Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a basketball team that competes in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The Miami Heat formed in 1988 as an expansion team. After a few years of mediocrity, the Heat became championship contenders in the late ‘90s and won their first championship in 2006.
Notable former players include Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal. Wade and O’Neal led the Heat to its 2006 title, while Wade, James, and Chris Bosh helped the Heat claim NBA Finals titles in 2012 and 2013. A unique thing about the Heat? It retired the No. 23 in honor of Michael Jordan, even though he never played for the Heat.
- Established: 1988
- Head coach: Erik Spoelstra
- Governor: Micky Arison
- Arena: FTX Arena (previously AmericanAirlines Arena)
- Number of NBA championships: 3
- Colors: Black, red and yellow
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The Pacers are set to address their back up center needs with the acquisition of Thomas Bryant from the Heat. Indiana will give up a future second-round pick swap right to Miami in the deal, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. Worth noting, Bryant only becomes trade eligible on Sunday, Dec. 15 and so will only be […]
Midway through the second quarter of a low-scoring affair between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, Tyler Herro received a from Jimmy Butler. As the ball floated beneath his palm, the 24-year-old combo guard briefly surveyed the scene, hesitated and dashed downhill. But the sturdy, defensive-minded Dean Wade recovered to impede his path. With […]
His agent Bernard Lee is doing what he must to control the narrative. ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting on what he believes is concrete sourcing. Arizona has insiders confirming Charania. All the while, Jimmy Butler is making merry. Over the last few weeks, and after saying there isn’t really such a thing as bad publicity, […]
If you believe that where there’s smoke, there’s fire, then you have to assume there is at least some level of mutual interest between the Phoenix Suns and Jimmy Butler. A day after Butler’s agent Bernard Lee expressed his displeasure with ESPN’s Shams Charania and dismissed reports that Butler has any interest in the Suns, […]
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday that the Miami Heat are now listening to offers for veteran forward Jimmy Butler and willing to make a deal if the proposal is reasonable. However, a league source confirmed Thursday that Butler has never asked to be traded, and the Heat are not aggressively shopping him. NBA Rumors: Jimmy […]
The Phoenix Suns are among the teams that Jimmy Butler has indicated in NBA circles that the 14-year veteran is open to as a destination as the Miami Heat listen to trade offers, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Heat Trade Rumors: Jimmy Butler Prefers The Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Or Phoenix Suns […]
As the NBA trade rumors start to warm up, Sunday, Dec. 15 represents a big day in the league. Eighty-five players who signed new contracts/extensions during the summer become eligible for trade. With teams now facing a more difficult path to trades as a result of the new CBA changes and the introduction of severe […]
It was announced on Tuesday that the Miami Heat are willing to listen to offers for their franchise icon, Jimmy Butler. At first glance, this open-minded approach makes sense. Butler is 35, in the final year of his contract and wants to get paid a lot more money than the Heat are probably willing to […]
Tuesday morning in the NBA livened up very quickly after ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the Miami Heat are now ready to consider offers for six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA superstar Jimmy Butler. Butler, who led the Heat to the NBA Finals as recently as 2023 and the Eastern Conference Finals the year prior, is said […]
The Miami Heat are reportedly listening to offers for veteran forward Jimmy Butler and willing to make a deal if the proposal is reasonable, league sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Heat Trade Rumors: Jimmy Butler Is Interested In ing The Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Or Golden State Warriors Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, has […]
