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Frank Vogel Moving Onto Third Job Since Battling Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra In Early 2010s

Frank Vogel, who was hired by the Phoenix Suns, was Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's top competition during LeBron James era
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Frank Vogel Moving Onto Third Job Since Battling Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra In Early 2010s
Frank Vogel Moving Onto Third Job Since Battling Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra In Early 2010s

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Frank Vogel is apparently on the move again. 

There are multiple reports he is set to become coach of the Phoenix Suns. Last year Vogel was fired after three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. 

This marks his third job since Vogel was considered the top competition for Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra in the Eastern Conference. They met three straight seasons from 2012-14 while Vogel was coaching the Indiana Pacers. 

Spoelstra won each matchup during the LeBron James years in Miami, with two of those victories coming in the conference finals. Vogel finally bested Spoelstra by leading the Lakers past the Heat in the 2020 Finals. 

While Vogel has bounced around since their rivalry began, Spoelstra remains in the same seat. He has the Heat once again in title contention, trailing the Denver Nuggets 1-0 in the NBA Finals. 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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