The contract is believed to be worth $120 million, making Spoelstra one of the highest-paid head coaches in sport. He will only trail San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who earns $19 million annually, in terms of average yearly salary.

By signing Spoelstra to a new deal, the Heat gets to keep enjoying coaching continuity rarely afforded to other NBA franchises. They also keep a head coach who embodies the famous “Heat Culture” and regularly gets the best out of teams that are considered less talented compared to NBA contenders.

Erik Spoelstra joined the Heat organization as a video coordinator in 1995 and rapidly ascended through the organization’s ranks. He succeeded legendary head coach Pat Riley in 2008 and, since then, led the franchise to two NBA titles and four more NBA Finals trips.

Spoelstra currently ranks third in wins among active head coaches, trailing Popovich and Indiana Pacers’ Rick Carlisle. His 725 wins also place him in the Top 20 in NBA history.

After a testy start to the 2023-24 campaign, Spoelstra has the Heat playing like a championship contender once again. Miami is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 21-15 record.

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After reviewing the Heat and Lakers game, the NBA took away one rebound from Adebayo, according to Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. This is a standard procedure where the league checks all the stats in order to make sure there are no mistakes.

 Adebayo’s final stat line for the Lakers game ended up being 22 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.

Adebayo’s new triple-double makes him the second Heat player to get a 19-rebound triple-double. The only other player in franchise history to achieve the same feat was Lamar Odom. Odom had 30 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Sacramento Kings during the 2003-04 season.

Bam Adebayo has been playing at a high level since the new NBA season started. He is currently averaging a career-high 21.5 points to go with 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

The Heat have struggled at the start of the 2023-24 campaign, losing four of their first five games. However, they managed to get two straight wins after that and are looking in much better shape.

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While Miami managed to put up enough resistance to make things interesting, Denver once again showed that they are a better and more talented team. They overcame a seven-point deficit at the half and then survived a late Heat comeback in the fourth quarter to deservingly be crowned the NBA champions for the 2022-23 NBA season.

The Nuggets were led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who once again put up a masterful performance that saw him score a game-leading 28 points to go with 16 rebounds and four assists. His fellow All-Star Jamal Murray struggled with shooting, hitting 6-15 from the field, but still managed to affect the game with his playmaking by dishing eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. pitched in with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Jokic, who was by far the best player in the NBA Finals and this year’s playoffs, was named NBA Finals MVP and received the Larry O’Brien trophy.

After finishing first in the Western Conference, Denver strolled through the postseason. They needed five games to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round and then beat the star-studded Phoenix Suns in six games in the semis.

Nuggets’ Conference Finals clash against the LA Lakers was easier than expected, as they swept LeBron James and co. Finally, the Heat did their best to make their life hard in the NBA Finals, but their best simply wasn’t enough.

Now, the Nuggets will enjoy their celebration and rest before trying to do it all over again next season.

“We clearly can do it,” Murray told the reports. “So let’s do it again.”

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The Heat managed to overcome a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter of the game to get the win and take a massive 2-0 lead in the series. They benefited from another clutch performance from Butler, who said after the contest that Williams’ trash talk was what fueled the final run.

“He hit a big shot, started talking to me. I like that. I’m all for that. It makes me key in a lot more,” said Butler when asked whether he got some extra motivation from Williams. “It pushes that will that I have to win a lot more. It makes me smile. It does. When people talk to me, I’m like, OK, I know I’m a decent player if you want to talk to me out of everybody that you can talk to.”

The exchange happened after Williams hit a three-point to give his team a 96-87 lead with less than seven minutes left on the clock. The Celtics’ forward said something to Butler after the basket, and the two began going back and forth.

After the incident, Butler immediately responded by making a basket and drawing a foul from Williams for a three-point play. 

Butler scored nine points to close out the game and finished the night with 27 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Williams, on the other hand, had nine points for the whole night.

“I do respect him, though,” said Butler of Williams. “He’s a big part of what they try to do. He switches. He can shoot the ball. I just don’t know if I’m the best person to talk to.”

