chris Bosh Ruled Out for 2016 Playoffs Due to Blood Clot
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• As Always for LeBron, It's His Teammates, Not the Coach, That Matters Most
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• Chris Bosh Turned Down Houston Rockets to Avoid More Big 3 Pressure
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• The Can-Do Kid: Becky Hammon's Incredible Journey from Rapid City to the NBA
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• NBA Preseason Allows Coaches to Show off a Few New Moves of Their Own
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"Warriors coach Steve Kerr revealed what Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told him about Jimmy Butler after Golden State acquired the six-time NBA All-Star."

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"After Erik Spoelstra signed a contract extension with Miami that made him the highest paid NBA coach ever, some internet trolls decided to attack his ex-wife, Nikki Sapp, about it."

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"Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has called for an outdoor NBA game to be played in front of 100,000 people."

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"Williams beat out Taylor Jenkins and Erik Spoelstra for the award"

2021
"Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is thrilled with how the fallback game plan has been going with Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro out of the picture."

2020
"There may be no better example of what good coaching can do for a team than when the Miami Heat toppled the Milwaukee Bucks in this strange […] The post Erik Spoelstra is easily the best coach left in the NBA Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints."

2019
"Erik Spoelstra isn't worried about Butler's shooting woes: He has a 'playoff-ready game'"

2018
"NEW YORK -- The Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra and the Portland Trail Blazers' Terry Stotts today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in January."

2017
"Mike D'Antoni, Erik Spoelstra named co-recipients of NBCA Coach of the Year Award"

2016
"Even while James hasn't been at the forefront of the NBA scene, there has been an expectation that his work behind the scenes would transform Irving and Love into Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, with Blatt evolving the way inexperienced Erik Spoelstra did as James' coach in Miami."

2015
""Good enough that Erik Spoelstra admitted that he'd erred by keeping Whiteside on the bench so long, after taking him out late in the third quarter due to some fatigue."

2014
"Although it is unlikely that using Beasley more in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs would have significantly altered Miami's losing fate, Suns announcer Eddie Johnson scolded the Heat and head coach Erik Spoelstra for parking Beasley on the bench: Beasley dressed for just one Finals game and ended up playing 17 minutes in Game 5."

• Heat Notes: Ware, Wiggins, Jakucionis, Butler Trade
Kel’el Ware‘s underwhelming Summer League performance drew a stern reaction from head coach Erik Spoelstra, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Ware took over as the Heat’s starting center midway through last season and earned second-team All-Rookie honors. The organization values him highly enough that he wasn’t included in its offer for Kevin Durant, […]...2025
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• Heat Notes: Mitchell, Powell, Beal, Lillard, Fontecchio, Ware
Davion Mitchell, who re-signed with the Heat this week after playing the best basketball of his NBA career following a trade-deadline deal that sent him to Miami, said on Tuesday that the organization is “completely different” from the other NBA teams he has spent time with (Sacramento and Toronto). “One, coach (Erik Spoelstra) is one […]...2025
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• Heat Focused On Young Core Development While Keeping Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro

The Miami Heat will prioritize developing young players and maintain flexibility for potential star acquisitions, according to people with direct knowledge of the organization's strategy following their 37-45 season. The Heat retained 13 of 15 players despite team president Pat Riley's May comments about needing changes. Sources indicate Miami's plan centers on letting young players demonstrate th...2025
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• Heat are smart to retain valuable guard

Davion Mitchell joined the Miami Heat as part of the trade that saw PJ Tucker head to the Toronto Raptors at the Feb. 6 trade deadline. He immediately endeared himself to Erik Spoelstra and the Heat's coaching staff, earning a spot in the rotation....2025
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• 6 Kevin Durant trade packages from his biggest suitors, ranked by best fit

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Where will KD land? Here the trade packages to consider for the Suns. For months, the worst kept secret in the NBA has been that Kevin Durant is going to get traded as soon as the offseason arrives. With the 2025 NBA Finals nearing a conclusion and the NBA Draft right around the corner on June 25, the Phoenix Suns are zeroing in on offers for Durant, and a conc...2025
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• Heat Notes: Butler, Herro, Adebayo, Love, Jovic, Larsson
Coach Erik Spoelstra admitted Wednesday that the months-long drama involving Jimmy Butler brought “turbulent waters” to the Heat, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Butler was a distraction during the first half of the season, becoming unhappy when the team was unwilling to give him a contract extension and team president Pat Riley challenged him […]...2025
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• Heat's longest losing streak under coach Erik Spoelstra has given Miami a difficult draft dilemma

