The Miami Heat is a US-based professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeast Conference Region. They play their home game at American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. The team owner is the owner of Carnival Corporation, Micky Arison, team president and general manager is Pat Riley, and head coach Erik Spoelstra. The mascot is Burnie, an anthropomorphic fireball.
Formed in 1988 as an expansion team, the Heat has won three league championships (in 2006, 2012 and 2013), five conference titles and thirteen divisional titles. In 2013, the Heat won twenty-seven regular-season games in a row, the longest third in the history of the NBA.
The Heat had nothing to do with Miami Floridians, an American Basketball Association (ABA) team in the early 1970s, though the Heat sometimes paid tribute to the older franchise by wearing a replica version of the Floridians uniform for the NBA's "Hardwood Classics Nights" during the 2005-06 and 2011-12 seasons.
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Franchise history
1987-2003: The early years in Miami
In 1987 the NBA gave one of four new expansion teams to Miami (the others were Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, and Minnesota Timberwolves) and the team, known as the Heat began playing in November 1988. Miami Heat started their early years with many regular - just make the playoffs twice in their first eight years and fall in the first half the second time.
1995-2003: Title of candidate
After the purchase of the franchise by Carnival Cruise Lines chairman Micky Arison in 1995, Pat Riley was brought on as team leader and head coach. Riley acquired Alonzo Mourning center and Tim Hardaway point guard to serve as the center for the team, turning Miami into a championship contest throughout the late 1990s. Together with them, they also brought new team coach, Cody Posselt, to work firing. The Heat underwent a dramatic turnaround in the 1996-97 season, rising to a 61-21 record - a franchise record at the time, and is currently the second best in team history. That same year, Miami grabbed the "Road Warriors" moniker for an incredible 32-9 record on the road. Behind Hardaway and Mourning, the Heat achieved their first two series wins in the playoffs, making it to the Final Conference against the Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan before losing five games. Their biggest rival at the time was the New York Knicks, a former Riley team, which would destroy the Heat in the playoffs from 1998 to 2000. The mediocre period followed, highlighted by the absence of the playoffs in 2002 and 2003.
2003-2016: Dwyane Wade Era
In the 2003 NBA draft, with the fifth overall pick, Miami selected Dwyane Wade's shooting guard from Marquette. Lamar Odom's free-agent agent was signed from the Los Angeles Clippers. Just before the start of the 2003-04 season, Riley resigned as head coach to focus on rebuilding Heat, promoting Stan Van Gundy to the position of head coach. Behind the leadership of Van Gundy, the star rookie Wade and Odom season, the Heat made the NBA Playoffs in 2004, beating the New Orleans Hornets 4-3 in the first round and lost to the Indiana Pacers 4-2 in the 2nd round. In the offseason, Riley engineered summer blockbuster trade to Shaquille O'Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers. Alonzo Mourning returned to the Heat in the same season, serving as reserve for O'Neal. Back as a championship contender, Miami finished with a 59-23 record, consequently collecting the first overall seed in the Eastern Conference. Swept the first round and semifinals, the Miami back to the Conference Finals for the first time in eight years, where he met with the reigning champion Detroit Pistons. Despite leading 3-2, Miami Wade missed because of injury for Game 6. The Heat will continue to lose Game 7 at home even though Wade back.
2005-2006 Season Championship
In the summer of 2005, Riley brought veteran free agent Gary Payton from Boston Celtics, and also brought James Posey, Jason Williams, and Antoine Walker through trade. After a disappointing 11-10 start to the 2005-06 season, Riley relieved Van Gundy from his duties and took back the head coach job. The Heat made it to the Final Conference in 2006 and in a rematch, beating the Pistons, winning the 4-2 series. Making their first NBA Finals appearance, they played the Dallas Mavericks, who won their first two games in Dallas in a win. The Heat then won the next four games, winning his first championship. Wade won the MVP Finals award.
2006-2010: post-championship struggle
The Heat experienced four years of post-title struggle from 2007 to 2010, including a 4-0 sweep by the Chicago Bulls in the 1st round of the 2007 NBA Playoff. In the 2007-08 season, Wade was plagued by injuries and the Heat had the worst league record of 15-67. O'Neal was sold to Phoenix in mid-season. Riley resigned as head coach after the season but retained his position as team president. Erik Spoelstra's old assistant was promoted to head coach. The healthy Wade led the Heat to 43 wins in 2009 and 47 wins in 2010, making the second playoff of the season, though they lost in the first half, 4-3 in 2009 and 4-1 in 2010. Wade was the 2009 scoring champion and MVP All-Star NBA in 2010.
