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When it comes down to last minute crunch time situations, NBA teams have their go-to plays to get as best a look as they can for a potential game-winning or game-tying shot. For the Miami Heat, they ran one of those plays on Friday against the Houston Rockets. With the scored tied at 95 and […]

The Miami Heat had an extremely quiet NBA trade deadline, being one of just three teams to not add a player via trade. But for head coach Erik Spoelstra, that’s all a part of the plan. Spoelstra detailed the Heat’s quiet deadline and why Miami decided to keep their roster as it is. Spoelstra believes […]

You’ve seen players traded for cash and coaches traded for picks, but nothing will beat the time the Indiana Pacers traded an All-Star for a team’s marketing expert. In the middle of the 1982-1983 season, the Pacers were on pace for their worst finish in franchise history. After a series of bad trades for players […]

The Miami Heat have not been a very good team this season. They’re far from the worst team in the East, but it’s also true that they have failed to live up to the expectations many had of them before the start of the season — at least not yet. As the February trade deadline […]

The shorthanded Miami Heat became even more depleted on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder after backup center Dewayne Dedmon inexplicably got himself ejected early in the second quarter after throwing a massage gun onto the court following a heated argument with head coach Erik Spoelstra. But the argument doesn’t appear to be anything […]

Who could forget about last season’s on-court altercation between Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Jimmy Butler? That moment sent shockwaves around the NBA as the two-time NBA champion coach looked like he wanted to get into a fistfight with his star player. Well, the scenes from Tuesday night’s matchup against the Oklahoma City […]

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving have set the league on fire during a recent hot streak with Brooklyn. The Nets have won 17 of their last 19 with Durant and Irving averaging a combined 57.5 points per game during that span. Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was asked about the Nets duo’s offensive brilliance […]

Victor Oladipo just had arguably his best game of the season for the Miami Heat on Friday night as he led the way for his team in an impressive 104-96 win over the Phoenix Suns. Oladipo has been making strides in his recovery from multiple major injuries, and his season-high 26-point performance on Saturday is […]

Jimmy Butler was officially ruled out for the Miami Heat’s clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Head coach Erik Spoelstra said Butler tested his injured ankle during Miami’s shoot-around but wasn’t moving well enough to play, per Anthony Chiang. The Heat have dealt with no shortage of injury trouble this season. Bam Adebayo, Dewayne […]

The Miami Heat suffered a second straight loss on Friday in a thrilling contest against the Indiana Pacers, 111-108. Jimmy Butler was able to suit up in this one after being forced to sit out Miami’s loss against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it looks like the Heat talisman is set for another spell […]

Saturday’s matchup between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs will be a clash between two teams with very different objectives this season. It will also be an opportunity for fans to witness a chess match between two of the top minds in the NBA today in Erik Spoelstra and Gregg Popovich. Ahead of […]

The Miami Heat just ended their four-game road trip on Monday with a 105-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately for the Heat, they were unable to secure a single win during their recent road spell, as they now stare at a 7-11 record. For his part, however, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is still […]

The Miami Heat came oh-so-close to an NBA Finals berth last season. They pushed the eventual runner-up Boston Celtics to seven games, only coming up short in the winner-take-all game after Jimmy Butler’s go-ahead three-point attempt clanked off the front iron. Still, plenty expected the Heat to remain as one of the league’s best teams […]

It’s safe to say Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was not surprised by Jimmy Butler’s game-saving block on Devin Booker during Monday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. After all, he knows very well what Butler is capable of. Speaking to reporters after their narrow 113-112 win over the Suns, Spoelstra had nothing but high […]

Two Miami heat players have received one-game suspensions for their role in the altercation that went down in Miami’s 112-109 win against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. Caleb Martin was involved in a physical altercation with Raptors rookie Christian Koloko, and the NBA has penalized both players, as well as Heat rookie Nikola Jovic […]

There has been a lot of talk as to whether Tyler Herro was worth the four-year $130 million extension he signed with the Miami Heat. However, the Heat are strapped for cap space, and they would have risked alienating Herro if they didn’t ink him to a new deal. Nevertheless, head coach Erik Spoelstra believes […]

While Jimmy Butler’s hair was what drew a lot of attention during the Miami Heat’s media day, Butler also touched on the subject of former starting power forward PJ Tucker’s departure to the Philadelphia 76ers. Both Butler and head coach Erik Spoelstra know just how crucial Tucker was, as one of the most reliable 3 […]

It wasn’t all peaches and cream when LeBron James joined the Miami Heat back in 2010. Apart from the fact that they were dubbed as public enemy No. 1 by pretty much the entire league, LeBron and Co. actually had their fair share of struggles in their first season as a squad. This included a […]

Erik Spoelstra is not the type to miss games for the Miami Heat. As a matter of fact, in terms of his attendance rate, the two-time NBA champion coach has one of the most pristine records in the entire league. This is exactly why it was concerning when coach Spo missed a game for the […]

