- David Aldridge predicts John Wall will end up with Miami Heat via buyout
- Pat Riley says Bam Adebayo is ‘extraordinarily’ better than he was last year, thinks he could be a ‘flat-out scorer’ this year
- Goran Dragic denounces Miami Heat’s usage of Precious Achiuwa last season
- Report: NBA continuing to investigate possible tampering by Miami Heat for Kyle Lowry sign-and-trade deal
- Report: 3 Miami Heat players miss team practice due to illness
- Jimmy Butler reveals Kyle Lowry’s ‘annoying’ impact on Miami Heat
- Dwyane Wade recalls outplaying Kawhi Leonard while in the last year of his career
- Jimmy Butler ‘proud’ of Tyler Herro, wants him to continue to be aggressive after impressive preseason
- Jimmy Butler doubles down on mocking Markieff Morris
- Bam Adebayo wins Defensive Player of the Year in NBA 2K’s simulation of 2021-22 season
Video: Erik Spoelstra in Utter Disbelief as Fred VanVleet Makes Game-Saving Deflection
- Updated: August 3, 2020
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra could only offer a stunned expression after a late deflection by guard Fred VanVleet helped the Toronto Raptors clinch a 107-103 win over the Heat on Monday afternoon.
The Heat trailed 103-101 with less than 20 seconds left when VanVleet deflected an attempted pass by Jimmy Butler. The Raptors subsequently went on to clinch the game and deliver the Heat their first meaningful loss within the bubble in Orlando, Fla.
VanVleet was equally frustrating for the Heat on the offensive side of the ball, contributing a career-high 36 points in the game.
The defeat spoiled a strong comeback effort by the Heat, after they came back from a 17-point deficit in the third quarter.
Goran Dragic led the Heat with 25 points off the bench and added five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in 27 minutes of action.
The Heat don’t have a great deal of time to ponder the loss. Their next game is scheduled for Tuesday against the Boston Celtics.
Related Posts
About Brad Sullivan
You must be logged in to post a comment Login