Erik Spoelstra Articles - Page 15

As the Miami Heat lost to the New York Knicks Wednesday night, a disappointing aspect of the night once again was the performance of Bam Adebayo. Seen as a “cornerstone” for the Heat as said by Dwyane Wade, the offensive usage has been stalled the first four games of the season as people such as […]

MIAM – The Miami Heat lost to the New York Knicks Wednesday night in disappointing fashion as the team led for a good portion of the game until the second half where they fell off resulting in their two-game winning streak snapped. As the Heat looked to impress against the East, especially a team like […]

MIAMI – As the Miami Heat take on a loaded Eastern Conference this season, one aspect about them that remains interesting is NBA Draft selections Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson in the first and second rounds, respectively. Before the Heat took on the New York Knicks Wednesday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra sent a message […]

As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro is enjoying a solid start to the new season, it comes off his role in the starting lineup alongside other stars such as Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Terry Rozier, and Nikola Jovic. However, some may say that Herro’s best fit is off the bench as Udonis Haslem said earlier this […]

MIAMI – It wasn’t pretty, but the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons, 106-98, in what was a resilient victory, marking the first on Pat Riley court and on the night they were celebrating the unveiling of Dwyane Wade’s statue the day before. After the Heat had a brutal loss to the Orlando Magic in […]

With the Miami Heat preparing for a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night, two players that hope to get more involved with the team as the season progresses are rookie first and second round picks Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson respectively. As the Heat prepare for a loaded Eastern Conference, the two first-year players […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets, they provided an interesting injury report involving guard Josh Richardson. The 31-year old player for the Heat suffered a season-ending shoulder injury that required surgery where as well as recovering from that, he also has a heel injury according to the injury report, […]

After the Miami Heat lost in brutal fashion to the Orlando Magic in the opener, 116-97, the team will be scrambling to pinpoint the issues needing to be corrected before Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. While the Heat look to find the culprit, one suspect was their lack of defensive intensity that was addressed […]

The Miami Heat suffered a loss to their in-state rival in the Orlando Magic Wednesday night in the season opener, 116-97, where it was on the same day that Pat Riley was commemorated with his name on the court of the Kaseya Center. One of the many takeaways from the Heat’s loss to the Magic […]

It was a disappointing start to the season as the Miami Heat fell to their in-state rival in the Orlando Magic, 116-97, in the opener at Kaseya Center where it was also a night to celebrate Pat Riley for having his name on the court. One of the key takeaways from the Heat’s loss to […]

The Miami Heat lost in the regular season opener against the Orlando Magic, 116-97, in what was disappointing fashion as it was on the night a ceremony was held to celebrate Pat Riley’s name being immortalized in the court at Kaseya Center. As the Heat record a loss in the in-state rivalry’s first game, stars […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Orlando Magic in the regular season opener, there is no doubt that the in-state rivalry is always a must-watch as throughout the years, it has featured tough and exciting matchups on the defensive end. With the Heat taking on a loaded East on its own, the Magic will […]

With the Miami Heat facing against the Orlando Magic in the regular season opener Wednesday, there will also be another special moment happening during the game. Heat president Pat Riley will be honored with his name on the court at the Kaseya Center during a halftime ceremony as head coach Erik Spoelstra gives his thoughts […]

As the Miami Heat enter a crucial season stating Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic, the buzz around the franchise seems to be at an all-time high with the core from the last five seasons. A main component of that core is Heat star Bam Adebayo who’s looking to take that next step and gives […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on a tougher Eastern Conference this season, there are aspects about the team that can prove once again that they can make some noise and prove the doubters wrong again. With the Heat roster taking shape with the  season opener next Wednesday, there is also a fatal flaw […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for a tough Eastern Conference this upcoming season, they are in the midst of shaping their opening-night roster as they have made some cuts announced Saturday by the team. With the Heat’s president Pat Riley confident in the team to make some noise this season, they needed to dwindle down […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for an integral season in the Eastern Conference, the importance of it can’t be stated enough by team President Pat Riley who has shared his blunt viewpoints on the team in the past. After the Heat’s home preseason finale against the Atlanta Hawks, Riley speaks on the upcoming season and […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday in the home preseason finale, 120-111, one of the standouts of the game was star Haywood Highsmith. With the Heat getting ready for a tough Eastern Conference this season, Highsmith’s performance is hopefully a sign of good things to come as it also garnered a response […]

Star small forward Jimmy Butler played well on Wednesday in the Miami Heat’s preseason home win against their southeast divisional rivals, the Atlanta Hawks. The Heat moved to 3-1 on the preseason with the victory and now have just one more tune-up game before things get underway for real in 2024-25 next week. One subject […]

