He started in the video room and eventually becoming a scout, an assistant coach and then Pat Riley's hand-picked successor as head coach in April 2008. Spoelstra was 24 when he arrived in Miami.

He started in the video room and eventually becoming a scout, an assistant coach and then Pat Riley’s hand-picked successor as head coach in April 2008. Spoelstra was 24 when he arrived in Miami.

MIAMI — Heat president Pat Riley says he will not return to coaching, and says the team has a strong leader in Erik Spoelstra. Riley spoke Tuesday at his annual end-of-season wrapup and touched ...

Spoelstra has gone 725-506 since taking over for the legendary Pat Riley in 2008-09. He's guided the Heat to six Finals appearances during his time at the helm, including back-to-back titles in ...

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and some players half-seriously said before the Super Bowl that they were rooting for the Chiefs, with hopes that Riley would gift the team with some wine.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and some players half-seriously said before the Super Bowl that they were rooting for the Chiefs, with hopes that Riley would gift the team with some wine. But Spoelstra ...

There are a handful of team executives and coaches entering their 30th season — or longer — with the Heat this year. Among them: coach Erik Spoelstra, who is entering Year 30 with the franchise.

Heat president Pat Riley held his one annual news conference on Monday, and no topic was off limits. And usual, there were fireworks. We will update this every few minutes; please keep checking back.

He started in the video room and eventually becoming a scout, an assistant coach, and then Pat Riley's hand-picked successor as head coach in April 2008. Spoelstra was 24 when he arrived in Miami.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and some players half-seriously said before the Super Bowl that they were rooting for the Chiefs, with hopes that Riley would gift the team with some wine.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and some players half-seriously said before the Super Bowl that they were rooting for the Chiefs, with hopes that Riley would gift the team with some wine.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and some players half-seriously said before the Super Bowl that they were rooting for the Chiefs, with hopes that Riley would gift the team with some wine.