Spoelstra denies tension between Wade, Dragic

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says there's no trouble in his starting backcourt.

On the heels of Spoelstra's decision to bench Dragic in a crucial stretch of the Heat's Game 3 loss to the Toronto Raptors, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported Monday that there was an "uneasy tension" between Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic.

Spoelstra dismissed the report the morning after Miami evened the series in Game 4.

"It's silly, but we're used to it," Spoelstra told reporters Tuesday. "Before the playoffs even started three-and-a-half weeks ago, that's what we said. It brings out everything. It's a lot of noise and usually when you lose, there'll be a lot of surprising storylines and narratives out there. You just have to be able to laugh at it. … It's never after a win, it's just after a loss and usually has nothing to do with what actually happened in the game."

The contrived conflict stems from the stars' playing styles, Spoelstra added. Both players like to have the ball, but that benefits each of them.

"Goran and Dwyane, not only are they playing much better with each other - which, that takes time because they both are aggressive ball-dominant players - but they enjoy each other," Spoelstra said. "They enjoy when the other guy is able to be aggressive. They want each other to be able to play their games and it's getting better. Their lockers are right next to each other. I love seeing their interactions."