2010-2014: The Big Three Era
Entering the 2010-2011 season with nearly $ 48 million in space hat caps, the Heat caused a massive shift of force during the 2010 NBA Free Agency blockbuster, adding Chris Bosh and LeBron James, starting the "Big 3" era. However, the Heat drops to an early 9-8. After the "just players" meeting, the team improved. Heat finished with a 58-24 record and the 2nd seed. In the 2011 NBA Playoff, Miami beat Philadelphia 76ers in the first half, Boston Celtics in the Semifinals Conference, and the Bulls in the Conference Finals, all in 5 matches. The Heat reached the 2011 NBA Finals for the first time since 2006, in a rematch against the Dallas Mavericks. After a 2-1 lead, the Heat lost in the last three matches with the Mavericks. After the second NBA Lockout ended, Heat signed veteran Shane Battier. In the 2011-12 season being shortened, the Heat starts 27-7. Yet they will fight for the second half of the season, going 19-13. The Heat finished 46-20, earning the second seed in the East for the NBA Playoffs. Entering the first round, they were 3-0 up against the New York Knicks but like the previous series with the Sixers, unable to close it in Game 4. The victory in Game 5 eventually beat New York and the Heat advanced to the second round versus Indiana Pacers. After losing Game 2 at home and Game 3 in Indiana, many criticized Dwyane Wade's agile appearance in Game 3, which brought attention to the fact that he was involved in a verbal argument with Spoelstra. However, with Wade visiting his former coach in college, the team defeated the Pacers in the next three games, to seal the Pacers. They met the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, taking the first two games before losing the next three games, including one defeat at home where Bosh returned from injury. On June 7 they won on the road in Boston defeating the Celtics 98-79 to tie the 3-3 series; James has 45 points and 15 rebounds. Game 7 decides to be in Miami. The Celtics largely dominated during the first half. The second half saw some lead changes. The Heat finally won 101-88, reaching the NBA Finals for the second year in a row. In a highly anticipated match with Oklahoma City Thunder, the Heat broke the first two games, winning Game 2 on the road, before sweeping the next three homes. James was named the Final MVP as he won his first NBA championship.
On July 11, 2012, the Heat officially signed veteran Ray Allen for a three-year contract and Rashard Lewis for a two-year contract. The Heat will continue 27 consecutive wins between February 3, 2013 and March 27, 2013, Defeating Orlando at the end of the season set a franchise record for 66 wins in a single season. At the end of the season, the Heat won 18 of its 19 road games, the best streak on the road to end the season in NBA history. The Heat went 17-1 in March, becoming the first team to win 17 matches in a calendar month. The Heat ends with the best league record and the best 66-16 to take the 1st seed in the 2013 NBA Playoff. They swept the Milwaukee Bucks in the first half and beat Chicago in five games before winning against Indiana Pacers in Game 7. Miami became the first Eastern Region team to reach The NBA finals in three consecutive years since the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. Miami lost Game 1 of the Finals on the floor of their home in a close match that was decided by last-minute buzzer buzzer by Tony Parker. Heat went on to win Game 2 with a 33-5 run in the second half. Both teams continue to trade victories leading to Game 6 where Spurs, up 10 posts in the 4th quarter, are in a position to close the series and win the championship. James went on to score 16 points in that period, defeating the entire Spurs team himself at one point. Heat went on to beat Spurs 95-88 in Game 7 behind 37-point and 12 rebounds in performance from James and 23-point and 10 rebounds from Wade. Shane Battier also scored 18 points behind 6-8 shots from 3, after slumping in the post-up season until then. The Heat won the NBA title for the second year in a row, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to repeat as league champion since the late 1990s Chicago Bulls. James was named the NBA Finals MVP, becoming the fifth player to win back-to-back awards along with Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon and only the second player in NBA history to win the Final MVP and MVP back-to-back league with Jordan. Miami struggled throughout the 2013-14 season with extended absence Dwyane Wade, who only played 54 games for injury and ended in a 11-14 record in the post season. They entered the playoffs as seeded 2 Eastern Conference with a record of 54-28 teams, and with "Big 3" healthy. They went 12-3 in the first 3 rounds. They swept the Charlotte Bobcats. They then beat the Brooklyn Nets 4-1. They went on to play the first-seeded 56-26 Pacers at the Final Conference, in last year's Final match. Pacers knocked out of the playoff for three consecutive years by the Heat. The Heat went to the fourth Final in a row, and faced Spurs again. The first two games in San Antonio were split but the Heat fell to Spurs 4-1, failing to repeat as champions for the third consecutive season.
