Heat Diehards
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Brian Windhorst shares the story of Erik Spoelstra bringing cookies to LeBron James after his arrival to Miami: “They didn't have anything really prepared. At least at that night. So Erik Spoelstra brought a plate of cookies. He didn't know what else to bring your superstar when you have like two hours' notice you're going to see him at the airport. Apparently they were someone's homemade cookies. Whoever handled the catering for the plane made them. They were special cookies for LeBron. LeBron loved those cookies.” (via Hoop Collective)
Heat Diehards904,115 views • 8 days ago
Brian Windhorst tells a bizarre story about LeBron James gaining seven pounds after a playoff game: “One of the most fascinating stories of LeBron's career was that he gained like seven pounds during a game. Mike Miller told me LeBron used to weigh himself before and after every game in Miami. He weighed like 261 before the game and 268 after. I was like, 'That cannot be true.' So I asked Mike Mancias, 'Did LeBron really gain seven pounds during that game?' He said, 'Yes, it was a playoff game.' I still didn't believe it. Then I asked LeBron, and LeBron said, 'Yes.' It was very strange. I don't know what to make of it.” (via The Hoop Collective)
Heat Diehards655,312 views • 7 days ago
Former Miami HEAT forward KZ Okpala on why he no longer plays basketball: “I don't play basketball anymore solely because of injury. If I could play basketball, 110%, without a doubt, I would. There's nothing better than basketball. I had surgery on my knee and, long story short, it just didn't go well. The functionality of my knee has forever changed…..The way I walk is totally different now. I've injected my knee with countless PRP shots, cortisone, hyaluronic acid—you name it…..I exhausted all options. I was at peace. I knew God had a different plan for me.” (via KZ Okpala on YT)
Heat Diehards423,595 views • 8 days ago
Pat Riley said the sign-and-trade involving LeBron James and Chris Bosh came together at the last minute: “At the last minute, Leon Rose said, 'Pat, my guy's worth it.' I had to give up six draft picks—four first-round picks and a couple of swaps. I said to Leon Rose and the players, 'Do not come through that door when we're losing and you don't think you have enough. Those six picks would've gotten me three or four veteran guys before Shane, Ray, and Anderson.'” (via The Dan Le Batard Show)
Heat Diehards219,747 views • 6 days ago
Pat Riley on Gary Payton: “GP was the best. He was my favorite that year. We got out a** whipped in Dallas... the locker room was quiet. Then Gary shouted, 'Okay, Coach! What we gotta do?' I told him, 'Gary, if you follow me, I can get you there. That's all I can do.'” (via Wy Network by Dwyane Wade, 2024)
Heat Diehards106,234 views • 3 days ago
James Johnson on the Miami HEAT’s strict conditioning standards and body fat requirements: “I’m so F’d up that even if I look at the scale, I picture the Miami Heat locker room. They’re fining you, you’re losing bread because you’re eating.… But they hold you to a standard that even you didn’t know you were capable of.” (via Club520podcast)
Heat Diehards2,020,581 views • 2 months ago
Erik Spoelstra reflecting on Ray Allen's Game 6 shot (2020): “What I remember is the first day Ray came into our building. He was working on a drill where he'd lay down in the key, pop up, backpedal and catch the ball. Pat and I watched him do 25 or 30 reps. We asked him, ‘What is that drill?’ He said he wanted to be able to backpedal and know he was behind the three-point line without looking at his feet. It was so fitting that that was the shot that forced the game into overtime.” (via NBA)
Heat Diehards137,779 views • 6 days ago
AJ Dybantsa on going 1-on-1 with Davion Mitchell: “I had to play him once when he came to LA. We played three spots. I won a spot. But it's real straps, bro. The first time he guarded me, I took a dribble back. He's right up under me…and he don't foul.” (via Baseline Banter YT)
Heat Diehards726,228 views • 1 month ago
