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Jimmy Butler was wrong for subtle comments toward Erik Spoelstra about ‘role’

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After Thursday’s 13-point loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler told reporters he doesn’t have joy playing basketball with the organization while subsequently requesting a trade. But lost in the sauce were comments regarding his new role upon returning from a two-week long illness, logging back-to-back nine-point performances against […]

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Erik Spoelstra on Thomas Bryant trade: ‘It makes sense for both parties’

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On Friday, the Miami Heat flipped Thomas Bryant to the Indiana Pacers for a 2031 second-round pick swap. The deal was not made official until Sunday, the day that Bryant plus 84 other players leaguewide, who signed last offseason, were eligible to be traded. Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the trade ahead of

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Erik Spoelstra backs Bam Adebayo’s recent impact amid shooting struggles

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The Miami Heat suffered a 19-point loss to the Boston Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back Monday evening inside of TD Garden, their worst loss since losing 116-97 on opening night to the Orlando Magic. Miami shot just 35.6 percent from the floor and 22.9 percent from 3-point range. A lid was on

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Erik Spoelstra: Heat ‘were not worthy’ of beating Raptors Sunday night

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You could argue that the Toronto Raptors’ three-point win over the Miami Heat was a top-5 offensive performance from them this season. And it came without two of their best offensive engines in ascending point guard Immanuel Quickley and sharpshooter Gradey Dick, who is having an excellent start to his sophomore campaign. Meanwhile, for a

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Erik Spoelstra admits fault after ‘serious mental error’ against Pistons

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You could argue that no head coach in the NBA currently garners more respect than Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra. That doesn’t mean he won’t make mistakes–sometimes costly ones, too. Tyler Herro’s runner–his 14th made field goal of the night–with 1.8 seconds left gave Miami a 121-119 lead in overtime against the Detroit Pistons.

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Erik Spoelstra ensures that Pelle Larsson, Kel’el Ware continue to make ‘progress’

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While both have played six minutes apiece, the Miami Heat have yet to give their rookies–Kel’el Ware and Pelle Larsson–serious run through three games to begin the 2024-25 regular season. While that was to be expected, Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra offered encouraging updates regarding their two 2024 draftees’ development ahead of Wednesday’s game against

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Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra downplays team’s modified shot profile from preseason

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The Miami Heat entered training camp clearly wanted to modify a shot profile that was the chief reason why it ranked in the bottom-third in offensive efficiency over the last two years. Miami led the league in mid-range frequency last year while sporting the third-worst rim frequency. Through four preseason games with the regulars, however–a

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Erik Spoelstra nearly sweeps field again in latest NBA GM Survey

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Even though he’s never won Coach of the Year, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra continues to be one of the most respected coaches in basketball. Once again, he dominated the majority of coaching questions asked in this year’s annual NBA preseason general manager survey, which posed 50 different questions to general managers leaguewide about

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Erik Spoelstra: Boston winning title brought a ‘different motivation’ to offseason

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From the injuries to playing in their second-straight play-in, the 2023-24 season wasn’t the most fruitful for the Miami Heat. Their fate was met rather quickly last postseason, getting trounced in five games by the top-seeded and eventual-champion Boston Celtics, 11 months after the Heat bested them in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat didn’t

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