MIAMI (AP) — Amid speculation their relationship is frosty, Heat forward LeBron James and coach Erik Spoelstra met for about 30 minutes Monday afternoon before Miami hosted the Washington Wizards.
James and Spoelstra collided during a timeout Saturday when Miami lost at Dallas. Citing an unnamed source, ESPN.com reported on Monday that Spoelstra told James during a recent shootaround practice — which are closed — that he had to be more serious.
James said Monday night that when he needs to say something to Spoelstra, “I go to Spo. I don’t need to tell a source or whatever the case may be.”
Spoelstra said he would not comment on anything involving unnamed sources. Miami took a 9-8 record into Monday’s game.