The Heat have lost eight games in a row to fall to 10th in the Eastern Conference...2025
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• Heat Notes: Highsmith, Mitchell, Offense, Adebayo
Heat forward Haywood Highsmith made a strong push to regain his role in Miami’s rotation with an impressive showing on Wednesday, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald writes. Head coach Erik Spoelstra is still figuring out his post-trade-deadline rotation with a roster featuring many players deserving of regular minutes. That experimentation led to Highsmith not […]...2025
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• Heat Notes: Butler, Herro, Ware, Jovic, Robinson
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• Jimmy Butler is back to being the villain
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• 6 Kevin Durant trade packages from his biggest suitors, ranked by best fit
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• Heat Notes: Sweep, Draft, Free Agents, Grades, Offseason Outlook
The Heat got a serious dose of reality in the playoffs, getting swept by Cleveland in the opening round and losing Game 4 by 55 points, which coach Erik Spoelstra described as a humbling experience. “These last two games were embarrassing, but Cleveland is also a very good team,” he said, per Anthony Chiang of […]...2025
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• Heat Notes: Losing Streak, Rozier, Anderson, Draft Pick
The Heat dropped their eighth consecutive game on Monday, losing by 21 points to the conference rival Knicks. It’s the first time since Erik Spoelstra became the team’s head coach in 2008 that Miami has lost that many games in a row, notes Chris Herring of ESPN. “We’re all getting tested, including myself,” Spoelstra said. […]...2025
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• Opponents deem Celtics one of the “most unselfish teams” in sports — here’s why

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images JB Bickerstaff, Erik Spoelstra, and Doc Rivers are just a few of the NBA coaches struck by how a star-studded Celtics squad has embraced selfless basketball. BOSTON — Just how unselfish are the Boston Celtics? The standard numbers don’t pop out. The Celtics average 26 assists per game — good for 14th in the NBA. And only the Clippers have...2024
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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have

Erik Spoelstra pulled a Chris Webber in Heat loss, and Jalen Rose looked like he saw a ghost. The Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons played a thriller to open up NBA Cup play on Wednesday night. Detroit led by 10 points with under four minutes left, but Tyler Herro hit three straight three-pointers to close the fourth quarter and help force overtime. In OT, Herro put the Heat up with a leaning bucket ...2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• The Linc - “This team has real issues”
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• Establish the Fun: The Saints’ shocking offense, Matt LaFleur channels Erik Spoelstra, and the Patriots’ emerging star

Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images JP Acosta dives into the NFL’s biggest trends, including the Saints’ record-breaking offense, a Packers coaching masterclass, and the Patriots’ new position-less defensive star. Welcome back to Establish the Fun, where football is fun and I’m here establishing that harder than a Big Ten football game in November. It’s Week 3, and some early trends are popp...2024
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• Four takeaways from Heat’s Play-In win vs. Bulls to set up Celtics matchup: How Miami’s defense made the difference
By Eric Koreen, Darnell Mayberry and Lauren Merola The Miami Heat pummeled the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in their Play-In tournament finale to eliminate Chicago from postseason contention and secure a matchup against the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 22-point lead and never relinquished it thanks in part to ...2024
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• Heat Notes: Herro, Starting Five, Defense, Love, Bryant, More
While Thursday’s loss to the Sixers was a disappointing one, the Heat had a good day on Friday, writes Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald, as Tyler Herro returned following a 20-game absence and scored 17 points in a convincing, much-needed victory over Houston. “It’s just great to have him back,” Erik Spoelstra said of […]...2024
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• Udonis Haslem Admits He Nearly Fought Jimmy Butler III After Ugly Clash With Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra
Former Miami Heat star Udonis Haslem opens up about a tense moment with Jimmy Butler III that nearly turned physical. Find out what he said....2025
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• Erik Spoelstra Ex-Wife, Nikki Denies Jaime Jaquez Jr. Rumors In Instagram Post
Nikki Spoelstra shuts down rumors involving Jaime Jaquez Jr. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nikki Spoelstra (@nikkisappspo) Nikki Spoelstra, ex-wife of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, responded to online rumors linking her to Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. In an Instagram video posted over the weekend, she called […] The post Erik Spoelstra Ex-Wife, Nikki Deni...2025
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• Who Is Nikki Spoelstra and What Does She Do? Exploring More About Erik Spoelstra’s Ex-Wife
With Nikki Spoelstra's name making the rounds on the internet recently, here's what to know about the ex-wife of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra....2025
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• Jimmy Butler is back to being the villain
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• Pat Riley and the Heat fired back at the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Pat Riley is trying to quiet the distractions around Jimmy Butler’s status, and put out a statement saying the Heat will not trade their disgruntled star before the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. In an NBA Christmas tradition unlike any other, Wednesday saw ESPN’s Shams Charania kick off the league’s annual holiday showcase by reporting that Jimmy Butler wa...2024
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• Opponents deem Celtics one of the “most unselfish teams” in sports — here’s why
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• The Jazz calling a timeout to wipe away their own potential game-winner is incredible tanking

Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images The Jazz are firmly in the middle of a rebuild, but it’s safe to say even they (probably) didn’t mean to tank this blatantly in their Sunday night loss to the Lakers. Under normal circumstances, the Utah Jazz (4-16 overall) losing a game would not be headline news. But it was the way they lost against the Lakers on Saturday night to secure that 16th defe...2024
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• Erik Spoelstra costs Heat game with brutal Chris Webber moment — and Jalen Rose can’t believe it

