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Heat hope to take show on the road when they battle Pistons

The Miami Heat's offense has been firing at peak efficiency at home lately. "I just feel like we're making the right plays and we're playing together," he said. "As a coach, you always kind of think back," Spoelstra said. "All the reminders, protocols, you can't do those kind of scenarios enough, whether they're in watching film, walking through stuff with …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Spoelstra laments ‘horrendous mistake’ after calling timeout Heat didn’t have in OT loss to Pistons

Associated Press

DETROIT — Erik Spoelstra blamed himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Miami Heat didn’t have with 1.1 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, a technical foul that gave the Detroit Pistons the tiebreaking free throw. “I made just a serious mental error there at the end,” Spoelstra said. It’s a shame.” Spoelstra has won two NBA …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admits to ‘serious mental error’ that led to defeat against the Detroit Pistons

CNN

CNN — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admitted that his own “horrendous mistake” cost the team in its 123-121 defeat to the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Cup on Tuesday. After the Pistons leveled the scores at 121-121 with a Jalen Duren alley-oop, a frustrated Spoelstra, who has led the Heat to two NBA championships, called a timeout that …

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5 months ago

Fans still flock to court of King James

China Daily

LeBron James celebrates scoring a basket against Canada during an exhibition game on Wednesday in Las Vegas. This is how the US Olympic men's basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by more of the same from Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White, and then …

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5 months, 1 week ago

LeBron James at 39 still is the center of attention for USA Basketball. That won’t change in Paris

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — This is how the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi: Stephen Curry opened with a layup, followed by ones from Tyrese Haliburton, Anthony Edwards and Derrick White, and then a short jumper from Devin Booker. “He’s still LeBron,” U.S. assistant coach Erik Spoelstra said. “And from …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They’ll play Cleveland or Orlando

Associated Press

BOSTON — The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. The team that won 64 games to claim the league’s overall top seed dumped the Miami Heat in five games, winning 118-84 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. “We got past the first step,” said Celtics guard Derrick White, …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1

Associated Press

BOSTON — The Miami Heat beat Boston with an unprecedented barrage of 3-pointers on Wednesday night to erase the home-court advantage the Celtics worked all season to establish. Tyler Herro had 24 points and 14 assists, hitting six of Miami’s 23 3-pointers — the most in a playoff game in franchise history — to lead the Heat to a 111-101 …

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8 months ago

Anonymous NBA player poll 2024: LeBron or Jordan as the GOAT? Most overrated? Finals favorite?

New York Times

Sample size matters, people. “When you’ve got Jrue Holiday on the team with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, who are shot makers, he’s a great defender obviously,” one player said. I feel like the league’s been real competitive.” One player who gave Silver a B said: “There’s a big disparity with the referees still. “The only reason a B and …

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8 months ago

NBA: Sixers Beat Heat to Book Playoff Date With Knicks, Bulls Rout Hawks

News 18

The Philadelphia 76ers, fueled by 23 points from NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, rallied to beat the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday and book a first-round playoff clash with the New York Knicks. Batum made six of the 76ers’ 12 three-pointers, and 76ers coach Nick Nurse credited his long-range shooting with helping Philadelphia break through against the Miami zone …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Butler scores 22 to lead the Heat to a 119-104 victory over the Rockets

Associated Press

HOUSTON — Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, and Bam Adebayo had 18 points and 12 rebounds to help the Miami Heat to a 119-104 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Jeff Green made a 3-pointer for Houston with about eight minutes left, but the Rockets didn’t score again until a layup by Jock Landale four minutes later. “The …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Gordon scores 23, Booker scores 22 and Suns add to Miami’s woes with 118-105 win

Associated Press

MIAMI — The Phoenix Suns are figuring things out. Eric Gordon scored 23 points off the bench, Devin Booker scored 22 and the Suns added to Miami’s woes with a 118-105 win Monday night, handing the Heat their seventh consecutive loss. “Trying to get wins, that’s the name of the game,” Booker said after the Suns got a split of …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat agree on largest contract ever for NBA coach, AP source says

Associated Press

MIAMI — Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have agreed on a contract extension, ensuring that the longest-tenured coach in franchise history only keeps adding to his team records for many years to come. Spoelstra is the league’s second-longest-tenured current coach behind San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich, who is in his 28th season as coach of the Spurs. Spoelstra is also …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

New York Times

MIAMI – Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s Christmas sweater was a Michael Jordan joint, a red ensemble with Jumpman logos spaced across the Heat rookie’s chest. Jaquez scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the Miami Heat’s 119-113 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in one of the greatest rookie performances in NBA history on Christmas. “I grew up watching these games, …

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1 year ago

LeBron James, NBA coaches say league should look into raised Cavs floor: ‘They should address it’

New York Times

CLEVELAND – The drop from the basketball court inside Cleveland’s major indoor pro sports arena, down to the thin sheet of rubber covering the hockey ice beneath it, is about 10 inches – the length of nearly two iPhones. Afterward, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said the Cleveland court is “dangerous.” “Maybe this is something that can be addressed with the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Adebayo scores 26 points as depleted Heat show off depth in 117-109 win over Hawks