2014-2016: The Big Three-Age Era
On July 11, 2014, LeBron James announced on SI.com that after opting out of the final year of his contract, he would leave the Heat and return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Wade and Bosh live in Miami. Like the Cavaliers in the 2010 season, Heat focuses on how he will defend himself without LeBron. Wade and Bosh join forces with Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole, Udonis Haslem and Chris Andersen alongside former rivals Luol Deng and Danny Granger. Heat also composed Shabazz Napier and James Ennis. In 2015 they also got Goran Dragi? and his younger brother, Zoran Dragi?
After a season with several injuries, including for Chris Bosh and Josh McRoberts, the Heat finished with a 37-45 record, the 10th worst NBA. They failed to make the playoffs after winning the Eastern Conference four years in a row. This is the second time in Wade's career they did not qualify for the post-season. The Heat are the first team since 2004-05 Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs after going to the NBA finals the previous year. Miami qualified for the playoffs for six seasons in a row.
In the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery, Miami was awarded the 10th selection for the 2015 NBA draft which was used to select the advanced Duke, Justise Winslow.
During the 2015-16 season, the Heat set a regular 48-34 season record; However, their season ended in the hands of the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Semi-Final of the Playoffs. The 2016 free agency is marked by the issue of relationship and disagreement between Dwyane Wade and president Heat Pat Riley, mostly focusing on how much Wade will be paid.
2016-present: Wade's departure and return
On July 6, 2016, Wade announced that he would leave the Heat to join his hometown Chicago Bulls.
In September 2016, Bosh suffered a lot of setbacks and failed his physical exam with the Heat and was not cleared by the team to participate in the training camp. On September 26, 2016, president Heat Riley said that the team doubted about Bosh's return in court and looked at his career with the team over, and noted that the team is no longer working towards his return. On July 4, 2017, the Heat released Bosh after the NBA decision on 2 June 2017, stating that the issue of Bosh's blood coagulation is an end to career illness. After Bosh's release, Riley's team president announced that Bosh's number would retire in the future in honor of him and because of his achievements with the Heat. On February 8, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Dwyane Wade back to the Miami Heat.
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Uniform
1988-1999 uniform
Inaugurated before the 1988-89 season, the original Miami Heat uniform consisted of a simple, exclusive striping just on the right side of the jersey and shorts. The house uniform is white with red, black and orange writing, while the uniform is much black with red, white and orange lines; the numbers are white with red, black and orange trims, using the same font as the classic Los Angeles Lakers jerseys. The original logo of 'glowing ball' is on the left leg of the shorts while the word 'Miami' is on the right foot.
In the 1995-96 season, Heat introduced a red alternative uniform with letters and numbers in black, white and orange. The original set lasted until the 1998-99 season.
The original white and red uniforms are reintroduced as throwback uniforms during the summer of the 20th and 25th, respectively, while the original black uniforms are used as setbacks in the 2013-14 season. Classic white uniforms are used again for the 2015-16 season.
As part of Nike's uniform contract with the NBA, the "Classic" edition was introduced and featured a uniform design of modern setbacks from previous years. During the 2017-18 season, the Heat is one of eight teams participating in this line and wearing their 1988-99 black uniform, updated to Nike's current uniform.
1999-present uniform
Hot uniforms have now been in use since the 1999-2000 season. These uniforms, though similar, have marked differences such as striping on both sides, changing from orange to yellow trim, updated letters and block numbers, and modified 'lit ball' logos on the right foot. The number of black uniforms far away is now consistent with the color of the letters (white with red trim).
Alternative red uniforms were introduced during the 2001-02 season, and featured city names and white numbers with black trim. With subtle changes like "Miami" wordmark on the black uniform and the addition of the "MH" alternative logo on shorts, this uniform is still used with the Heat today.
After switching to Nike as a provider of uniforms in the 2017-18 season, the Heat uniform is now now under three categories. The white uniform is part of the "Association" line, the black uniform is in the "Icon" line and the red uniform is assigned to the "Statement" line. The three uniforms are now used regardless of the game of the cage or away.
Custom uniform
Since the 2008 season, Heat participated in the promotion of NBA Noche Latina, or Latin Nights. From 2008-14, the Heat wore a modified version of their black uniform, featuring the word "El Heat"; version of the arm used in 2014. For the 2015 season, the Heats wore their white uniforms with "El Heat" wordmark, followed by the Noche Latina version of their red alternatives in the 2016 season.
