Erik Spoelstra Articles - Page 14

There is a lot of aspects to the overall game of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler whether it’s him excelling in the paint, his mid-range game, and even his improvement from the three-point line. Another integral piece of the puzzle has been using his physicality, drawing fouls, and getting to the free throw line. However, […]

It was another frustrating night for the Miami Heat as they extended their losing streak to four games after they were defeated by the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, 100-88. The team was going through a major turnaround after the seven-game losing skid earlier in the year, but have now fallen in the standings after another disappointing […]

While it was a disappointing finish for the Miami Heat Wednesday night as they lost their fourth straight game to the Denver Nuggets, it was a standout game for star big-man Bam Adebayo. It wasn’t an easy challenge as besides being one of the main offensive tools for Miami, he had to guard arguably the […]

With 18 games left of the regular season, the Miami Heat have very little time remaining before the start of the postseason, but their seeding is far from solidified. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke to the media before Wednesday night’s crucial contest as they face the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Finals rematch. Ever […]

The Miami Heat have a huge matchup to say the least Wednesday night as they have another NBA Finals rematch against the Denver Nuggets, this time inside the Kaseya Center. On Feb. 29, the Nuggets would get another one on the Heat, but now they look for revenge as star Jaime Jaquez Jr. talks about […]

The Miami Heat have now lost three straight games as they fell to the Washington Wizards, who coming into the game was tied for the least amount of wins in the entire NBA with 10, 110-108. In what is arguably, but maybe no doubt, the worst loss of the season, stars Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, […]

The Miami Heat are in the midst of a two-game losing streak heading into Sunday evening’s contest against the Washington Wizards. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the game about the struggles the team was on in the past few games as they are in the home stretch of the season. While it was […]

The Miami Heat had been rolling as the month of March began, but they suddenly have found themselves as losers in their past two games, with their latest loss coming on Saturday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 107-100. This was a particularly rough game for Bam Adebayo, which head coach […]

While general watchers of the NBA know the main players on the Miami Heat like stars Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro, the team is deep with talent like standout Caleb Martin. In remembering the Heat’s miraculous playoff run from last season, he was an offensive threat throughout that run and this season, especially […]

It was a frustrating Thursday night for the Miami Heat and specifically for star Jimmy Butler as he had a down performance which led to the defeat against the Dallas Mavericks, 114-108. Butler spoke after the game to talk about the Mavericks’ plan to double team and apply pressure as expressed that it looked like […]

New Miami Heat signing Patty Mills has joined the team and traveled with them as they will start a short two-game road trip on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks. Mills spoke to the media for the first time as a member of the Heat and talked about being a part of “Heat culture” and a […]

While the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night to get their second straight win, it was an up and down game for young star Nikola Jovic. He would score eight points, collect four rebounds, and record two assists, but was also ejected from the contest after getting two technical fouls, an event that […]

The Miami Heat have announced major injury and status updates to the likes of star Tyler Herro, Kevin Love, and the newly acquired signing of Patty Mills. Since the seven-game losing skid that ended in late January, the Heat have made a huge turnaround as they have won 11 of their last 14 games. However, […]

As the Miami Heat beat the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night to get their second straight win, there was an exciting moment involving star Duncan Robinson. He did a move where he went behind the back in front of Pistons forward Ausar Thompson, did a spin, and finished with a reverse layup which prompted a loud […]

The Miami Heat managed to scrape by the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night to get their second straight win, marking it 11 victories of the last 14. While some might have concerns that the Heat couldn’t blowout a team like the Pistons who only have nine wins, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, star Bam Adebayo, and […]

The Miami Heat get their second straight win as they handle business at the Kaseya Center and take down the Detroit Pistons, 118-110. Every game is a significant one as the Eastern Conference is tightly packed as they were in the seventh seed entering Tuesday night. A win for the 305 👌 pic.twitter.com/hpsDTjhyjA — Miami HEAT […]

With 22 games left in the NBA regular season, the Miami Heat are in the midst of finding their place in the Eastern Conference standings as they are 34-26, putting them seventh in the Eastern Conference. They can possibly move up or down as they have a game against the Detroit Pistons Tuesday night as […]

It has been a strange and tumultuous season for Miami Heat star Tyler Herro as despite having a solid season, he has had multiple instances with injuries that have forced him to sit for multiple games. It is happening once again as Herro is set to miss his fifth consecutive game Tuesday night as the […]

The Miami Heat got a huge win Saturday as they beat the Utah Jazz which was a close game for most of the contests up until the fourth quarter where they took control and handled business. Heat star Jimmy Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after the game to the media and talked about […]

