Erik Spoelstra

Heat is too hot for Bulls, 115-78

2013-05-08 20:05:00

MIAMI -- It was the biggest postseason win in Miami Heat history, and the biggest postseason loss in Chicago Bulls history. And it might have been actually worse than that sounds. Ray Allen scored 21 points in only 19 minutes, LeBron James finished...

George Karl is the NBA coach of the year

2013-05-08 22:27:00

George Karl led the Denver Nuggets to a team-record 57 wins without a big name on his roster. For that endeavor, Karl earned the NBA's Coach of the Year award on Wednesday. He received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat...

Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook sidelined indefinitely

2013-04-26 18:10:00

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Oklahoma City Thunder's championship chances. General Manager Sam Presti said Friday that the Thunder had...

LeBron James says the Heat's pregame dunk routine will continue

2013-03-01 07:00:00

LeBron James and the Miami Heat's dunk routine during warmups will continue. So said the high-flying All-Star forward, who has received much criticism for never entering the NBA's dunk contest during All-Star weekend. "I don't do it for anybody...

How would you improve the NBA All-Star weekend?

2013-02-14 13:23:00

Writers from around the Tribune Co. share what they would like to add to the NBA All-Star weekend, which runs Friday through Sunday in Houston. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times It's simple,...

It has come to pass for Kobe Bryant

2013-02-01 05:00:00

MINNEAPOLIS — I'm liking the laugh-out-loud guy sitting across from me at Starbucks, maybe as big a shock as Kobe Bryant and I getting together to sip vanilla lattes. You know who I'm talking about: the Kobester, the Big Baby, the Ball Hog, the...

LeBron James calls Chris Paul the best point guard in the NBA

2012-11-15 11:37:00

After the Clippers beat Miami on Wednesday, LeBron James sat by his locker praising Chris Paul. "He's always aware, he knows the tempo of the game, knows the score. He's always aware of when he needs to pick his points, you know, pick his shots or get...

Miami Heat celebrates championship with a victory parade

2012-06-25 12:30:00

The Miami Heat celebrated their second NBA championship in franchise history with a parade in downtown Miami followed by a celebration at AmericanAirlines Arena on Monday. Each of the 15 Heat players were introduced one-by-one to an arena filled with...

The 'Big Three,' take two

2012-01-11 00:00:00

Miami's upgrade status holds lessons for Clippers

2012-01-10 23:17:00

Heat advance to NBA Finals with 83-80 victory over Bulls

2011-05-26 23:15:00

Question of the day: If there is a season, who's going to win next year's NBA title?

2011-06-13 16:34:01

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra looks up duing a timeout during the third quarter of game five of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls , Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. .Joe Cavaretta, SunSentinel (c)2013

2013-05-15 00:00:00

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shouts instructions to his players during the second quarter of Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Semi Final game at AmericanAirlines Arena, Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra yells out a play during the first quarter of the Eastern Conference semifinal game two against the Chicago Bulls, Wednesday May 6, 2013, at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami..

2013-05-08 00:00:00