The Heat wearing their current home uniform variety on the opening night of the 2012-13 season, with a gold accent and a patch of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy on the right chest. They use another variation on the opening night of the 2013-14 season, this time with gold letters.
During the 2013-14 season, the Heat wearing their current home uniform variety, but with the names of players on the back replaced by their nicknames (eg 'King James' for LeBron James). They wore uniforms for the chosen home game that season.
From 2012-14, the Heat wears a special monochrome uniform: the all-black ensemble in the 2012 season, the all-white version of the 2013 season, and the all-red outfit of the 2014 season. By 2015, the variations of their all-black uniforms, featuring falling shadows, centralized numbers and heavy striping inspired from tuxedo, used, followed by a similarly designed white uniform in the 2016-17 season.
The 2015-16 season saw the opening of two special uniforms. One displays a mix of modern and classic (Heat Legacy) styles, while others are military-inspired (Home Strong) uniforms.
Heat also participates in Christmas Day games that wear special uniforms. In 2012, they wore a monochrome red uniform known as "Big Color." The following year, they wore a "Big Logo" sleeve uniform, which featured a "flaming ball" version logo treated with chrome. In 2014, the Heat wearing their home uniform variety, featuring the main logo and front-centered numbers, and a black nameplate with the player's first name below the numbers behind.
The Heat also respects ABA's Miami Floridians by wearing a throwback uniform; first jumper street in the 2005-06 season, then home T-shirts in the 2011-12 season.
In the 2017-18 season, the Heat wore a special uniform "City" (so named by Nike to commemorate local culture and team traditions) that paid homage to Miami Vice's 1980s TV series. The uniforms are white with pink, light blue, and black, and display the words "Miami" inspired by the Miami Arena logo.
Rivalry
New York Knicks
The rivalry between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat expansion was the result of their four consecutive playoff series from 1997 to 2000. Each series went seven games. The central character of the competition is Pat Riley, head coach of both teams (early 1990s for the Knicks and late 1990s for the Heat). Jeff Van Gundy takes over Riley's role as head coach of the Knicks, while his brother Stan Van Gundy simultaneously becomes an assistant coach for the Heat. Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning, friends from their Georgetown campus basketball period. Larry Johnson, one of the Knicks, kept bad blood with Mourning as far as their days in the Charlotte Hornets.
Chicago Bulls
Competition with the Chicago Bulls began after the Miami Heat became a competitor during the 1990s, a decade dominated by the Bulls and Michael Jordan. During that period, the Heat was eliminated three times by the Bulls, who will continue to win the NBA championship every time. After Jordan retired and the Heat fell in the early 2000s, the rivalry cooled but was slightly elevated when the Heat encountered them in the first round of the 2006 NBA playoffs, which ended in a Heat 4-2 series win and then won the NBA Finals, the Bulls will sweep the defending champions Heat in the first half of next season.
Competition intensified with the rise of the Bulls, and the emergence of Derrick Rose and the Heat who signed Dwyane Wade (who declined the chance of joining his Bulls hometown) with new stars purchased at Chris Bosh and LeBron James (who denied the opportunity to work with Rose in Chicago). The re-enacted competition is very physical, involving rough play and hard violations between players. Both teams meet in the Eastern Conference Finals 2011, with a Heat victory in five games.
The Bulls ended a record 27th consecutive Heat winning streak on March 27, 2013, with a 101-97 victory at United Center in Chicago. Despite playing without Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah, Richard "Rip" Hamilton, and Marco Belinelli, the Bulls managed to end their second longest winning streak in basketball history.
The competition will continue into the 2013 NBA playoffs when the Heat will play the Bulls in the second half. The Bulls ended another Miami Heat winning streak by beating the Heat 93-87 in game 1. The Heat came back in game 2 and recorded the biggest winning record in franchise playoff history with a 115-78 win. The Bulls also set a record for the worst playoff defeat in franchise history. The 51 personal offenses are the most in the playoff game since 1995. In Game 3, Nazr Mohammed was ejected to drive LeBron James early in the second quarter. Norris Cole took off his uniform by Taj Gibson while driving to the basket for a layup. Joakim Noah looks applauded and cheers on Chris Bosh's picture arguing with Mario Chalmers. Noah received a technical offense for pushing Chris Andersen after he fell on Nate Robinson. Chalmers received a glaring offense for sticking his arms around Noah's neck. Taj Gibson and Noah are both expelled in the same game for shouting at the referee.
