Erik Spoelstra always appreciated the unique nature of the opportunity, not just for someone with his unconventional beginnings, but for anyone. That was apparent from the official opening of the Big Three era and even several weeks later, just before Christmas 2010, when he was chatting casually on the court of the U.S. Airways Center after […]
With Sunday’s 93-79 win over the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra became the sixth-fastest coach in NBA history to reach 300 career regular-season wins. He needed just 448 games to accomplish the feat and now owns an impressive 300-148 record—good for a .670 winning percentage—since taking over as Miami’s coach before the 2008-09 season. Spoelstra’s first two seasons in Miami didn’t exactly set […]
Around this time three years ago, Erik Spoelstra was considered too young and inexperienced for the head coaching position that made him responsible for managing the egos of and creating the correct lineups for LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. There was even a website, FireSpo.com, dedicated to seeing just how many people wanted […]
In coaching circles, Erik Spoelstra may be considered a star. In public, however, he doesn’t make much of a stir, unless he’s at the ESPYs and Jon Hamm is jokingly mistaking him for musician Bruno Mars. By now, Spoelstra has won two championships, guiding one of the most celebrated teams in modern times, and yet […]