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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra addressed the team’s second-half breakdown in Thursday’s 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Kaseya Center. “It started out, you know, start the half he [Luka Doncic] had three straight threes. That just ignited him,” Spoelstra said, referring to Doncic’s 60-point performance. Spoelstra highlighted the difficulty Miami faced […] The post Erik Spoelstra on Heat’s defensive lapses and adjustments after loss to Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Bam Adebayo scored 28 points with 10 rebounds in Miami’s 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday at Kaseya Center. Addressing the team’s defensive performance, he said, “We got to give more. I feel like we take the foot off the gas every once in a while when we get up… those are […] The post Bam Adebayo reflects on Heat struggles after loss to Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Norman Powell reflected on Miami Heat’s second-half difficulties in Thursday’s 134-126 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Kaseya Center. “I think it’s a mix of both. He [Luka Doncic] was hitting some tough shots off the switches… just trying to gauge it,” Powell said regarding Doncic’s 60-point explosion. Powell emphasized the challenge of adjusting […] The post Norman Powell on adapting to bench role after loss to Lakers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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New Orleans Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego highlighted his team’s ability to close out games despite a shaky fourth quarter in Thursday’s 105-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. Borrego credited the two-man game between Saddiq Bey and Trey Murphy III for providing key plays down the stretch. “Thought the separator was really that […] The post James Borrego praises Pelicans’ fourth-quarter resilience in win over Clippers appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

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Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue acknowledged Thursday’s 105-99 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans exposed transition and execution issues. “We missed a lot of free throws… had a lot of opportunities like three-on-twos, two-on-ones, four on twos, and just not capitalizing in transition,” Lue said, pointing to a recurring problem over the past […] The post Tyronn Lue on Clippers’ transition struggles in loss to Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Publisher:TalkBasket.netOutlet infoMar 20, 4:57 AM ET

Victor Wembanyama delivered a 17-foot, pull-up jumper with one second left to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 101-100 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday at Frost Bank Center. “We ran the play and De’Aaron reacted well… kind of told me what to do,” Wembanyama said about the final possession. The Spurs trailed […] The post Victor Wembanyama opens up on game-winning shot and Spurs’ playoff push appeared first on TalkBasket.net .