Orlando Magic
The Magic Orlando and Miami Heat have competition because both teams are in Florida, so the competition is known as the Sunshine State rivalry. Other materials for the competition are high-caliber players in both teams like Orlando Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway to Miami Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway. The two met each other in the NBA playoffs for the first time in 1997, with Miami beating Orlando 3-2, they have not met in the playoffs since then.
Competition increased with rising Miami and Orlando stars Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard, along with caliber stars such as LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors and in 2010, resulting in fierce competition between the two..
When Dwight Howard departed from Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2012, the competition was softened. Orlando Magic is undergoing a rebuilding process, however, the competition still remains tense.
Boston Celtics
Both teams first played in the playoffs in 2010, with the Celtics beating the Heat four games for one trip to the NBA Finals Finals by the Celtics. Having suffered a first-round loss in three consecutive years, it was a loss for the Celtics that drove Dwyane Wade to suggest that the loss would be "the last" in the first half for the near future.
LeBron James's hostility with the Boston Celtics can be found as far as his first task with the Cleveland Cavaliers, where the Celtics disappointed the Cavaliers in 2008 and 2010. Among the two Heat stars, Wade even says that he personally hates the Celtics, with James's own humiliation for Boston manifesting in how he called the Celtics exclusively as "the team" in 2011. With the acquisition of both James and Chris Bosh in 2010, the Heat challenged the Celtics for dominance in the Eastern Region; James claims that the formation of Heat's Big 3 is to reflect the formation of Big 3 Celtics at Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. After dropping the first three games versus the Celtics in the regular season, Miami won in their fourth meeting, taking the 2nd seed of the Celtics and earning home advantage for their final game after the postseason. The team meets in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2011 NBA Playoff, in which Paul Pierce is released in Game 1, Dwyane Wade inadvertently broke Rajon Rondo's arm in Game 3 and James scored the final ten points in Game 5 determination. James can be found roar to the fans when the Celtics came late, even kneeling to the ground with relief after finally defeating the Celtics. Competition will continue in the next season, where the Heat again brings home the home advantage over the Celtics, though Boston again wins the season-series over the Heat. Despite losing Bosh to injury in the Semifinals, the Heat led 2-0 before the Celtics won the next three games; the first five games including two overtimes, Rondo 44 points in Game 2, and Pierce and James fouling out in Game 4. The 45-point performance of James in Game 6 in Boston forced a decisive seventh game, in which both teams exchanged blows deep into the quarter third and fourth, before Miami withdrew with a 4-3 victory on the way to the NBA Finals.
At the end of the season, the Celtics Big 3 broke up after Ray Allen joined the Heat. When asked about their immediate reaction to their team mates who went for their rivals, Kevin Garnett claimed that he removed Allen's phone number, while Paul Pierce admitted it was "painful", though he still considered Allen "brother to me" to run the 2008 championship them. Although both teams will not meet in the playoffs, hostilities continue in their four regular season games. Season opener - Heat victory - including Rondo-wrapped around Wade's neck, Garnett harassed the handshake of Allen's pre-match, and Garnett tossed his elbow to Mario Chalmers. During Miami 2013 Streak, Paul Pierce went on record to say that he hoped Miami lost all the matches remaining at the time. When James voiced his displeasure over the physical Chicago Bulls against him, Boston general manager Danny Ainge called it "embarrassing" for LeBron to complain about it. Pat Riley, president of the Heat team, replied that "Danny should shut your mouth." The team met during Streak, where it was five years into the day that the Celtics 'halt the Houston Rockets' themselves 20-game-game streak. It ended with a Heat victory, featuring James dipping on Jason Terry; he received a technical offense for staring at Terry post-dunk. When asked about it after the match by the reporter, James stated that he "glad it happened to him."