The dust has now settled on the Miami Heat’s 2021-22 season. Right now, it’s likely that the front office has been keeping busy as they look ahead to the upcoming campaign. For head coach Erik Spoelstra, though, he’s going to be quite preoccupied over the next few months in more ways than one. Nikki Spoelstra, […]

After averaging 25.9 minutes per game in the regular season for the Miami Heat, Duncan Robinson became a bit of an afterthought in the playoffs. Head coach Erik Spoelstra tightened his rotation in the postseason, and unfortunately for Robinson, he ended up getting the short end of the stick in the deal. Rumors have emerged […]

The Miami Heat came up 4 points short of reaching the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. Jimmy Butler did all he could to push the Heat past the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a gritty 35-point effort. But the Celtics ultimately earned the win. However, Miami […]

Jimmy Butler did everything he could for the Miami Heat. The veteran wing was the driving force of the Heat this season, and nearly lifted them to an NBA Finals appearance. All that stood between the two were the Celtics and Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series came down to one final […]

The Boston Celtics dealt the Miami Heat a gut-wrenching loss in Game 7 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals down in South Beach, but credit must still be given to the best East team in the regular season. For one, they have a really classy head coach in Erik Spoelstra, who had nothing but […]

The Boston Celtics found a way to defeat the Miami Heat in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals. It was a tough loss for Miami though, as the organization came close to surrounding an incredible comeback over a tough Boston team. However, head coach Erik Spoelstra shares his take on the controversial Max […]

The Miami Heat could get a massive boost in time for Game 7 against the Boston Celtics after Tyler Herro showed signs that he could play. While there are concerns about the sharpshooter’s overall health, head coach Erik Spoelstra eased those worries. Speaking to reporters before the do-or-die showdown, Coach Spo shared how they made […]

Prior to the Miami Heat’s Game 6 win in Boston, Kyle Lowry did not look like an NBA player. This isn’t an exaggeration: the veteran point guard looked outmatched in Games 4 and 5 against the Celtics. Lowry did not look like the All-NBA point guard that fans were expecting when he joined the team. […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t care less about Draymond Green’s prediction that the Boston Celtics will beat them and advance to the NBA Finals. However, he also has no problem with his players finding motivation from the said comments. After winning the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Green was asked who he […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry is having a real rough go of it in the playoffs, and especially in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. After missing the first two games of the series, Lowry returned to help the Heat win Game 3, only to lay two giant duds in losses in […]

It was previously reported that the Miami Heat went on an impromptu team trip to the Bahamas right before the playoffs started. This isn’t exactly a common occurrence for most teams as they prepare for the postseason but apparently, the Heat players needed a break (and perhaps a bit of a reward?) after finishing the […]

The Miami Heat have their backs against the wall in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics are one win away from eliminating them and advancing to the NBA Finals. Now there are a handful of reasons as to why they find themselves a game away from being sent home. The Celtics have been formidable […]

Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry is having a real rough go of it in these playoffs, and things have gotten especially ugly in the last two games against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Lowry combined to shoot 1-of-12 from the field and 1-of-8 from 3-point land in Games 4 and 5, […]

The Miami Heat’s offensive struggles in their Game 5 loss against the Boston Celtics has many people blaming the defeat on Miami’s lingering injuries. Most notably, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry have dealt with various ailments which likely led to their underwhelming performances in Game 5. Nonetheless, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra does not want to […]

Marcus Morris just cannot understand why Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat are not playing his brother, Markieff Morris, despite him being available against the Boston Celtics. The Los Angeles Clippers forward doesn’t see any reason for his twin brother to sit out, especially with the Heat needing an extra boost on both ends of […]

A lot will be on the line for both the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night when they face off in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Be that as it may, Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra decided to kick off his pre-game press conference to address the horrific Texas school […]

The Miami Heat had a chance to go up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Instead, the Heat laid a complete egg in Game 4, scoring just 11 points in the first quarter and getting blown out of the water. Miami trailed by as many as 32 points and wound up […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is not one bit bothered by their blowout loss in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. After all, he knows very well what his team is capable of. The Heat struggled offensively during Monday’s game, scoring just one point in the first eight minutes of play and never really […]

Erik Spoelstra is not blaming Payton Pritchard alone for Jimmy Butler’s injury in Game 3 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, but he certainly didn’t like the knee grab the guard did on their superstar. To recall, Pritchard was called for a foul after grabbing Butler’s right knee midway through the second quarter. Shockingly, […]

The Miami Heat have not been as dominant in the East Finals as they were in the earlier rounds of the 2022 playoffs, but still, they found ways to win against the Boston Celtics. For head coach Erik Spoelstra, that is the most important thing. After going 2-1 up against the Celtics, a rather interesting […]