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Dwyane Wade admits he initially didn't think Erik Spoelstra would be a great NBA coach: "When he first got the job, I was like, 'What are we doing?'"
"I was a star player when Spo got his first head-coaching job," Wade recalled. "I was there along with the bumps and the ...
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Dwyane Wade reveals how Erik Spoelstra cut his playing time and boosted efficiency: "You rested four minutes on the court"
A home-grown talent, D-Wade had names like Stan Van Gundy, Pat Riley and Erik ... for him. Spoelstra's journey with the Heat is one of the NBA's most empowering stories. The Filipino-American ...
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Erik Spoelstra makes notable comment on Heat’s young players ahead of important offseason
It came at the end of Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s 18-minute session with the media just a few days after being swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Now with NBA’s longest tenure, Heat’s Spoelstra remains forward-thinking
MIAMI — Even with the second-longest tenure among NBA coaches with their current teams, and even after a pair of humbling playoff losses, Erik Spoelstra in his season-ending comments focused on ...
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Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler's exit from Heat: 'It certainly had an impact'
“It certainly had an impact,” Spoelstra said Wednesday when asked how Butler’s contentious exit impacted the team. “We are an organization that prides ourselves on not making any kind of ...
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ASK IRA: Were Erik Spoelstra’s postgame comments his way of covering for the Heat front office?
But where was the anger from Erik Spoelstra in his post-game news conference about this disgusting performance? How can you establish a “culture” when the head coach tolerates not even trying?
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Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler's exit from Heat: 'It certainly had an impact'
Erik Spoelstra said respectfully it’s not like Heat would have been the top seed if that didn’t happen. -via Twitter @flasportsbuzz / April 30, 2025 Tim Reynolds: Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy ...
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Erik Spoelstra Delivers Blunt Response on Cavaliers' Trash Talk Before Game 3
As the 2025 NBA Playoffs intensify, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t mincing words ahead of a pivotal Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Heat trailing 2-0 in the first ...
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Erik Spoelstra Says Miami Heat "Laid An Egg" In Game 3 Vs Cavaliers
Coach Erik Spoelstra laid it all out when speaking to media after the loss. "We just we laid an egg today. A big part of it was was Cleveland," Spoelstra said. "Once we jumped on them at the start ...
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Erik Spoelstra Says Heat 'Laid an Egg' After Blowout G3 Loss to Cavs in NBA Playoffs
It's safe to say that Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra wasn't happy with his team's effort on Saturday afternoon. Following the Heat's 124-87 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Spoelstra ...
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Erik Spoelstra Sends Strong Message Before Game 2 of Heat-Cavaliers Series
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is setting the tone for a fiery Game 2 in the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a 121-100 loss in Game 1 on Sunday ...