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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t wait to finish his obligatory post-game interview on Sunday so he can return to the locker room and celebrate with the rest of his team. The Heat, after all, were crowned Eastern Conference champions after eliminating the Boston Celtics, 125-113, in Game 6 of their amazing series. Before […]

During his media session on Saturday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra talked about All-Star big man Bam Adebayo taking responsibility for the team’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. As expected, Spoelstra showered Adebayo with praise. “I love Bam Adebayo and everything he stands for as a competitor,” Erik Spoelstra said […]

The Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night by a final score of 121-108. The C’s were buoyed by a decisive third quarter in which they outscored Miami by a 41-25 margin. Neither team looked particularly sharp from downtown, but the Heat—who are known […]

One of the big questions everyone is asking right now is why did Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra bench Jimmy Butler in the closing stages of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals? His answer? He wanted more speed on the floor. Speaking to the media following the Heat’s 117-106 loss to the Boston […]

It was late in the winter of 2010 that the Miami Heat found themselves at a crossroads. For all their talk just a few short months before, of bringing numerous titles to South Beach, thanks to a roster that featured LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the “Heatles” would struggle out of the gate […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is as underrated as they come. His former player Dwyane Wade can attest to this after being under coach Spo for 10 of his 16 seasons in the league and 2 of his 3 titles. Speaking with Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, the retired NBA superstar turned analyst […]

After leading the Miami Heat to a Game 2 victory over the Boston Celtics in the East Finals, head coach Erik Spoelstra continues to build on his impressive postseason body of work. In the 2020 playoffs alone, he has surpassed several Hall of Fame NBA coaches. Per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Erik Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat have just mounted a significant 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics, following Thursday’s 106-101 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat point guard Goran Dragic had another excellent showing for Miami, but the veteran was quick to deflect the praise to head coach Erik Spoelstra. According to Dragic, Spoelstra did a tremendous […]

After his defensive heroics in Game 1, Miami Heat starting center Bam Adebayo came back to work on Thursday night to help the Heat and Erik Spoelstra secure a 2-0 advantage over the Boston Celtics on the Eastern Conference Finals. As expected, Boston came out swinging early in the game and took an early double-digit […]

The Miami Heat continues to shock the world as they grabbed another win over the Boston Celtics to go up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat had to come back as they were down early against the Celtics but it seemed that Miami just wanted it more as they clawed their way back to […]

Pat Riley is one of the greatest winners in NBA history. In his Hall of Fame career, he has presided over eight championship teams as head coach with the Los Angeles Lakers (five) and president/coach of the Miami Heat (three) — the franchise he has run since 1995. In fact, Riley’s brand is winning, evidenced […]

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has 120,000 reasons to win. Make that $120,000. An article from the International Business Times revealed that Spoelstra earns at least $120,000 per win. It quoted a report from Patch last January: “The 49-year-old is earning $3 million this year. A report from Patch revealed that a 0.51 win percentage […]

The Miami Heat shocked the basketball world yet again on Friday as they secured another huge win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round series. Heat swingman Jae Crowder was one of Miami’s best players on the evening, and Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra was all praises for the 30-year-old after […]

It looks like Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra doesn’t have a problem with the NBA’s guest policy. Not long after Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone blasted the NBA’s policy for not allowing coach’s family members inside the Orlando bubble, Spoelstra is defending the NBA for the league’s guest policy. According to the Heat […]

25 years ago on Tuesday, the Miami Heat franchise changed forever by acquiring Pat Riley from the New York Knicks. The franchise has won three titles since Riley came to South Beach, with the help of Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Ray Allen and Erik Spoelstra. Spoelstra, who has a very close […]

Amid all the whispers that Jimmy Butler is not an ideal locker-room presence, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the small forward is a “very likable” guy. Per Nick Fridell of ESPN, Spoelstra dismissed rumors that Butler is a locker-room cancer. Spoelstra on Butler: "Jimmy, despite probably what the narrative is out there, he's […]