Erik Spoelstra made a series of mistakes in a matter of seconds that proved costly for the Heat in their overtime loss to the Pistons. The boneheaded moments saw the Heat blow a two-point lead with just under two seconds left in overtime and then an even bigger error came on the part of Spoelstra,......2024
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• The Linc - “This team has real issues”
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• Hassan Whiteside Has Gone from Novelty to Necessity for Miami Heat
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• Humbled by the Warriors Yet Again, LeBron James on Verge of Becoming Irrelevant
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• Miami Heat Minority Owner Claims LeBron James Wanted Erik Spoelstra Fired
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• Michael Beasley to Grizzlies: Latest Contract Details, Analysis and Reaction
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• Gerald Green Fined $25K for 'Menacing Gestures' vs. Wizards
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• Chris Bosh Illness: Updates on Heat Star's Recovery from Blood Clots
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• Where Are All the Black NBA Coaches? Examining a Sudden, Silent Disappearance
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• Like It or Not, LeBron Is Going to Make His Voice Heard, and Why Shouldn't He?
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• The Linc - “This team has real issues”
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• Miami Heat's Latest Collapse Leaves Team on the Brink of a Merciful End
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• Cavaliers, Like Heat Before Them, Are Learning What Life in the Bubble Is Like
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• Erik Spoelstra Sorting Through Heat’s Backcourt, Frontcourt Options
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• Heat Notes: Lineups, Jakucionis, Summer League, Askins
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• Heat Notes: Ware, Wiggins, Jakucionis, Butler Trade
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• Heat Focused On Young Core Development While Keeping Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro
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• 6 Kevin Durant trade packages from his biggest suitors, ranked by best fit
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• Who Are the NBA’s Longest-Tenured Active Head Coaches? Examining the Top-10
Erik Spoelstra, Steve Kerr, and Tom Thibodeau are among the longest-tenured NBA coaches, known for their steady leadership and playoff success....2025
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• Heat Admittedly Facing Offseason Of Hard Questions, Big Decisions

The Heat’s playoff flame flickered out fast — and ugly. Swept in four games by the Cavaliers, their season ended not with a fight, but with a 55-point home loss that left even the ever-composed Erik Spoelstra searching for answers. “These last two games were embarrassing,” Spoelstra said, via The Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. “We’re […] The post Heat Admittedly Facing Offseason Of Har...2025
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• Heat Notes: Sweep, Draft, Free Agents, Grades, Offseason Outlook
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• ‘It’s Time’ – Stephen A Smith Calls for Miami Heat Boss Pat Riley To Ride Off Into the Sunset, Proposes In-House Replacement
Stephen A. Smith urged Pat Riley to step down as the Miami Heat's president after a historic playoff loss, suggesting Erik Spoelstra as the successor....2025
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• Miami Heat Hit Historic Low, Make Unwanted NBA Playoffs History After Being Swept By Cavs
The Miami Heat matched up pretty well with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the regular season, winning the first game between the two teams in December and narrowly losing a 112-107 nail-biter at the Rocket Arena last month. In their first-round playoff series, however, it was a different story with Erik Spoelstra’s men failing to turn […]...2025
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• Jimmy Butler is back to being the villain
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• Pat Riley and the Heat fired back at the latest Jimmy Butler trade rumors
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• Jalen Rose saw the ghost of Chris Webber after Erik Spoelstra called a timeout he didn’t have
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• The NBA’s 6 most desperate teams entering 2024-25 season, ranked
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• The Linc - “This team has real issues”
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• Establish the Fun: The Saints’ shocking offense, Matt LaFleur channels Erik Spoelstra, and the Patriots’ emerging star
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• East Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Pistons, Hawks

Heat Forward/center Bam Adebayo came through when his team needed him most, burying a 3-pointer at the buzzer to top the Pistons for a 104-101 road win on Sunday. “Sometimes there’s karma in this game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “Bam was just outstanding for us, especially defensively, with all the things he was doing […] The post East Notes: Heat, Bam Adebayo, Pistons, Hawks app...2024
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• Bruce Brown’s big bet on himself is about to pay off after NBA Finals
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Bruce Brown went from feeling like no team believed in him to one of the top free agents on the market after the Nuggets’ championship run. As Bruce Brown Jr. did multiple dribble moves, stepped back and shot a three-pointer, Nikola Jokic threw his hands in the air in confusion; a reaction that likely many Denver Nuggets fans watching also...2023
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• Erik Spoelstra is the Heat’s biggest cheat code in NBA Finals
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• Heat's Jimmy Butler explains how he exploited Bucks' game plan on buzzer-beating lob play (and before that)

Before the 'incredible play,' Butler told Miami coach Erik Spoelstra that he'd make it...2023
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