Indiana Pacers
The recent rivalry was sparked by Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoff. Although both previously met in the 2004 NBA Playoff (when Indiana won 4-2), in 2014, only two players remaining from both teams were Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem of the Heat. Both head coaches were fined for statements made regarding officers: Frank Vogel accused the Heat of packing before the series begins, while Erik Spoelstra is offended by what he considers to be the deliberate head hunting of his players in the Pacers section. Indiana led 2-1 after Miami Chris Bosh was sidelined with a stomach injury. Supported by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, Miami won three straight games to take the series, 4-2. The series is marked by several suspensions, conspicuous violations, and confrontations between the players: Tyler Hansbrough committed a striking violation of Dwyane Wade (who drew blood), the fake Udonis Haslem reprisals at Hansborough (which led to Haslem's Game 6 suspension), Wade collided with Darren Collison in transition, Juwan Howard faced Lance Stephenson after spewing choke marks into James, and Dexter Pittman nudged Stephenson around the neck (which led to his own three-game suspension). Indiana Danny Granger received technical violations in three consecutive games for his confrontation with Heat players; he disarms James from his headband in Game 2 while trying to block a shot, pulling the back of James's jersey in Game 3 while trying to stop a fast-break, and Wade is knocked into the chest in Game 4 after the latter violated by Roy Hibbert.
The following season saw improvements for both teams, ranging from the acquisition of Ray Allen and Chris Andersen in Miami, to the emergence of Paul George and Lance Stephenson. Specifically, after the Heat lost to the Pacers that they drew up 27 consecutive wins; The last time the Heat lost twice in a row in that year was a game against Indiana and Portland. During Game 6's final sixth minute between the Pacers and the New York Knicks, Pacers fans chanted "Beat The Heat" as their team beat their old rivals in New York. True to form, the Heat and Pacers meet at the Final of the 2013 NBA Playoff Conference on May 22, 2013. Some physical examples become prominent in the series: Shane Battier receives an offensive offense to throw his knee in the center of Hibbert; Hibbert claims that it was a deliberate, deliberate game on Battier's side. Andersen suffered a bloody nose after colliding with David West. Ian Mahinmi received a striking violation retroactively to seize James's arm. Norris Cole put his hand on West's crotch as he tried to sneak into the West. Wade received a striking violation that retroactively applied for beating Stephenson in the head, another incident the Pacers felt, especially Paul George, was a dirty game. The Heat survived Game 1 on the layup that won the James game, while the Pacers returned to tie the series at 1-1 after forcing James into the final two quarters of the fourth quarter for Game 2. In Game 3, the Heat set a team record for points in the half postseason with 70. This is the first time the Pacers have given 70 points since 1992. Allen's single turn is the least he had ever suffered in the first half. Their five total turnover is tied to the fewest in franchise history. Game 3 victory marks the first time the NBA team has won five straight double-digit games. The Heat won the series 4-3, with a 99-76 victory in game 7. In the 2014 NBA Playoff, after beating the Brooklyn Nets in five games, and the Pacers defeated the Washington Wizards in six games, the Heat and the first Pacers fed will meet in Final Eastern Region in a highly anticipated rematch. The Heat will continue to eliminate the Pacers 4-2 game, progressing to their fourth consecutive NBA Finale in the Big Three-era. The Heat tripped during Game 1 in Indianapolis, falling 96-107. They will win Match 2-4. During Game 5 (which Miami lost 90-93), James struggled, suffering from a severe gross problem and scored just 7 points, his lowest Playoff record. During Game 6 in Miami, the Heat will blow the Pacers 117-92.
Dallas Mavericks
The Heat-Mavericks rivalry begins in the 2006 NBA Finals, where both teams meet and both enter their first NBA Finals appearance. A year before, the Heat had acquired Shaquille O'Neal. The Mavericks are led by Dirk Nowitzki, and the Heat is led by Dwyane Wade. Dallas has an in-house advantage in the series due to a better regular season record (60-22) than Miami (52-30) and took the first two games in the series, entering Game 3 with a 2-0 lead lead. They seem to be winning Game 3 to rally by the Heat, including many free throws from Wade, resulting in the Mavericks losing the third game. Heat won all his home games, when the Mavericks dropped matches 3, 4 and 5. Game 5 was a very controversial game, 101-100 victories for the Heat, Wade shot more free throws than the entire Mavericks squad. Mavericks owners Mark Cuban and Nowitzki are both fined for indecent acts. During Game 6, the series returns to Dallas, where the Mavericks fall 92-95. Jason Terry aired three points of effort that could tie the game. Wade picked up the ball, throwing it into the air as a celebration as the Heat won the NBA Championship, and the first as well. Wade was named the Final MVP.