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra ripped the Indiana Pacers for firing Nate McMillan after giving him an extension just two weeks ago. The Heat swept the Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs. Indiana, though, was playing without All-Star big man Domantas Sabonis and star shooting […]

Much like the rest of the Miami Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra is hoping the injury Jimmy Butler sustained in Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers is not as serious as it seems. The 30-year-old swingman only played 23 minutes on Monday after dealing with a left shoulder strain. #INDvsMIA: Jimmy Butler (left shoulder strain) […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]

A total of 12 teams passed on Devin Booker in the 2015 Draft, including Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat. Booker fell into the laps of the Phoenix Suns and he’s now one of the best players in the NBA. The Heat, meanwhile, took Justise Winslow out of Duke with the 10th pick in 2015, […]

On Monday morning, it was reported that over a dozen members of the Miami Marlins baseball team had been diagnosed with COVID-19 — a gut-wrenching occurrence a mere few days after the MLB season began its shortened 60-game campaign. Erik Spoelstra, head coach of the NBA’s Miami Heat, responded to his fellow Miami sports team’s […]

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro was sidelined for 15 games due to ankle problems. This slightly hampered his development but according to head coach Erik Spoelstra, the rookie is good to go and is fully healthy. Per Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald, Spoelstra shared that Herro has performed well in their first practices in […]

Andre Iguodala drew the ire of former Memphis Grizzlies teammates when he elected to sit out the start of the 2019-20 season in order to seek a trade. But Iguodala has not alienated any of his teammates with the Miami Heat. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said Iguodala has the “ultimate respect” of the organization, […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has had the opportunity to coach Hall of Fame players in his 12 seasons as a coach. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Adrain Wojnarowski, Spoelstra revealed the favorite player he has coached. “You guys are going to put me on the spot like that?” Spoelstra said. “Obviously, I’ve […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra firmly believes that his current lineup is a formidable one. So much so, that the 49-year-old shot-caller compared his current squad with the 2003-04 Heat lineup, led by a then-22-year-old rookie Dwyane Wade. “We do see a lot of comparisons from that team to this team,” Spoelstra said, via […]

Erik Spoelstra has just reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the Miami Heat with a recent statement. Speaking on an interview Sirius XM NBA Radio, the 49-year-old made it abundantly clear that he intends to remain with the Heat for the remainder of his career. “[Team owner] Micky [Arison] and [team president] Pat [Riley] created this […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra believes everyone in the NBA is going to have more gratitude for basketball since it has been taken away from us due to COVID-19. The NBA suspended the season after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus: “Our entire industry is going to have more […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra met with Miami reporters through a conference call on Wednesday to provide an update on his team. Spoelstra said that Heat players have been training via Zoom. The two-time champion coach also said his guys are hungry to play basketball again, but he isn’t even thinking about the season […]

Being one of the best players in the NBA today, one narrative that has unfortunately hounded Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James for pretty much majority of his career is his alleged (over) influence on his teams’ front offices, including his stop with the Miami Heat. During his time with the Heat — especially before […]

According to Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, there are three main reasons why the Milwaukee Bucks are once again dominating the East and the NBA. Just like last season, the Bucks have the best record in the league. Spoelstra, however, believes that it is thanks to Milwaukee’s talent, continuity and the guidance of Mike […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo is on the mend from an ankle injury sustained during Monday’s overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, head coach Erik Spoelstra played down the severity of the injury. Per South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman, Spo called the injury “manageable” ahead of Miami’s Friday night matchup with the […]

Apparently, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra thought Dwyane Wade was out of his mind choosing to play in Cleveland. The Heat will officially retire Wade’s No. 3 jersey during their matchup against the Cavaliers on Saturday night, but on Friday, Miami held a “Flashback Event” (a play on Wade’s nickname) to honor the shooting […]

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 […]