Erik Spoelstra Articles - Page 27

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was never supposed to play for the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers and no one knows that better than Erik Spoelstra. Things in South Beach were murky back in 2016 when Wade left the Heat for his hometown Bulls after Miami president Pat Riley didn’t offer Wade a deal he […]

Andre Iguodala agreed to his Miami Heat extension without speaking to president Pat Riley or head coach Erik Spoelstra. Iguodala knew what he was getting into by joining the Heat and had no doubt Miami was the place for him to possibly finish out his NBA career, via Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald: Andre […]

New Miami Heat small forward Andre Iguodala says Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Miami coach Erik Spoelstra are pretty different. Kerr is more relaxed, while Spoelstra is direct and fierce, just like Heat president and Hall of Famer Pat Riley: Iguodala said Steve Kerr "has Phil Jackson zen more relaxed," while Spoelstra […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had the very special opportunity to share a court with the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant — as a coach planning against the dangerously competitive and talented future Hall of Fame shooting guard. On Monday, Spoelstra shared a memory of Bryant, who passed away Sunday in a […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler suffered an ankle injury on Friday against the Los Angeles Clippers and was forced to leave the game. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says Butler has a sprained ankle: “It’s a sprain,” coach Erik Spoelstra said of Jimmy Butler’s injury, via the Sun-Sentinel. “We’ll have to re-evaluate. I […]

The NBA revealed the East and West All-Star starters this week, via the fan vote, and the frontcourt was missing Miami Heat veteran wing Jimmy Butler. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had strong words against the tally, calling it a “joke.” “Jimmy Butler should be a starter in this All-Star Game,” Spoelstra told reporters before […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the league’s most surprising breakouts during the first half of the season. Head coach Erik Spoelstra, who is in his 12th season at the helm, has been largely credited for a large majority of the team’s success, with San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich joining that chorus […]

Year after year, the San Antonio Spurs are always in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race no matter who is on the roster. That’s something Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has a lot of respect for. The Spurs and Heat face on Wednesday in South Beach. Spoelstra says he’s “amazed” how many […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra have been enamored with Jimmy Butler over the past few years, which is why both men jumped for joy when Butler decided to sign with the Heat in free agency this past summer. Butler signed a four-year max contract with Miami as part of a sign-and-trade deal with […]

If it hasn’t been clear by the midway point of the season, the Miami Heat are enamored with Jimmy Butler. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t the exception, as the boss mused about how the forward should have been with the franchise all along, maybe even getting drafted by the Heat in 2011 and getting […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said the firing of former New York Knicks coach was “unfortunate” ahead of Miami’s game against New York on Sunday. He also took a dig at Knicks leadership: “You need stability from above.” https://t.co/51sB3wr0RW — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 12, 2020 Fizdale used to be a member of Spoelstra’s […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler missed the first three games of the season due to the birth of his daughter. Luckily for Butler, he has Erik Spoelstra as his coach. Butler admits Spoelstra, who is a father as well, made everything easier for him. “I missed my opening night’s game,” Jimmy Butler said during an […]

Ray Allen has made countless clutch shots throughout his career, from timely buzzer-beaters at UConn to many others in the NBA. Yet none compare to the shot that ultimately defined his career, a corner 3-pointer for the Miami Heat that changed the landscape of NBA history in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the […]

The Miami heat might be the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, but head coach Erik Spoelstra is not impressed with their performances on the road. Spoelstra called the Heat a “mediocre” team when they play away from AmericanAirlines Arena. Spoelstra “We’re mediocre on the road, that’s the deal.” — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 8, […]

The Miami Heat are certainly one of the biggest surprise teams of 2019-20 NBA regular season, currently sitting third in the Eastern Conference with a 25-9 record. Despite a tough shooting night against the defending champions Toronto Raptors, the Heat managed to grind out an 84-76 victory at the AmericanAirlines Arena. It was their 7th […]

Jimmy Butler has undoubtedly been the leader the Miami Heat needed to accelerate a retooling process in the wake of Dwyane Wade’s retirement, ending an era of success and starting another. Yet his shooting percentages have greatly suffered this season, as he’s shooting only 43% from the field and 27.6% from deep this season. Heat […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the biggest surprises of the NBA season so far. At 23-8, Miami has the fourth-best winning percentage in the NBA and sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. Part of that success has been the acquisition of All-Star Jimmy Butler and the breakout seasons enjoyed by players […]

The NBA, together with the Miami Heat organization, came up with one of the most heartwarming gestures this holiday season when they reunited Chris Silva with his mother Carine Minkoue Obame. The Gabonese mother and son last saw each other three years ago and have only been together once in the past seven years. Apart […]

The Miami Heat are back. After stringing together a handful of mediocre-to-subpar seasons, the Heat have returned to being a potent threat in the Eastern Conference. Currently 22-8, they’re the three seed in the East. When a team goes from being out of the playoffs to a top-seeded team, it’s usually because they brought in […]

