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Giannis calls out Heat’s effort and pride after another defensive collapse

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LOS ANGELES — Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was doing his best to remain composed, but it was not easy after his team suffered its fifth loss — a 138-117 beatdown at the hands of Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers — in a fashion that has become all too familiar in the first two weeks of the 2026-27 season. “What wasn’t I trying to tell my defense?” Spoelstra asked sarcastically in response to a question about a defensive breakdown at the end of the first quarter of Monday’s game. “Serio...

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