After the Miami Heat’s win over the Atlanta Hawks, 120-111, to win their third straight preseason game, there was a few key aspects that gave fans excitement for this upcoming season. One was another extended look at the Heat’s starting lineup looking to build chemistry even in the second game of a preseason back to […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks to win three straight in the preseason in the second game on a back to back, 120-111, the star of the game is easily Jimmy Butler. While eyes will be on Butler due to his contract situation, he showed that his sole focus is on winning basketball […]

With the preseason well underway as the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday in another showcase, 120-117, fans once again got to see what they can expect from Tyler Herro this season. As there has been massive speculation regarding Herro’s role with the Heat, there’s no doubt that he has the confidence in […]

The one aspect of the Miami Heat beating the San Antonio Spurs in a close one Tuesday was the continuous improvement of star Bam Adebayo in some aspects. It has been well-documented that Adebayo has been working on his efficiency in shooting the ball from deep as it was put on display once again on […]

As the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night, one player that stood out was Jaime Jaquez Jr. who is entering his second year in the NBA. With the Heat looking to make some noise in a tough Eastern Conference, Jaquez will be a vital piece for Miami as head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

As the Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs in a preseason squeaker Tuesday night, 120-117, fans got an extended look into the most anticipated aspect of the team this upcoming season. Looking at the Heat’s projected starting lineup, this preseason has been a chance to showcase them to build the chemistry which was put […]

With the Heat looking to impress this season against a tough Eastern Conference, one of the many pieces that could shine this season is 21-year old Nikola Jovic who is entering his third season in the NBA. Looking to have a role with the Heat’s starting lineup this year, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before […]

The Miami Heat got their first preseason win over the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday evening where this time of the year displays players that are under the radar. As the Heat prepare for a tough Eastern Conference this season, they will look for any break out player which head coach Erik Spoelstra speaks highly of […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was once married to a former team cheerleader. Her name is Nikki Spoelstra. She once went by the name Niki Sapp before she tied the knot with the Miami shot-caller. Erik is preparing for his 17th season as head coach for the Heat and has not publicly revealed any […]

The Miami Heat won their home preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans in a thriller, 101-99, as it gave fans a taste of what’s to come this upcoming season. One major aspect of this team that fans have been interested to see more of is the Heat’s projected starting lineup which made its debut […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on a loaded Eastern Conference this upcoming season, one aspect of the team that fans are excited to see is Jaime Jaquez Jr. who is entering in his second season in the NBA. There is no doubt Jaquez has been improving for his sophomore campaign as Heat head […]

The one aspect of the Miami Heat that has been concerning is the amount of injuries they have dealt with the past few seasons as they hope 2024 can be a turning point. However, the Heat are dealing with injuries to Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr. where they missed the scrimmage last Monday and […]

After a productive training camp for the Miami Heat, they are now in the midst of the preseason, though there has been some hurdles along the way already. As the Heat prepare to take on a loaded Eastern Conference, they had their preseason opener Tuesday and was ready for Thursday’s home opener in Miami until […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to take on the loaded Eastern Conference this upcoming season, they will need all the help they can get from any player in the rotation. After a productive Heat training camp and the start of the preseason, they will look for some players to break out with a prime candidate […]

As the Heat prepare to take on a loaded Eastern Conference with the preseason opener Tuesday, the team had a scrimmage open to the public called the “Red, White, and Pink” game to bring awareness to breast cancer. After a productive training camp for the Heat, multiple players decided to display their talents with the […]

As the Heat prepare to take on a reloaded Eastern Conference, one aspect of their team that is interesting is seven-foot rookie Kel’el Ware. While Ware impressed during the Summer League and preparing for the regular season, he has been receiving the help of Heat legend Udonis Haslem. The former player who is now in […]

As the Heat prepare to face off against a tough Eastern Conference, they finished their training camp Saturday as they were in the Bahamas. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after Saturday’s final session to talk about what was accomplished from the team during training camp as they prepare for their first preseason game on […]

With the Miami Heat preparing for a tough Eastern Conference this season, they are looking to improve their offensive game plan and identity which has been a focus in training camp that wrapped up Saturday. As the Heat look for some semblance with their starting lineup, multiple players and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about […]

As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo looks to lead as captain for the second straight season, he has other goals besides winning such as finally capturing the award for Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY). While it has been known that Adebayo is working on his three-point shooting, his defense has always been elite as […]

As Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo looks to lead his team into a highly anticipated season, people are wondering how the big-man can further improve his own game. With the Heat looking to challenge in a competitive Eastern Conference, the talk of Adebayo last season towards the end was his improvement in shooting from beyond […]