Erik Spoelstra is grateful for the stability he’s had in his eight seasons as coach of the Miami Heat, and Thursday’s dismissal of Frank Vogel after a successful 5 1/2-year run with the Indiana Pacers only hammered that point home more.

“That’s really disturbing, actually,” Spoelstra said when he was told that he and Raptors coach Dwane Casey, who is in his fifth season, are now the two longest-tenured coaches in the Eastern Conference.

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