Heat give Spoelstra contract extension

2011-12-16T19:30:40Z

Coach Erik Spoelstra, who is entering his 17th season with the Miami Heat, has been given a contract extension by the National Basketball Association club.

This is the 41-year-old Spoelstra's fourth season as the team's coach but he has been with the organization since the mid-19...

Heat's Riley gives Spoelstra vote of confidence

2011-06-22T11:30:39Z

Miami Heat president Pat Riley expressed confidence in his coach Erik Spoelstra on Tuesday, saying he had no plans to return to coaching.

"It doesn't mean that I don't have the fire," Riley said. "But we have a great young coach here and I want to support him and hope that he can grow like I did. This is just his third yea...

Miami's "Big Three" fall short of title in first year

2011-06-12T23:30:30Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat's 'Big Three' failed to deliver the NBA title in their first year together with the team's inconsistency and at times lack of cohesion, costing them in their defeat to the Dallas Mavericks in the finals.

Those American sports fans w...

Erik Spoelstra vows Heat will rebound from late slump

2011-06-02T22:00:07Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra described Thursday's dramatic 95-93 defeat to the Dallas Mavericks in Game Two of the Who shoots the technical? Guy on a roll or one in a rut? The coach might not make the choice

Raymond Felton walked quickly and confidently to the line, ready to shoot the technical free throw the New York Knicks had just been awarded.

Lingering near midcourt with the other players on the floor was

Heat in no hurry to see recordsetting December end

2010-12-30T09:30:13Z

Getting closer: A 15-1 record in December has Miami Heat flying high as calendar flips to 2011

For the Miami Heat, July was about putting the roster together. August was about new faces getting to know each other. September was about conditioning. October was about installing systems. November was about growing pains.

And December was about winning.

The Heat were the NBA's best team in th...

Miami's "Big Three" click and Heat scorch Wizards

2010-11-29T20:00:31Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Finally, the "Big Three" made big contributions and the Miami Heat crushed the Washington Wizards 105-94 on Monday with LeBron James scoring 30 points and With Heat struggling, LeBron James and Erik Spoelstra have pregame meeting to talk offense

LeBron James says his shoulder-bump of Erik Spoelstra carried no hidden meaning.

"Incidental contact," James said.

Regardless, James and Spoelstra met for about 30 minutes before the Miami Heat

Even at 5-2, Heat know the process is continuing

2010-11-29T14:40:17Z

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Miami's big three ready to work

2010-10-07T09:58:02Z

Miami's three SuperFriends couldn't even claim top billing in their own city on their first official day at work together. You had to go to the BankUnited Center on the University of Miami campus to get that must-have shot of LeBron James and Chris Bosh flanking Dwyane Wade at a news conference podium. They got bumped across town because a Shakira concert Monday night forced the Heat to vacate AmericanAirlines Arena.

Not that the Heat's marquee personalities were complaining about the ...

Heat training camp opens with emphasis on defense

2010-09-28T01:45:11Z

Getting defensive: On an Air Force base far from home, Heat start camp thinking about defense

There's some unintentional irony when it comes to the top item on Miami coach Erik Spoelstra's training camp to-do list.

On a U.S. Air Force base, the Heat w...

Heat not worried about risk of clashing egos

2010-09-27T16:15:41Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat boast three of the biggest names in the NBA after their off-season free agency coup, but head coach Erik Spoelstra and face-of-the-franchise Dwyane Wade insist th...

Spoelstra not wrapped up in other opinions of Heat

2010-09-21T11:31:07Z

Spoelstra says Heat aren't going to let outside opinions shape what they do in 2010-11 season

Part of Erik Spoelstra's offseason time away from coaching included another trip halfway around the world to his native Philippines for some youth clinics and other events.

The 2010 visit wasn't like the one he made in 2009.

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Heat turn eyes back toward Haitian relief

2010-06-05T09:45:37Z

Miami Heat and Project Medishare hope attention stays on Haitian relief effort

Alonzo Mourning and Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat were among those joining an envoy of relief workers headed to Miami coach Erik Spoelstra says he's been assured of his future by Riley, Arison

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says he's not worried about his job, not even after team president and Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley recently raised the idea that he might one day return to the sideline.

Spoelstra, addressing ...

Spoelstra settled in for second season with Heat

2010-04-16T10:04:29Z

Erik Spoelstra's second season as Heat coach gets underway with desire for continuity, edge

A year ago, the first day of practice may have seemed incredibly significant to Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

This time around, probably not so much.

Spoelstra's second season leading the Heat began Tuesday, with virtually most of last year's team t...

Riley, Spoelstra taking cuts in salary

2010-04-16T10:18:59Z

All Heat basketball operations employees, including Riley and Spoelstra, taking cuts in salary

Miami Heat basketball operations employees have accepted up to a 20 percent pay cut in order to avoid layoffs.

The cuts affect everyone in the department, including team president Pat Riley, head coach Erik Sp...

Dwyane Wade returns to action for Heat

2010-04-16T15:56:50Z

Wade plays against Nets after missing a game with strained hip flexor

Dwyane Wade returned to the Miami Heat lineup on Friday night after missing a game with a strained right hip flexor.

Wade told Erik Spoelstra that he felt better on...

Bobcats beat Heat 100-87 to give Brown first win

2010-04-16T15:02:00Z

Wallace powers Bobcats past Heat 100-87 to give Larry Brown his first win in Charlotte

Gerald Wallace scored 34 points and hot-shooting Charlotte beat the Miami Heat 100-87 on Saturday night, giving Bobcats coa...

Riley settling into new role with Heat, once again

2010-04-16T13:12:09Z

Still called Coach, just not coaching: Riley settles into new role _ again _ with Miami Heat

The Miami Heat gathered on their practice court, the squeaks of sneakers and the bouncing of basketballs echoing off the walls. It was like countless workouts before. This time, however, Pat Riley wasn't the coach.

The new era of Heat basketball — with Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra yells out a play against the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA basketball game Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, in Cleveland. Miami won 118-90. (AP Photo/David Richard)

Cop...

Wizards Heat Basketball

2010-11-29T20:01:52Z

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra watches the game against the Washington Wizards in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Miami, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

Copyri...

Pacers Heat Basketball

2010-11-23T12:32:16Z

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 in Miami. The Pacers defeated the Heat 93-77. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Magic Heat Basketball

2010-10-28T09:33:05Z

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra meets with the media following the cancellation of his team's preseason NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, in Tampa,

Heat Hornets Basketball

2010-10-13T20:01:27Z

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, left, speaks with Heat guards Kenny Hasbrouck (4) and Patrick Beverley (12) in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game ...

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