Throwback: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade’s first matchup in the 2003 NBA Summer League
Heat Diehards371,942 views • 17 days ago
Bobby Portis on why he changed his jersey number to 95: “When I was driving my stuff down to Miami, I didn’t want to wear #9 because that’s a Milwaukee thing for me. So I wanted to change it up a little bit. I was looking up at the sign and it said ‘95 South.’ And if you don’t know, you can take 95 all the way to Miami. So 95 is where I’m at now.” (IG: carrienoni_)
Heat Diehards308,877 views • 16 days ago
Pat Riley on his relationship with LeBron James: “I've seen him around and run into him at All-Star Games. We had a great embrace when they honored me with a statue out there. LeBron and I, we haven't talked much, but you let go of that stuff. I thought we were looking at something dynastic. We had a chance to add other players to it in '14. When he left, it was very disappointing. Adds that he’s found forgiveness after that. (via The Dan Le Batard Show)
Heat Diehards114,280 views • 6 days ago
![Pat Riley on retirement: “I think about mortality because Chris [Riley] and I are going over to Europe to get our blood scrubbed, get all these toxins out, and we're into longevity and health... trying to extend being vital and doing something that's meaningful. I don't think about retirement. I just think about the next day and what we're going to do. One day it will happen. One day I'll step aside.” (via The Dan Le Batard Show)](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2079552868118307007/amplify_video_thumb/2079552809507110912/img/6r20mKe3oKm58FVL.jpg)
Pat Riley on retirement: “I think about mortality because Chris [Riley] and I are going over to Europe to get our blood scrubbed, get all these toxins out, and we're into longevity and health... trying to extend being vital and doing something that's meaningful. I don't think about retirement. I just think about the next day and what we're going to do. One day it will happen. One day I'll step aside.” (via The Dan Le Batard Show)
Heat Diehards85,062 views • 5 days ago
Michael Beasley on the moment Pat Riley pulled him into his office early in his career: “Pat looked at me and said, ‘Bro, what kind of crazy are you?’ I said, ‘Huh?’ He said, ‘You been in the NBA for about a month. You $200,000 in debt…Man, you gotta be some type of crazy. You ain’t saving no money.’ At the time I was like, ‘Man, get out my business.’ But now, looking back, I’m like… dog, I didn’t even know I was crying for help.” (via Run Your Race Podcast)
Heat Diehards3,818,079 views • 7 months ago
Marc Spears and Brian Windhorst on the Miami HEAT: Spears: “Those Nigerian giants are going to be hell on the boards. You're going to get one shot against those two guys. The problem is who's going to shoot? Norman Powell and Tyler Herro are gone. That's 40 points a game. If they get LeBron James, I think their Big Three is going to have to carry the load.” Brian Windhorst: “This team is not a finished product. You'd be wagering on Pat Riley and Andy Elisburg to build it out over the next couple of transaction cycles. There are worse bets to make in the NBA.” (via NBA on ESPN)
Heat Diehards122,324 views • 10 days ago
Udonis Haslem on when he knew it was time to retire: “It was around the time we got Hassan Whiteside. I was like, ‘Ain’t no way in hell he’s getting my minutes.’ I didn’t know he can grab the rim and keep his feet on the ground. I could not get a rebound on this guy. When I saw that, I was like, ‘it’s time for me to go.’” (via NBA on Prime)
Heat Diehards3,333,121 views • 8 months ago
Dwyane Wade after LeBron made his decision (2010): “Oh man!, It’s Showtime”
Heat Diehards194,986 views • 18 days ago
Shaq on LeBron James' decision: “I’m sure he wants to go somewhere where he has a really good chance of winning. A lot of people call it ring chasing. It’s not ring chasing. It’s just defining your legacy. He did it the right way. More power to LeBron if he can get with a team and try to get one more ring. At this point, when we talk about LeBron’s legacy, we’re just talking about extra credit.” (via Sports Illustrated)
Heat Diehards42,946 views • 4 days ago