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Jimmy Butler proved to be a standout player on the night, scoring 42 points to secure a 128-126 overtime win for Miami in Game 5 of the first-round series. This comes after the small forward scored a colossal 56 points in Game 4.

Miami proved to be on the back foot for much of the game, and while the team managed to control more of the ball than it did in Game 4, the team had to claw their way back from a 22-6 deficit in the fourth quarter.

The Heat is set to face the New York Knicks in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Game 1 takes place on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

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Oladipo suffered a knee injury in a Game 3 win over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the postseason. According to Heat’s official press release, the veteran guard suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.

This is now the third major knee injury Oladipo has suffered in the past four years. He previously had surgeries on his right quadriceps tendon in 2019 and 2021. The injuries limited him to only 138 games since the start of the 2018-19 season. 

“Yes, there are injuries. That is a part of this game. We understand that,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters on Sunday. “But the human side of it, when you see somebody that’s overcome so much, and he’s done it time and time and time again, and he always does it with an incredible positive spirit and a smile on his face even last night … that’s why I admire him so much.”

Victor Oladipo saw limited playing time with the Heat during the 2022-23 regular season, playing 42 games and averaging 10.7 points. He was expected to get a more prominent role in the playoffs after Herro’s injury, but Miami will now have to look elsewhere to fill the void.

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“We’d have to stay confident,” Butler explained, further emphasizing his confidence in the team’s ability to turn things around. “We have to know we are capable of winning, if we start out the right way and if we rebound obviously. But it’s just, I don’t know, shots don’t go in, we foul — that’s never the recipe for success with us. So come Friday, we’ve got to play, like, legit the exact opposite that we played tonight.”

By losing Tuesday night’s game, the Heat has become the first seventh-placed team to lose in the five-year history of the play-in tournament. They still have an opportunity to advance to the playoffs by defeating the winners of the Raptors-Bulls game.

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Love agreed to a contract buyout with the Cavs on Saturday. At the time of the buyout, Love was in the final year of his four-year contract, with $8.5 million left on the deal.

Having joined the team in 2014, Love was the final player remaining from Cleveland’s 2016 NBA Championship-winning team. Love and his teammates ended the city’s 52-year pro sports championship drought.

The decision to leave Cleveland came as Love grew frustrated with his limited minutes on the court. The 34-year-old player was not included in any of the final 12 games for the Cavs before his departure, during which time the team went 9-3. He is currently averaging career lows of 8.5 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game as he continues to battle a thumb injury.

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The Heat confirmed the news on their official social media but did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement. According to multiple reports, Herro’s new contract comes with $120 million guaranteed. He can also earn an additional $10 million based on incentives.

Herro had a career year in 2021-22 that saw him average 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game coming off the bench. He was the only one of two players that managed to score 1,000 points as a bench player last season. The other one was Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, who averaged 16.0 points per game.

“Tyler is an impact multi-faceted player and we are excited to have him signed for the next five years. His improvement every year since we drafted him has led to this day. We believe he will continue to get better,” Heat’s President Pat Riley said in a statement.

Tyler Herro spent his college career with Kentucky before being selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Heat. Herro earned an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection in his first season as a pro. His current NBA career stats include 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.

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Following the signing of this deal, Haslem will become just the fifth NBA player in history to spend an entire career of 19 seasons or over with a single franchise. He follows in the steps of Dirk Nowitzki, who spent 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Kobe Bryant, who remained with the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons, and Tim Duncan and John Stockton, who spent 19 years with the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz, respectively.

While Haslem only enjoys sporadic appearances for the Heat, appearing in just one game last season, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra remains adamant that Haslem is a key component of the Heat squad.

According to Spoelstra, Haslem has been effective at guiding the team’s younger players in training as well as exhibiting a raw passion for the sport. “UD is a legacy player,” Spoelstra confirmed. “One player, one city, one Team. Thank you, UD, for coming back to lead again in your city, your organization and your team.”

