MIAMI— The record will show that the Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks by 23 points in Sunday’s playoff opener. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra showed something completely different before Monday’s practice at AmericanAirlines Arena. “I don’t think we watched one play where we did something good,” guard Dwyane Wade said of the [...]
Lacking picks, Heat still have NCAA focus
Miami Heat prefer to keep focus on current roster
PORTLAND, Ore. — — Even Erik Spoelstra admits to at times losing interest. There are days Spoelstra, the Miami Heat coach, has had enough when discussing personnel moves with team President Pat Riley. “You’ve got to deal with all these other scenarios,” Spoelstra said. “[Riley] doesn’t stop, and that’s what awesome about Pat. I can [...]
Heat turn focus to Camby, Lewis while Ray Allen decides
By Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel 5:45 p.m. EDT, July 6, 2012 As the Miami Heat await a decision from Ray Allen, they have already looked into a possible backup plan. The Heat are scheduled to meet with Rockets center Marcus Camby on Saturday, according to the Houston Chronicle. The paper, citing an anonymous source, said [...]
Heat’s primary focus not on Mavericks, but themselves
MIAMI— When the opposition is the Dallas Mavericks, the Miami Heat’s focus tends to be singular. Whether it’s winning the 2006 NBA Finals, falling in the 2011 championship series, or snapping a seven-year regular-season losing streak to the Mavericks with a Christmas Day victory in this season’s opener, Dallas has a way of getting [...]
No deal for Heat; focus turns to buyout deadline
PHILADELPHIA— There are deadlines. And then there are drop-dead deadlines. So at Thursday’s NBA trading deadline, the Miami Heat essentially found themselves in a holding pattern. But there still is wiggle room for the Heat in terms of roster space and time. With 14 players under contract, one below the league [...]
Spoelstra wants Lin focus on basketball, not race
MIAMI— Like everyone else, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is fascinated by Jeremy Lin’s rise. Lin, the New York Knicks point guard sensation, has captivated audiences by going from a D-League player to the talk of the NBA. He’s also gained notoriety because he is Asian-American, something Spoelstra hopes diminishes with time. Spoelstra, who is [...]
Exhibitions over, LeBron, Wade, Chalmers turn focus to season
As the NBA waits to restart, the Miami Heat’s LeBron James and Dwyane Wade took part Tuesday in what essentially stood as the final wind down of the lockout season. Initially scheduled to be hosting lockout all-star games in coming days, James, Wade, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and New Orleans Hornets guard Chris [...]