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Bam Adebayo scored 26 points with 17 rebounds and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a career-high 20 points as the short-handed Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-109 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. Coach Erik Spoelstra said he was given a strong indication in a pregame meeting that players were eager to fill the void …

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1 year, 1 month ago

LeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons

The Hindu

LeBron James couldn’t help but notice the new floor in Miami on Monday, the one with the word “Culture” splashed across midcourt and with team president Pat Riley’s long mantra painted in each of the lanes. “You know, I think everybody on the outside, they probably hear it so much, they’re probably tired of hearing about it,” Heat coach Erik …

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1 year, 1 month ago

LeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons

Associated Press

MIAMI — LeBron James couldn’t help but notice the new floor in Miami on Monday, the one with the word “Culture” splashed across midcourt and with team president Pat Riley’s long mantra painted in each of the lanes. “You know, I think everybody on the outside, they probably hear it so much, they’re probably tired of hearing about it,” Heat …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Tyler Herro thought the Heat would trade him. Now, he’s out to ‘show people my value’

New York Times

MIAMI – When the 2023 NBA Finals ended, Tyler Herro assumed he was on the clock. I was just waiting for that series to see what was gonna happen – if I had any hope of coming back.” GO DEEPER ‘I still can’t believe it’: Heat's Tyler Herro was ready to make noise in the NBA playoffs As Miami advanced …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Erik Spoelstra believes coaching in Philippines at World Cup is a perfect homecoming

Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines — Erik Spoelstra had a plan. “I have a great deal of pride in my heritage and I’m close with my family over here,” said Spoelstra, the Heat coach who took his team to the NBA Finals this past season. It worked with me going back and giving back and still getting to do this.” Spoelstra has many …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Gabe Vincent, Max Strus are great fits on new paths. They can all thank the Miami Heat

New York Times

Follow our live free-agency news and analysis from our entire NBA staff, and sign up for The Bounce to get basketball content delivered straight to your inbox. So before we even get into the generational wealth these two players, Strus and Vincent, entered into this weekend, they found their way to teams that, OK, maybe aren’t quite “home,” but close …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Nuggets try to avoid letdown with 1 win to go for team's first title

China Daily

Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. talks with head coach Michael Malone against the Miami Heat during the third quarter in game one of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena, Denver, CO, USA, June 1, 2023. "My biggest concern going into any close-out game is human nature and fighting against that," coach Michael Malone said Sunday after practice. Malone's …

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1 year, 6 months ago

NBA Finals: Heat’s Erik Spoelstra focused on getting momentum back to Miami

The Hindu

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t hanging his head after seeing his team lose both of its home games in the NBA Finals. Although the Heat are facing elimination as they head to Denver to play Game 5 on Monday, Spoelstra remained confident that his charges would extend the series to Game 6 back in Miami. I don’t think anybody …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Heat finally run out of answers as another loss to Nuggets puts them on verge of losing NBA Finals

New York Times

MIAMI – As soon as the whistle blew, you could feel the desperation spread throughout Kaseya Center. GO DEEPER How Nikola Jokić sat and Nuggets still stood tall in Game 4 This is basically what we’ve seen at every turn during this series. They’re so much the focal point of what they do.” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has incredible playoff …

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1 year, 6 months ago

NBA: Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominate as Nuggets take 2-1 lead over Miami

Firstpost

Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominated the Miami Heat, both making triple-doubles as the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 109-94 win in game three. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominated the Miami Heat, both making triple-doubles as the Denver Nuggets took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 109-94 win in …

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Heat hope to take show on the road when they battle Pistons

Spoelstra laments ‘horrendous mistake’ after calling timeout Heat didn’t have in OT loss to Pistons

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra admits to ‘serious mental error’ that led to defeat against the Detroit Pistons

Fans still flock to court of King James

LeBron James at 39 still is the center of attention for USA Basketball. That won’t change in Paris

Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They’ll play Cleveland or Orlando

Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1

Anonymous NBA player poll 2024: LeBron or Jordan as the GOAT? Most overrated? Finals favorite?

NBA: Sixers Beat Heat to Book Playoff Date With Knicks, Bulls Rout Hawks

Butler scores 22 to lead the Heat to a 119-104 victory over the Rockets

Gordon scores 23, Booker scores 22 and Suns add to Miami’s woes with 118-105 win

Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat agree on largest contract ever for NBA coach, AP source says

Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. drops 31 as Miami defeats Philadelphia without Jimmy Butler

LeBron James, NBA coaches say league should look into raised Cavs floor: ‘They should address it’

Adebayo scores 26 points as depleted Heat show off depth in 117-109 win over Hawks

LeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons

LeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons

Tyler Herro thought the Heat would trade him. Now, he’s out to ‘show people my value’

Erik Spoelstra believes coaching in Philippines at World Cup is a perfect homecoming

Gabe Vincent, Max Strus are great fits on new paths. They can all thank the Miami Heat

Nuggets try to avoid letdown with 1 win to go for team's first title

NBA Finals: Heat’s Erik Spoelstra focused on getting momentum back to Miami

Heat finally run out of answers as another loss to Nuggets puts them on verge of losing NBA Finals

NBA: Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray dominate as Nuggets take 2-1 lead over Miami