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After an offseason filled with hope in South Beach, the Miami Heat enter training camp with virtually the same identity they had three months ago. Looked at by some as the frontrunner to land seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard this summer, the Heat missed out on adding another superstar to pair with Jimmy Butler. Lillard would […]

For all the rumors that the Miami Heat would be the eventual landing spot of Damian Lillard, the superstar guard ended up getting sent by the Portland Trail Blazers to one of the Heat’s chief rivals in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks. Another East contender in the Boston Celtics also shored up their backcourt […]

The Miami Heat are one of the most successful franchises in the entire NBA. The Heat have been the best franchise in the Eastern Conference for quite some time by various metrics, culminating in a trip to the NBA Finals last season. Wade was given his flowers by current Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler recently, […]

The FIBA World Cup got underway this week and Team USA started off their group stage with a big win against New Zealand. Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is perhaps the biggest name on Team USA with Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as an assistant under head coach Steve Kerr. Spoelstra is regarded as […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards got his first taste of the famed “Miami Heat Culture” while working with Erik Spoelstra on Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, and clearly, he’s loving it. On Saturday when asked about how Coach Spo has influenced him so far, Edwards admitted that he finally understood all the rave […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards continues to receive praise from those involved with Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Miami Heat coach and Team USA assistant Erik Spoelstra is the latest person to give Anthony Edwards an eye-opening compliment. Spoelstra did so by comparing the Timberwolves star to Dwyane Wade. Spoelstra was an […]

To take down the team with the best record in the NBA in the first-round of the playoffs was a big accomplishment for the Miami Heat. Being able to make the NBA Finals as the 8-seed in the Eastern Conference was an even greater accomplishment for this organization. While they came up short of their […]

The Miami Heat have done their best to pry sharpshooter Damian Lillard away from the Portland Trail Blazers in recent weeks, but have yet to find the right combination. Recently, more information was revealed as to a hidden reason why Lillard has the Heat on the top of his short list of preferred trade destinations. […]

When will Damian Lillard be traded to the Miami Heat? This is the question every NBA fan has been asking ever since Lillard requested a trade from the Portland Trail Blazers. There is no telling right now as to when a trade involving the seven-time All-Star will occur. That is, if a trade is to […]

The Miami Heat were the surprise of the 2023 NBA Playoffs, barely advancing past the Play-In Tournament before making a run all the way to the NBA Finals under head coach Erik Spoelstra. President Pat Riley knew how instrumental he was in the Heat defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics en […]

Jimmy Butler didn’t play up to his usual playoff standards in the NBA Finals. Was it because of the true severity of the Miami Heat star’s ankle injury? Whatever you do, don’t ask Erik Spoelstra about it. The Heat head coach was fearful when asked about whether or not Jimmy Butler’s ankle injury truly hampered […]

The Miami Heat gave Tyler Herro the greenlight to play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, but in a shocking turn, he didn’t feature for the team. While he was on the bench and available, Erik Spoelstra stuck to his usual rotation. It ended up to be the final game […]

Bam Adebayo has been a member of the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for four consecutive seasons, so it’s safe to say it’s relatively common knowledge that he’s a good defender. According to Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, however, he’s still not regarded highly enough. Speaking after the Heat lost the NBA Finals, Spoelstra praised […]

Erik Spoelstra coached a brilliant postseason to help the Miami Heat reach the NBA Finals. Despite the loss to the Denver Nuggets, Spoelstra believes that the Heat could have won it all, reports the Associated Press’ Tim Reynolds. “We had enough. We could have found a way to win that title this year. We just […]

The Miami Heat may have lost in the 2023 NBA Finals to the Denver Nuggets, but simply making it this far is a massive accomplishment for Erik Spoelstra’s team. At one point, people questioned whether or not Miami would make the playoffs and there was a point in the play-in tournament where it looked like […]

The Miami Heat will be fighting for their lives on Monday night in their do-or-die Game 5 showdown against the Denver Nuggets. Down 3-1 in the NBA Finals, the Heat are facing elimination on Denver’s home floor, and they will need to pull out all the stops to try and force a Game 6 in […]

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner turned NBA on TNT analyst Jamal Crawford is clearly a huge fan of Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic and how dominant the former back-to-back league MVP has been throughout the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat. So much so, that Crawford believes that Jokic has already transcended […]

Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor made headlines for all the wrong reasons following his mid-game publicity stunt in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Not only was the Irishman booed by the home crowd as he was promoting his new pain relief spray, but McGregor also […]

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have their backs against the wall. Ahead of a must-win Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Spoelstra detailed where the Heat’s head is at entering the matchup. Down 3-1, Miami’s next loss will end their season. Spoelstra isn’t looking for that to come in Game […]

