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As the Heat blew out the Grizzlies, Erik Spoelstra explains the decision to start Kel'el Ware over Nikola Jovic.
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Heat playing fast, having fun. Can it be sustained? ‘We’re trying to make it last all season’
“We always say that we’re going to play fast every year,” Heat forward Nikola Jovic said. “But we don’t really do it. Then we kind of go back to a slow pace, get stagnant in the post, and make sure you know how to attack. This year, from the jump, really, [Spoelstra] really wanted us to play this way.”
The Memphis Grizzlies look for a 2-0 start at home as they host the Miami Heat on Friday night, with star Ja Morant questionable to play due to an ankle injury. How to Watch Heat vs Grizzlies When: Friday,
Heat captain Bam Adebayo and others speak about the "fun" new offense they're playing in after blowing out the Grizzlies.
Rozier was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds.
Bam Adebayo scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the first quarter and visiting Miami set a record for most points allowed by a Memphis Grizzlies opponent in regulation during a lopsided 146-114 victory Friday night.
The Memphis Grizzlies are at home against the Miami Heat for their second game of the season. Follow along for live updates.
The three indicted with NBA connections are Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier; Damon Jones, a former NBA player who played with the Heat for one season; and Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers and a former player.