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Erik Spoelstra explains thought process behind starting lineup change

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Heading into the 2025-26 Miami Heat season, there was question about who would round out the starting lineup between Nikola Jovic and Kel’el Ware. Both had up-and-down moments throughout preseason, though both players were also entering the season banged up. Head coach Erik Spoelstra opted to start Jovic on opening night before swapping him with […]

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Nikola Jovic has perfect response for Erik Spoelstra’s tough love approach

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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra made headlines earlier this summer after calling out Kel’el Ware’s professionalism — or lack thereof — during Summer League after a very poor start for the second-year big. Ware responded — emphatically — over the team’s final three Summer League games. Though those concerns perked up again in preseason

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Heat players surprise Erik Spoelstra at Team USA press conference

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Last week, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra earned the honor of a lifetime, as he was named the head coach of the USA men’s basketball team through the 2028 Olympics. Team USA officially made the announcement this week, with the press conference being held Thursday in front of reporters in Miami, Fla. That invited

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Erik Spoelstra voted as NBA’s best coach once again by execs

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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has long been respected by his peers — especially executives. He nearly swept the field in last year’s annual GM survey, and almost did so again this week. The NBA’s 24th annual general manager survey was released this week, posing 49 different questions about the league’s best teams, coaches

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Erik Spoelstra continues to push Kel’el Ware to be more impactful

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In July, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra made national headlines by publicly criticizing second-year center Kel’el Ware after the 7-footer was noticeably lethargic against weaker competition. While his disposition improved dramatically in the final two games in Las Vegas, Nev., it has regressed at the start of preseason. Ware tied a team-high with 18

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Erik Spoelstra is ’embracing the unknown’ entering 2025-26 season

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While the Eastern Conference has plenty of unknown entering the 2025-26 NBA season, the Miami Heat do, too. Throughout the Jimmy Butler era, the expectation was always to win. That objective isn’t going to change, but the Heat are entering their first full season without Butler, who was traded to the Golden State Warriors last

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