Chris Bosh is one of the eligible candidates for the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t be any happier. Bosh, who had to end his playing career prematurely due to blood clots, will easily be a first-ballot Hall of Famer: Erik Spoelstra on Chris Bosh Hall of […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra have been enamored with Jimmy Butler over the past few years, which is why both men jumped for joy when Butler decided to sign with the Heat in free agency this past summer. Butler signed a four-year max contract with Miami as part of a sign-and-trade deal with […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had nothing but good things to say about former NBA Commissioner David Stern as Stern recovers from a brain hemorrhage suffered last week. Spoelstra cited Stern’s efforts to make the NBA a global entity and infuse the sport with international talent. Spoelstra on David Stern, “He brought this game […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra have been enamored with Jimmy Butler over the past few years, which is why both men jumped for joy when Butler decided to sign with the Heat in free agency this past summer. Butler signed a four-year max contract with Miami as part of a […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had some choice words for Jimmy Butler when asked about the All-Star forward’s first few months with the team this season Erik Spoelstra, tongue firmly in cheek, about Jimmy Butler so far in Miami: “He’s been a total asshole. I can’t stand him.” — Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) December 18, 2019 […]

Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler has played for several coaches over the course of his career, including Tom Thibodeau, Brett Brown and now Erik Spoelstra. Butler explained the differences between them ahead of Friday night’s home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler, who signed a four-year, $142 million dollar deal with the Heat prior […]

Though they’re no longer serving on the same team, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra believes Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has found the proverbial “fountain of youth,” according to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. James is now in his 17th season. While LeBron has made numerous #WashedKing references as a […]

Atlanta Hawks forward Vince Carter, a 22-year NBA veteran, embarks on his latest milestone in a long career full of accomplishments. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer will appear in his 1,500th career game on Tuesday night as the Hawks match up with the Miami Heat. Two-time NBA champion head coach with the Heat, Erik […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is seeing the game change right before his eyes. He credits Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, James Harden, and the availability of the basketball videos online as the main reason for the change. “The game and the league has changed so much, and a big credit to that is Steph […]

It was rookie Tyler Herro and not All-Star Jimmy Butler who was hitting the clutch shots against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, something Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t surprised by. Spoelstra says the Heat’s trust in Herro “has been earned within our walls.” “Look, if your max player trusts you at that point in […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says it’s a shame the New York Knicks didn’t give David Fizdale and his staff more time to turn things around in The Big Apple. The Knicks fired Fizdale on Friday. He was in his second season with the organization. Erik Spoelstra on David Fizdale's firing: "They had a […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will miss Wednesday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to the birth of his son, so Heat legend Dwyane Wade decided to have some fun with his former coach. Wade took to Twitter to poke some fun at Spoelstra: Isn’t this load management!? https://t.co/4GKmNJ57fo — DWade (@DwyaneWade) December 4, […]

After going to the NBA Finals five straight seasons and winning three championships, the Golden State Warriors are on their way to missing the playoffs this season, something Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra can sympathize with. Following LeBron James’ departure from South Beach in the summer of 2014, the Heat went from a championship […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had another tremendous outing on Wednesday, as he led his team to a formidable fight against a surging Houston Rockets side. The Heat, who were missing the services of superstar Jimmy Butler due to an illness, eventually lost out to James Harden and company, 117-108, but Adebayo certainly left […]

Josh Richardson may no longer be with the Miami Heat, but head coach Erik Spoelstra remains fond of him. Ahead of Miami’s first meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers — Richardson’s new team — Spoelstra spoke about his former swingman and heaped some praises on him. Spo revealed how Richardson grew as a player with the […]

The NBA challenge system is in its inception this season, but it has more non-fans than fans. For the fans of the new system, it allows officials to take their time to get things right, and for coaches to challenge questionable calls. The argument, of course, is due to several controversial calls that made or […]

Though they’re together now, there was a time when Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shared a rivalry with Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls. Spoelstra says he and Butler discuss their former rivalry from time to time, hearkening back to the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. It was a time in which LeBron James was […]

Miami Heat rookie Duncan Robinson had quite a memorable evening on Wednesday, as the 6-foot-7 swingman amazingly knocked down a record nine 3-pointers en route to a 29-point performance for Miami. This astounding feat allowed Robinson to match an earlier record set by none other than seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry more than two decades […]

Goran Dragic is thriving with the Miami Heat, but doing so under a new role. The veteran point man has excelled as one of Erik Spoelstra’s first men off the bench, but the helmsman couldn’t have predicted a transition so smooth. Spoelstra first reached out to the Slovenian international after he returned from a clean-up […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra witnessed the “genius” of LeBron James up close during The King’s four years in South Beach, one that pivots on his ability to adapt to others’ skill sets. While James had his share of trouble adapting to Kevin Love during his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, he enjoyed […]