On a roster with so few two-way players, Haywood Highsmith at least adds a defensive element, and also has been efficient with his 3-point shooting this season. Like you, I was surprised to see him have his minutes drastically reduced in recent games.
Many fans and pundits feel the Jimmy Butler saga is directly related to his relationship with team president Pat Riley. One former NBA player, however, feels B
Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat aren't letting their disgruntled star distract them amid off-court drama. The Heat are without Jimmy Butler after he
As the Miami Heat indefinitely suspended Jimmy Butler on Monday, head coach Erik Spoelstra would downplay the events surrounding the team as his focus is elsewhere. With the trade deadline looming for the Heat and Butler,
There's no doubt Spoelstra means what he says as the Heat re-signed Highsmith this past offseason as he emerged as a top defensive stalwart and this season has shown him guarding the best players in the league. Tucker played with Miami from 2021-2022.
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has never allowed "outside noise" to enter the locker room. That's why he's treating the latest Jimmy Butler drama the same. On Monday, the Heat announced they were suspending Butler indefinitely after another violation of team rules.
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra again opened up about his thoughts on the Jimmy Butler trade situation. This comes in the wake of Butler getting suspended for the third time as he walked out on the team's shootaround ahead of their game against the Orlando Magic on Monday.
As the Miami Heat take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, it will mark the return of star Jimmy Butler coming off of his seven-game suspension. As Butler was reportedly to start in his first game back, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the return of the 35-year-old star and made sure to express how he wants to quiet all the drama.
With all of the distractions and chaos off the court because of Jimmy Butler’s constant suspensions, this was an excellent win for the Miami Heat. Erik Spoelstr
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is hardly in the category of NBA great LeBron James. But he is on pace to join James in rare Heat company. Herro is averaging 24.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists while shooting 40 percent from the 3-point line.
Highsmith received two DNP-CDs (did not play, coach’s decision) in the Heat’s first four games and has logged single-digit minutes in five games this season, as his minutes have fluctuated despite being used in a starting role for most of the schedule.