Spoelstra's mistake holds special significance in light of when it came. Not only did he cost the Heat a regular-season game, but Tuesday was the beginning of the NBA Cup.

Erik Spoelstra is one of the most respected, and highest-paid, coaches in the NBA, with a reputation for disciplined play and getting the most out of his players for more than a decade. Even he ...

The sample size is very small, but Erik Spoelstra might have made the biggest coaching blunder in NBA Cup history on Tuesday. The Heat inexplicably allowed four points in the final 1.8 seconds of ...

Erik Spoelstra calls a timeout he didn’t have with 1.1 seconds, ... Malik Beasley made it and the Pistons went on to beat the Heat 123-121 on the opening night of NBA Cup play.

The Miami Heat have gotten their NBA Cup campaign off to a rough start after losing 121-123 to the Detroit Pistons in OT. The blame for the loss will fall.

DETROIT (AP) — Erik Spoelstra blamed himself for a “horrendous mistake” after calling a timeout the Miami Heat didn't have with 1.1 seconds left in overtime Tuesday night, a technical foul ...

As the Miami Heat face the Indiana Pacers Friday night in what will be the second game in NBA Cup group play, they are still reeling off a disappointing night last Tuesday.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.

Erik Spoelstra, a two-time NBA champion as Miami’s head coach, stomped onto the court, visibly upset with his team and called a timeout. It seemed like the appropriate move given the situation.

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Erik Spoelstra pulls a Chris Webber, ... But on Tuesday, one Spoelstra decision effectively cost Miami its NBA Cup opener against the Detroit Pistons. The big moment came in overtime.