In 2010 off-season, Miami acquired LeBron James from Cleveland Cavaliers and Chris Bosh from the Toronto Raptors to join Wade and form their "big three" (to rival the top three Celtics) who are expected to win the championship. Heat finished 58-24, earned the title of the southeastern division and second seed in the Eastern Conference. During the regular season, the Mavericks swept the Heat 2-0. The Heat cruised through the playoffs without much competition, eliminating any team - the Philadelphia 76ers, defending the Boston Eastern Celtics Eastern champions and top seed Chicago Bulls all five games. Meanwhile, the Mavericks have counted 57-25 for the third seed, leaving them to face the Portland Trail Blazers in the first half. The Mavericks have been beaten in the first round all but once since the 2006 finals, including the defeat of seventh seed San Antonio Spurs just the previous season. Because of this, the Mavericks were underdogs throughout the playoffs, but they were able to send Portland in six games. They face defending NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers and do the impossible by sweeping them, ending their bid to get three peat. In the conference finals, they beat Oklahoma City Thunder, resulting in a rematch between the two teams. However, after a 2-1 lead, the Heat tripped in the next three games. They were knocked out on the floor of their own home after losing 95-105 during Game 6 in Miami - extending LeBron's search for a ring. The loss also brings further public humiliation to LeBron James, who has been researched and criticized negatively for leaving Cavalier to join the Heat. LeBron was criticized for just 17.8 points on average. Cavaliers fans rejoice over the Heat loss due to the anger caused by LeBron's decision to join the Heat, which they consider unfair and treasonous.
After that, the Mavericks will never win another game against the Heat. Dallas hosts the Heat for season opener on December 25, 2011 NBA 2011-2012 locking season which is shortened to 66 matches. The Heat spoiled the Mavericks championship race night, giving them a 105-94 punch loss.
Although the Heat and Mavericks have not met in the post-season since then, the rivalry continues when Mark Cuban openly discusses his extreme personal dislike of the Heat. He described "hatred" as not a word strong enough to describe his dislike of the Heat. He also has a personal dislike for Wade.
San Antonio Spurs
The Heat and Spurs have also developed a rivalry recently, coming from two consecutive NBA finals that many felt have sparked feud between the Heat and Texas basketball teams as a whole. The first time the two teams meet is during the 2013 Final NBA, where Spurs enter their fifth NBA Finals appearance and the Heat enters their third consecutive performance. It was the second time LeBron James faced Spurs in the Final, having faced them in 2007 in sweeping four devastating matches. This is the third time the Heat competes against the Texas team. The Heat have a home advantage since their record (66-16) is better than San Antonio (58-24) with Miami as a well-liked team. The Heat falls during Game 1, 88-92 after a late resurrection led by Tony Parker. They evened the series during Game 2 with a 103-99 victory. The Heat went through a roller-coaster winning turn and losses that extend the series to Game 7 decided in Miami. The series has a lot of achievements, in which Ray Allen has a record for most of the three in the Final which is broken by Danny Green. During Game 5, despite the strong appearances of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Ray Allen, the Heat still lost 104-114. During Game 6 in Miami, Ray Allen made a three-shooting clutch game to tie up the game and save Miami's season. The Heat will win matches 6 and 7, completing a championship rehearsal, reminiscent of loose and similar modes as the 2010 NBA Finals between the Lakers and the Celtics. James was named the Final MVP. The Heat also handed Spurs their first NBA Finals loss, becoming the first team to beat them.
The two teams meet again in the 2014 finals, but each team suffered the opposite fate. The Spurs came in with a 62-20 record and home-court advantage after eliminating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Final. The Heat came in with a regular season record of 54-28, and got rid of the Indiana Pacers, who were the top seeds in the Eastern Conference for the fourth consecutive NBA finals journey. However, unlike the 2013 Final NBA, the Heat were eliminated in five games, which ended LeBron and the Heat in search of three peat. The Heat is blown in any loss of at least 15 points or more. Spurs will win their fifth NBA championship. During Game 1 in San Antonio, LeBron suffered leg cramps due to dehydration due to massive technical failure at AT & amp; T Center. Their key slogan is oxymoron "too hot for Heat". During Game 2, the Heat equalized the series with a 98-96 victory, boosting Miami's hopes for a comeback series final victory as their recent history rebounded from a deficit. That did not happen, and Miami lost the next three games. During Game 3, the Heat has a home winning streak with a loss of 92-111, and again explodes in Game 4. Game 5 (which ends with a whopping 84-107 for Miami) will be LeBron's last day playing as a Heat member. During the free agency 2014, LeBron opted out of his contract in Miami and returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
season-by-season record
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Radio and television
The Heat's main radio station is WAXY (790 AM) in English, with Mike Inglis and John Crotty calling the game, and WQBA (1140 AM) in Spanish, with Jose PaÃÆ' Â ± eda and Joe Pujala on the call.