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The contract is believed to be worth $120 million, making Spoelstra one of the highest-paid head coaches in sport. He will only trail San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich, who earns $19 million annually, in terms of average yearly salary.

By signing Spoelstra to a new deal, the Heat gets to keep enjoying coaching continuity rarely afforded to other NBA franchises. They also keep a head coach who embodies the famous “Heat Culture” and regularly gets the best out of teams that are considered less talented compared to NBA contenders.

Erik Spoelstra joined the Heat organization as a video coordinator in 1995 and rapidly ascended through the organization’s ranks. He succeeded legendary head coach Pat Riley in 2008 and, since then, led the franchise to two NBA titles and four more NBA Finals trips.

Spoelstra currently ranks third in wins among active head coaches, trailing Popovich and Indiana Pacers’ Rick Carlisle. His 725 wins also place him in the Top 20 in NBA history.

After a testy start to the 2023-24 campaign, Spoelstra has the Heat playing like a championship contender once again. Miami is currently fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 21-15 record.

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After reviewing the Heat and Lakers game, the NBA took away one rebound from Adebayo, according to Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. This is a standard procedure where the league checks all the stats in order to make sure there are no mistakes.

 Adebayo’s final stat line for the Lakers game ended up being 22 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.

Adebayo’s new triple-double makes him the second Heat player to get a 19-rebound triple-double. The only other player in franchise history to achieve the same feat was Lamar Odom. Odom had 30 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Sacramento Kings during the 2003-04 season.

Bam Adebayo has been playing at a high level since the new NBA season started. He is currently averaging a career-high 21.5 points to go with 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists.

The Heat have struggled at the start of the 2023-24 campaign, losing four of their first five games. However, they managed to get two straight wins after that and are looking in much better shape.

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While Miami managed to put up enough resistance to make things interesting, Denver once again showed that they are a better and more talented team. They overcame a seven-point deficit at the half and then survived a late Heat comeback in the fourth quarter to deservingly be crowned the NBA champions for the 2022-23 NBA season.

The Nuggets were led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, who once again put up a masterful performance that saw him score a game-leading 28 points to go with 16 rebounds and four assists. His fellow All-Star Jamal Murray struggled with shooting, hitting 6-15 from the field, but still managed to affect the game with his playmaking by dishing eight assists. Michael Porter Jr. pitched in with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Jokic, who was by far the best player in the NBA Finals and this year’s playoffs, was named NBA Finals MVP and received the Larry O’Brien trophy.

After finishing first in the Western Conference, Denver strolled through the postseason. They needed five games to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round and then beat the star-studded Phoenix Suns in six games in the semis.

Nuggets’ Conference Finals clash against the LA Lakers was easier than expected, as they swept LeBron James and co. Finally, the Heat did their best to make their life hard in the NBA Finals, but their best simply wasn’t enough.

Now, the Nuggets will enjoy their celebration and rest before trying to do it all over again next season.

“We clearly can do it,” Murray told the reports. “So let’s do it again.”

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The Heat managed to overcome a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter of the game to get the win and take a massive 2-0 lead in the series. They benefited from another clutch performance from Butler, who said after the contest that Williams’ trash talk was what fueled the final run.

“He hit a big shot, started talking to me. I like that. I’m all for that. It makes me key in a lot more,” said Butler when asked whether he got some extra motivation from Williams. “It pushes that will that I have to win a lot more. It makes me smile. It does. When people talk to me, I’m like, OK, I know I’m a decent player if you want to talk to me out of everybody that you can talk to.”

The exchange happened after Williams hit a three-point to give his team a 96-87 lead with less than seven minutes left on the clock. The Celtics’ forward said something to Butler after the basket, and the two began going back and forth.

After the incident, Butler immediately responded by making a basket and drawing a foul from Williams for a three-point play. 

Butler scored nine points to close out the game and finished the night with 27 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. Williams, on the other hand, had nine points for the whole night.

“I do respect him, though,” said Butler of Williams. “He’s a big part of what they try to do. He switches. He can shoot the ball. I just don’t know if I’m the best person to talk to.”