It was an electric night for the Miami Heat and especially star Jimmy Butler as he scored a season-high 37 points to get past the Utah Jazz Saturday as the team has won 10 of their last 13 games. This was a complete showcase for Butler as he put on display that he can excel […]

Miami Heat star Tyler Herro, along with Kevin Love, will be out for Saturday’s contest against the Utah Jazz per a team spokesperson telling ClutchPoints, marking the fourth straight missed game for the guard. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke before the Jazz matchup to provide an update on Herro’s progress and answers if he […]

With 23 games left in the season, the Miami Heat are looking to make some noise once again in time for the playoffs as they did last season where they made it to the NBA Finals. In an interview with Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about what the top […]

As the Miami Heat lost to the Denver Nuggets Thursday night, it was a familiar sight as the two teams faced off in the NBA Finals last season where the latter won in five games. In an interview with Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Bam Adebayo spoke candidly […]

The Miami Heat’s five-game winning streak was snapped Thursday night as they fell to the Denver Nuggets in an NBA Finals rematch from last season. Despite being down 16 early, the Heat made it close throughout the rest of the game until the final moments as stars such as Bam Adebayo and head coach Erik […]

The Miami Heat’s next game Thursday night is one that will take the players and coaches down memory lane back to last June as they will be taking on the Denver Nuggets in a NBA Finals rematch. Players like Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo spoke to the media about playing the Nuggets and if it […]

It was a long time coming for the return of Miami Heat star Terry Rozier to the lineup after he suffered a knee injury on Feb. 11 against his former team in the Boston Celtics. After missing a few weeks, he was made available prior to Tuesday night’s game facing the Portland Trail Blazers and […]

It is an understatement in saying how huge of a win it was for the Miami Heat Monday night as they upset the Sacramento Kings on the road despite missing key players due to suspensions and injuries like Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and more. Besides the multitude of contributions from the team, there was one […]

It was an exceptional night for the Miami Heat Monday as they beat the Sacramento Kings on the road despite being under-manned due to suspensions and injuries. It did not matter at the end as they had enough to get by as head coach Erik Spoelstra, Bam Adebayo, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. spoke after the […]

In the opening minute of the fourth quarter during Friday night’s game between the Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans, Kevin Love dished out a hard foul on Zion Williamson underneath the Pelicans basket, resulting in what started out as a scuffle and ultimately materialized into a short-lived brawl that led to the ejections […]

The Miami Heat have had a tumultuous season to say the least as they are about to play their first game Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans after the NBA All-Star break. It has been filled with ups and downs, consistent injury issues, winning streaks, a seven-game skid, and a ton of stress-inducing contests. Sounds […]

It has been a major turnaround for the Miami Heat as entering the All-Star break, they have won six of their last eight games. Before then, they were on a dreadful seven-game losing streak, matching the longest skid since 2008, as head coach Erik Spoelstra and star Bam Adebayo spoke about the key difference the […]

The Miami Heat are currently 30-25 on the season which puts them seventh in the Eastern Conference. As they are about to embark on the home stretch of the year, this All-Star break has given the team time to look at the noted “fatal flaws” of the season so far and try to correct them. […]

When it comes to Miami Heat star Nikola Jovic, it has been a tumultuous 2023-24 season to say the least as the team is about to play their first game off the All-Star break Friday. The 20-year old player still has a hopeful long career ahead of him as the Heat are keeping a slow […]

It has been a hectic past couple of years for Kevin Love who was bought out by the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, then signed by the Miami Heat in hopes to revitalize his basketball career. Since then, it seems as if the former All-Star is truly comfortable in his surroundings with the Heat, especially with […]

Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith spoke candidly about not just his performance in the team’s win over the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, but about the car accident that he endured on Feb. 6. As he was coming home from the win over the Orlando Magic later that night, he crashed into a stationary vehicle that […]

The Miami Heat had a huge win against a top team in the Eastern Conference in the Milwaukee Bucks on the road Tuesday night, 123-97. Besides the situation of the opponent itself, there was a ton of factors that were holding back the Heat like the absences of stars Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier, and Josh […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Miami Heat took on the Boston Celtics in a rematch of the past two Eastern Conference Finals series, which the two teams split at a series win apiece. On Sunday, it was the Celtics who got the better of the Heat, sweeping the season series in the process despite playing this […]

As the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics last Sunday, the defeat was not the only aspect that was negative about the game. In the same contest, guards Terry Rozier and Josh Richardson went down to injury and will be out for the foreseeable future. While hindsight is 20/20, it seems that the team […]

There was a heated exchange between the Miami Heat’s Duncan Robinson and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown that just added more intensity to the rivalry between the two teams. After the game, big-man Bam Adebayo and head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the incident and the aforementioned rivalry. After the game, Robinson described the situation […]