Heat games are broadcast on television by Fox Sports Sun with Eric Reid and Tony Fiorentino. Reid has been part of the Heat broadcasting team since the beginning of the franchise, first serving as a color analyst, and then became a playful voice that began in the 1991-92 season. During the first four years of franchising, there was a radio broadcast of television from a local broadcast game before the franchise finally created a separate broadcast team.
WBFS-TV (channel 33) is the original over-the-air main station for the Heat game, with its first task ending at the end of the 1998-99 season, after 11 seasons. WAMI-TV (channel 69) takes over next season; However, the WBFS (along with the now-sister station WFOR channel 4) returned as a Heat over-the-water hot house in 2000-01, this time lasting until the 2003-04 season. On the cable side, the Heat game was broadcast on TV at the time - SportsChannel Florida (now Fox Sports Florida), before moving to Sunshine Network (now Sun Sports) starting in the 1992-93 season. Since 2004-05, Sun Sports has served as the exclusive regional operator of the Heat game throughout the team's designated broadcast area, which covers the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area, West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce-Port St. Louis. Lucie, and Fort Myers -Naples.
On a national scale, games are sometimes broadcast by TNT, ESPN, or ABC.
From 1988-1993, the Heat was in WQAM. WINZ previously aired games from 1993-1996 and WIOD from 1996-2008.
Player
List of current names
Draft rights remaining
The Heat holds the draft right to select an unsigned draft that has played beyond the NBA. A recruited player, whether an international draft or a college draft not signed by the team that composed it, is allowed to sign a contract with any non-NBA team. In this case, the team retains the draft rights of players in the NBA for up to one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends. This list includes draft rights gained from trading with other teams.
Hall of Famers Basket
FIBA ​​Hall of Famers
Retired number
The Heat has retired four points, though only three players are playing for the franchise. Michael Jordan is the first player to be honored despite not playing for the Heat. Pat Riley has resigned no. 23 before his final game in Miami during the 2002-03 season as a tribute to his career. Heat also announced plans to retire the # 1 number imposed by Chris Bosh from 2010 to 2016, but have yet to set a date for formal ceremonies.
During the 2005-06 season this organization rewarded the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Marino's No. 3 midfielder. 13 in connection with his contribution to the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). However, jersey No. 13 are not retired and are still available for use by Heat players.
Head coach
There are six head coaches for Miami Heat. Ron Rothstein was the first head coach of the franchise, serving from 1988 to 1991; he remains as an assistant coach. Kevin Loughery was his successor from 1991 to 1995, guiding the Heat to their first two playoff spots in 1992 and 1994. Loughery fired 46 games into the 1994-1995 season, posting a 17-29 record. Alvin Gentry, an assistant coach who joined in 1991, was brought in to replace Loughery for a while. Miami went 15-21 for the last 36 games, and Gentry moved to the Detroit Pistons the following season.
In the summer of 1995, owner Micky Arison hired Pat Riley as head coach and team leader. At the age of eleven, Riley is the longest head coach in franchise history, as well as an all-time leader in total victories and trained games. Having suffered a record 25-57 in the 2002-2003 season, Riley suddenly announces his resignation, but remains as team president. He appointed assistant coach Stan Van Gundy as his successor. Van Gundy is Miami's all-time leader for the highest percentage of victories in regular season (0.605), having led Miami to a 42-40 record in his first season and a 59-23 record in his second year. He spearheaded the 2005 Miami campaign, where they held top seeds in the east, swept their first two playoff opponents and made it to the Final Conference.
The early 11-10 record of the 2005-2006 season prompted Riley to step out of retirement and replace Van Gundy. Shortly thereafter, Riley will win his fifth and final championship as head coach, as well as Miami's first championship in 2006. Riley will retire permanently after the 2007-2008 15-win season, but once again remains as team president. His chosen successor, longtime assistant Erik Spoelstra, is the current Heat head coach, a position he held since 2008. At the age of 38, he was the youngest head coach in the league at the time, as well as the first Filipino-American player head coach in league history. Throughout his short tenure, Spoelstra has not missed the playoffs, even bringing the team into four consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals, culminating in a back-to-back championship in 2012 and 2013.
Franchise achievement and award
Franchise leader
Bold indicates still active with the team.
Italic indicates still active but not with team. Printed points (regular season) (as of end of season 2016-17)
Other stats (regular season) (starting April 18, 2017)
Individual rewards
NBA All-Star Weekends
References
External links
- Official website
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