Tag: Erik Spoelstra

  • Miami Heat – Chris Bosh Steps Out of the Shadows With Game Winner

    Miami Heat – Chris Bosh Steps Out of the Shadows With Game Winner

    Before deciding to take his talents to South Beach and join forced with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, there were quite a few who called Chris Bosh the best power forward in the NBA. It’s easy to forget just how good he is if given the reins to lead an offense, but without the two bigger stars on the floor, the Miami Heat did just that, and were repaid with a game winning shot that people forgot Bosh can pull off.

  • Miami Heat – Getting Easier as the Streak Grows Longer

    Miami Heat – Getting Easier as the Streak Grows Longer

    After surviving a couple of close calls in their attempt to tie and break a 40 year old NBA record, the Miami Heat are finding that later wins are coming a little bit easier, with LeBron James pulling more and more “almost” triple doubles, his personal expertise, as the group around him, even without Dwyane Wade, continues to more than make up for the superstar taking another rest to heal his hurting body.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James So Good It’s Almost Boring

    Miami Heat – LeBron James So Good It’s Almost Boring

    The Miami Heat were playing without Dwyane Wade. So what? LeBron James just takes his game up a notch, almost gets his fifth triple double of the season while leading his team to a 26th consecutive win, while everything looks too easy for him and his teammates, simply enjoying the magical ride they seem to be on.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James Couldn’t Miss Even if he Tried

    Miami Heat – LeBron James Couldn’t Miss Even if he Tried

    It’s nothing we haven’t seen before, but LeBron James brought back the can’t-miss kind of basketball to his arsenal on another, rather comfortable this time, win for the Miami Heat, as the winning streak record from more than 40 years ago doesn’t look all that unreachable anymore at the current rate of things.

  • Miami Heat – A Winning Streak That Looks Unstoppable

    Miami Heat – A Winning Streak That Looks Unstoppable

    It doesn’t take much to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves these days, but that doesn’t mean that the Miami Heat setting a new franchise record with 15 consecutive wins isn’t impressive. The worrying part for the rest of the NBA is that Dwyane Wade and LeBron James don’t seem to be in the business of slowing down.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James Takes Another Step Into NBA Lore

    Miami Heat – LeBron James Takes Another Step Into NBA Lore

    Some NBA record are more impressive, but with every passing game and every achieved milestone, LeBron James takes another step in the direction of a legendary status, if he hasn’t already reached it. The Miami Heat and the players around sometimes seem to serve as the background and platform for unfolding, amazing career.

  • Miami Heat – When LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade Have Big Nights

    Miami Heat – When LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade Have Big Nights

    Sometimes getting booed brings out the best of you. Chris Bosh had LeBron James to learn from, and the two teamed up with Dwyane Wade for a Fantasy Big Three night in Toronto, leading the Miami Heat to their 10th consecutive win against the Raptors.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James Defense More Important Than Milestones

    Miami Heat – LeBron James Defense More Important Than Milestones

    With all due respect to LeBron James for becoming the youngest player to reach 20,000 career points in the NBA, his ability on the defensive end was more important.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James Can Have Normal Games

    Miami Heat – LeBron James Can Have Normal Games

    In a rare case of a traditional lineup for the Miami Heat, leading to an easier than expected win, even LeBron James didn’t really standout, settling for a “normal” game.

  • Miami Heat – LeBron James Doesn’t Care About Scoring Titles

    Miami Heat – LeBron James Doesn’t Care About Scoring Titles

    A win that was all about streaks. The Miami Heat won their fourth consecutive game, all in double digit margins. LeBron James had yet another game with more than 20 points, not going below that mark once so far this season, and also wasn’t called for a foul in the fifth straight game. Guess which streak impresses him more.