Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave Tyler Herro his flowers and made a comparison for him without saying the player's name.

As the Heat embark on a six-game road trip, Erik Spoelstra and Tyler Herro see the benefit of it.

The defeat to the Lakers also marked the first game back by Heat center Bam Adebayo as he missed the Clippers game because of a lower back contusion. He suffered the injury in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday after a bad fall right on the back which made him inactive for the first time this season.

Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra drew a bold comparison between his rising star and Golden State Warriors’ Icon Stephen Curry. The Miami Heat have navigated a rollercoaster season, overcoming challenges both on and off the court.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley called out Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro in his end-of-season press conference last year. One was seemingly offended by that while the other used it as motivation. The 2024-25 season has been the best of Herro's career and he spoke to Anthony Chiang about how he reacted to Riley calling him fragile.

Despite an inconsistent six-game road trip, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo saw promising flashes from Miami's younger players

There is leadership by designation, with Bam Adebayo last season formally named the successor to Udonis Haslem as Miami Heat captain. Then there is leadership by example, which is where Tyler Herro arguably had made some of his greatest strides in his sixth season with the team.