Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets real on Kel’el Ware’s ‘immense’ improvement

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• Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets real on Kel’el Ware’s ‘immense’ improvement

  Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shared some critical remarks about Kel’el Ware’s growth in his skillset this season. Ware has significantly improved as a sophomore in the NBA with the Heat. He’s increased his scoring and rebounding tendencies while being more active as a shot-blocker. Miami was coming off a brutal 122-94 blowout loss […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra gets real on Kel’el Ware’s ‘immense’ improvement appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-01-09 02:22:31 UTC

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• Erik Spoelstra Says Heat Are Invested In Kel'el Ware Despite Frustrations

  Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was tough on center Kel'el Ware after the team's loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Ware had been benched for the second half of that game due to his inconsistent play. That led Spoelstra to say that second-year big man was "stacking days in the wrong direction". Before Saturday's victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Spoelstra reaffirmed the Heat are committed to developing Ware. "I didn't articulate that in a great way and that wasn't fair to Kel'el," ...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-01-18 14:15:33 UTC

• Heat’s Erik Spoelstra walks back Kel’el Ware comments: ‘I didn’t articulate that in a great way”

  MIAMI – After Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave a reality check to Kel’el Ware after the team’s 119-114 loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, there was no doubt some people did a double-take hearing his comments. Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem would even give their two cents on the […] The post Heat’s Erik Spoelstra walks back Kel’el Ware comments: ‘I didn’t articulate that in a great way” appeared first on ClutchPoints .

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-01-18 00:28:35 UTC