Erik Spoelstra Articles - Page 9

As Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has missed the last three games due to an ankle injury, the team has shared news that should excite fans for Sunday’s contest against the Indiana Pacers. Having Butler suffered the injury on Nov. 8 and missing every game since, he has been upgraded to questionable according to the […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Indiana Pacers Friday night to get a win in NBA Cup group play, the star of the show was Bam Adebayo, who put up a dynamic game amid a slow start to the season. However, it was Heat veteran Kevin Love who put up a productive game, proving time […]

After the Miami Heat lost to the Detroit Pistons heartbreakingly, they came back and had a strong 124-111 win against the Indiana Pacers, also getting their first victory in the NBA Cup. As Heat star Jimmy Butler missed his third straight game, it was center Bam Adebayo who put up an incredible game which garnered […]

As the Miami Heat face the Indiana Pacers Friday night in what will be the second game in NBA Cup group play, they are still reeling off a disappointing night last Tuesday. The Heat would lose to the Pistons on a mental error made by head coach Erik Spoelstra, calling a phantom timeout as he […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Indiana Pacers Friday night in what will be their second NBA Cup group play game, the question remains about an injury update about star Jimmy Butler. Including the Heat’s loss against the Pistons, where it was defined by Erik Spoelstra’s mental error, the team has been missing its […]

As the Miami Heat still reeled from the disappointing loss to the Detroit Pistons, the new Red City Edition jerseys were announced, but there was also a major change with the court. There was some pushback last season when the Heat debuted the court coinciding with the new “Heat Culture” jerseys that read the following […]

In what was a heartbreaking loss by the Miami Heat due to a brutal mistake by Erik Spoelstra against the Detroit Pistons, 123-121, the bright side of the defeat was the performance of star Tyler Herro. The Heat guard would impress in the NBA Cup group play opener as himself, Spoelstra, and teammate Bam Adebayo […]

It was a heartbreaking Tuesday night for the Miami Heat as head coach Erik Spoelstra made a brutal mistake leading to a 123-121 loss in the opening of group play in the Emirates NBA Cup. While Spoelstra admitted it was a “horrendous” mistake and showed accountability in his post-game press conference, players such as Tyler […]

The Miami Heat engaged in an intense interconference matchup with the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. Miami kept themselves in the game, but Erik Spoelstra’s last-second timeout blunder sealed the Heat’s unfortunate loss. Spoelstra was honest when speaking about the decision after the game. The Heat led the Pistons 121-119 with 1.8 seconds left. Cade […]

The Miami Heat were just one second away from stealing its NBA Cup opener against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. After trailing for nearly the entire game, the Heat stormed back in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Near the end of the overtime, Tyler Herro banked in a tough jumper from just outside […]

With the Miami Heat facing the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, it will be the second time veteran star Kevin Love has played this season for the team. Besides the Heat game also being the NBA Cup opener, Love is still working to get back in the rhythm of basketball as he only made his season […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, it will be the first game in the second annual in-season tournament, which was renamed to the Emirates NBA Cup. The Heat have momentum after they beat the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday night, led by a game-winning bucket from Nikola Jovic and another impressive outing […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night, they are still reeling off their huge win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, 95-94, led by a game-winning shot by star Nikola Jovic. Jovic had been benched in prior second halves before relegating to the bench against Minnesota but proved his worth Sunday as […]

As the Miami Heat face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, they will be led by head coach Erik Spoelstra, who, besides achieving greatness at the NBA level, has also made his mark on the Olympics stage with Team USA. Spoelstra spoke about Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Nikola Jovic and their incredible experiences earlier but […]

As Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler left Friday’s game against the Nuggets in the first quarter with a right ankle injury, his label for the next contest facing the Minnesota Timberwolves has been revealed. While Butler’s status was originally murky, he will be in fact out Sunday with the injury as announced by the team’s […]

Fans are concerned about the status of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler as he left early in the loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, 135-122, due to what was diagnosed as a right ankle sprain. While Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra provided a murky update about Butler, stars Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro […]

It was a concerning sight as Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler left Friday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets with what was diagnosed as a right ankle sprain. While the basketball world likes to talk about rumors involving Butler’s future, the Heat are more concerned about his health and the injury’s severity. Butler suffered the […]