If there’s anything this year’s iteration of the Miami Heat has shown, it’s that they’re not going to give up without a fight. The Heat have seven comeback wins after trailing by 10 or more points in this postseason alone, which ties the record the 2021-22 Golden State Warriors set. Thus, even with the Denver […]

The seven-game format of an NBA playoff series may not lead to the most unpredictable outcomes, but it transforms every series into a game of micro-adjustments. At the moment, it’s looking like Michael Malone and the Denver Nuggets are one step ahead of Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat, as the Nuggets take a 3-1 […]

Lionel Messi has joined Major League Soccer (MLS) team Inter Miami, and top Miami Heat brass Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra are very excited to have him. Messi made his announcement to join Inter Miami earlier this week, sending the entire sports world into a frenzy. The specifics of the deal have not yet been […]

The Miami Heat find themselves trailing 2-1 in the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets with Game 4 set to tip-off soon. It’s essentially a must-win game for the Heat who want to avoid going back to the Nuggets homecourt facing a 3-1 deficit. While the Heat collectively need to step it up from how […]

There were initial reports that Tyler Herro could possibly return from injury as early as Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Miami Heat would love to have him back as they try to upset the Denver Nuggets, but Erik Spoelstra’s recent comments on Herro’s status don’t bode well for a Game 4 return, per […]

The 2022-23 rendition of the Miami Heat is nearing the end of their historic NBA Finals run. and a lot of it is due to the excellent leadership of head coach Erik Spoelstra and team president Pat Riley. There’s only been one eighth-seeded team that has made it to the NBA Finals, and that’s the […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra recently gave an answer during a postgame press conference that went viral. The question came via ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, who asked Spoelstra about turning Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic into a scorer or passer when playing against him. It’s safe to say Spoelstra wasn’t a fan of the question […]

After being the starting point guard for the Miami Heat for the most part of the season, Kyle Lowry saw himself demoted to a bench role in March following a lengthy injury layoff. He has since been relegated as part of the second unit, and to his credit, the six-time All-Star has shined in this […]

The Miami Heat managed to steal a win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals Sunday night and, as a result, are gearing up to host the Denver Nuggets back at Kaseya Center with the series tied at 1-1 for a pivotal Game 3. Excitement is already through the roof and many fans are on […]

The Miami Heat made a handful of adjustments that played out perfectly in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The first one visible, before the game even tipped off, was reinserting Kevin Love into the starting lineup. The box score may not look all that spectacular for the Heat veteran. Love finished with just six […]

The topic du jour since Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals has been the best way to guard Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic after the two-time MVP tallied 41 points (on 16-28 shooting), 11 rebounds, and four assists in a loss. Following the game, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked whether or not […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw the Miami Heat steal one on the road vs. the Denver Nuggets. Following the affair, Colin Cowherd believes it was the adjustments by Erik Spoelstra over Michael Malone that led to the victory, via The Volume Sports. "What you're seeing is really good coaches… Everybody take a deep […]

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have received a lot of credit for the massive adjustments they implemented in their Game 2 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night. The most significant adjustment Miami made was on the Nikola Jokic front, with the former back-to-back MVP being limited to just four assists on the […]

The Miami Heat put up a total team effort on Sunday night as they took down Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. After losing Game 1, the Heat needed a bounce-back performance in Game 2 to tie the series at 1-1, and Miami delivered just that with a […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is progressing well in his recovery from a broken right hand, and based on head coach Erik Spoelstra’s latest comments, the sharpshooter is really close to returning to action for the Heat. Herro was ruled out for Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets despite hopes that […]

Kevin Love has not featured in the Miami Heat’s last three games, which also includes Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals. After averaging 18 minutes per contest throughout the Heat’s amazing NBA Playoffs run, Love has been relegated to the dog house by coach Erik Spoelstra, and it’s very much possible that this will […]

The lack of chances at the charity stripe by the Miami Heat has been a big talking point following their 104-93 loss in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. However, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra knows that it’s more about the lack of aggressiveness of his team […]

The Miami Heat were downright brutal in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, there’s no other way to put it. The biggest issue was their shooting woes, draining just 41% of their field goals and shooting 33% from downtown. But, that hasn’t stopped head coach Erik Spoelstra from trying to instill […]

The last time the Miami Heat were in the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo were two focal points of their roster, much like they are this year in the Finals. However, their second-best scorer that season was Goran Dragic. Spending seven seasons in Miami, Dragic made a name for himself in Miami and […]

The Denver Nuggets struck first in the NBA Finals with a 104-93 win against the Miami Heat. One of the staples of the Heat offense through their first three playoff series was the consistency from their three-point shooters. That was not the case in Game 1 as the Heat combined to shoot only 13-39 from […]