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Jimmy Butler proved to be a standout player on the night, scoring 42 points to secure a 128-126 overtime win for Miami in Game 5 of the first-round series. This comes after the small forward scored a colossal 56 points in Game 4.

Miami proved to be on the back foot for much of the game, and while the team managed to control more of the ball than it did in Game 4, the team had to claw their way back from a 22-6 deficit in the fourth quarter.

The Heat is set to face the New York Knicks in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Game 1 takes place on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

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Oladipo suffered a knee injury in a Game 3 win over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the postseason. According to Heat’s official press release, the veteran guard suffered a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.

This is now the third major knee injury Oladipo has suffered in the past four years. He previously had surgeries on his right quadriceps tendon in 2019 and 2021. The injuries limited him to only 138 games since the start of the 2018-19 season. 

“Yes, there are injuries. That is a part of this game. We understand that,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters on Sunday. “But the human side of it, when you see somebody that’s overcome so much, and he’s done it time and time and time again, and he always does it with an incredible positive spirit and a smile on his face even last night … that’s why I admire him so much.”

Victor Oladipo saw limited playing time with the Heat during the 2022-23 regular season, playing 42 games and averaging 10.7 points. He was expected to get a more prominent role in the playoffs after Herro’s injury, but Miami will now have to look elsewhere to fill the void.

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“We’d have to stay confident,” Butler explained, further emphasizing his confidence in the team’s ability to turn things around. “We have to know we are capable of winning, if we start out the right way and if we rebound obviously. But it’s just, I don’t know, shots don’t go in, we foul — that’s never the recipe for success with us. So come Friday, we’ve got to play, like, legit the exact opposite that we played tonight.”

By losing Tuesday night’s game, the Heat has become the first seventh-placed team to lose in the five-year history of the play-in tournament. They still have an opportunity to advance to the playoffs by defeating the winners of the Raptors-Bulls game.

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Love agreed to a contract buyout with the Cavs on Saturday. At the time of the buyout, Love was in the final year of his four-year contract, with $8.5 million left on the deal.

Having joined the team in 2014, Love was the final player remaining from Cleveland’s 2016 NBA Championship-winning team. Love and his teammates ended the city’s 52-year pro sports championship drought.

The decision to leave Cleveland came as Love grew frustrated with his limited minutes on the court. The 34-year-old player was not included in any of the final 12 games for the Cavs before his departure, during which time the team went 9-3. He is currently averaging career lows of 8.5 points per game and 6.8 rebounds per game as he continues to battle a thumb injury.

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The Heat confirmed the news on their official social media but did not disclose the financial terms of the agreement. According to multiple reports, Herro’s new contract comes with $120 million guaranteed. He can also earn an additional $10 million based on incentives.

Herro had a career year in 2021-22 that saw him average 20.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game coming off the bench. He was the only one of two players that managed to score 1,000 points as a bench player last season. The other one was Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, who averaged 16.0 points per game.

“Tyler is an impact multi-faceted player and we are excited to have him signed for the next five years. His improvement every year since we drafted him has led to this day. We believe he will continue to get better,” Heat’s President Pat Riley said in a statement.

Tyler Herro spent his college career with Kentucky before being selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Heat. Herro earned an NBA All-Rookie Second Team selection in his first season as a pro. His current NBA career stats include 16.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game.

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Following the signing of this deal, Haslem will become just the fifth NBA player in history to spend an entire career of 19 seasons or over with a single franchise. He follows in the steps of Dirk Nowitzki, who spent 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Kobe Bryant, who remained with the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 seasons, and Tim Duncan and John Stockton, who spent 19 years with the San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz, respectively.

While Haslem only enjoys sporadic appearances for the Heat, appearing in just one game last season, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra remains adamant that Haslem is a key component of the Heat squad.

According to Spoelstra, Haslem has been effective at guiding the team’s younger players in training as well as exhibiting a raw passion for the sport. “UD is a legacy player,” Spoelstra confirmed. “One player, one city, one Team. Thank you, UD, for coming back to lead again in your city, your organization and your team.”

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