As the Miami Heat face the Denver Nuggets Friday night, fans are still reeling from the loss to the Phoenix Suns that included extended playing time for first-round selection Kel’el Ware. The Heat’s rookie had a patient approach in waiting for meaningful plying time as fans were clamoring to see the Indiana University product, and […]

As the Miami Heat face the Denver Nuggets Friday night, they have been without star Jaime Jaquez Jr. as he was dealing with a stomach illness. The last game he played was his homecoming in Mexico when the Heat beat the Washington Wizards, but he has missed the past two games with what was listed […]

As the Miami Heat lost to the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night in another close one, 115-112, there were many aspects of the game that have stood out to fans. One involves the continuation of the slow start to Heat star Bam Adebayo, who had another disappointing outing against the Suns, as head coach Erik Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat lost to the Phoenix Suns Wednesday night, 115-112, which was highlighted by Jimmy Butler regretting his decision not to take the final shot of the game to potentially take it into overtime. While the Heat have struggled in the third quarter in many areas, another aspect of the loss to the Suns […]

After the Miami Heat lost to the Sacramento Kings last Monday, they started a rough six-game road trip in disappointing fashion as they fell to the Phoenix Suns, 115-112. As Heat star Jimmy Butler has been candid about the team’s struggles, he took full accountability Wednesday night after regretting the final seconds of the contest. […]

There isn’t much hype surrounding the Miami Heat, with some critics believing that their title-contending window has already slammed shut. But despite their heartbreaking loss on Monday night to the Sacramento Kings courtesy of a Domantas Sabonis putback, there are plenty of reasons to be hopeful for the Heat’s chances of remaining competitive, although head […]

It was a stinger for fans to watch as the Miami Heat lost to the Sacramento Kings, 111-110, as Domantas Sabonis made the go-ahead bucket with 0.7 seconds left in the game. Despite being a night of celebration for Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Nikola Jovic being recognized for their medals at the Olympics, Jimmy […]

On the night celebrating Bam Adebayo for winning the gold medal in this past summer’s Olympics, the Miami Heat lost heartbreakingly to the Sacramento Kings Monday night, 111-110, in what was Domantas Sabonis, who had a put-back bucket to give them the go-ahead score. Miami’s crowd was lively as the team had a resurgence in […]

Before the Miami Heat took on the Sacramento Kings Monday, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about his time with Team USA this past summer in the Paris Olympics and about the performances of stars Bam Adebayo and Nikola Jovic. While Spoelstra and Adebayo were on the gold medal-winning USA team, Jovic achieved a bronze medal […]

As the Miami Heat prepare for the Sacramento Kings on Monday night, the team will continue to look for every way to get further success for their group, with fans theorizing more playing time for rookies such as Kel’el Ware will have those results. After Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra sent a message to rookies […]

Before the Miami Heat host the Sacramento Kings Monday night, they are still looking to build off their win over the Washington Wizards in Mexico City, 118-98. An important narrative was about Heat star Bam Adebayo’s low usage to start the season, but that was put to rest Saturday after an impeccable performance. On the […]

As the Miami Heat take on the Washington Wizards Saturday night in Mexico, it will be a special moment for star Jaime Jaquez Jr. as his heritage traces back to the country. While Jaquez spoke about his goal to represent basketball to Mexico, he has the ability to represent the country on the international stage […]

As the Miami Heat prepare to face the Washington Wizards in Mexico City, there are still questions regarding the offense that has been mildly concerning to start the season. Part of has been the lack of involvement from Heat center Bam Adebayo and even a total low usage rate for Jimmy Butler as head coach […]

Before the Miami Heat travel to Mexico to take on the Washington Wizards, there are some injury updates to key players like Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson. As the Heat lost to the New York Knicks Wednesday night, they look to bounce back against the Wizards, but it will be without Love and Robinson. Miami […]

After the Miami Heat’s loss to the New York Knicks, a bright side to the outing was the performance of star Tyler Herro who once again impressed. Despite Herro once talking about his role uncertainty, he’s looked way more comfortable in Miami’s offense than ever before as he and head coach Erik Spoelstra explain the […]

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, […]