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 Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are among the several NBA teams with playoff expectations that are currently interested in trading for Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler. NBA Trade Rumors: Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Is A Top Target For The Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, there has been “quiet discourse” […]
The Miami Heat are fighting to secure a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the sixth consecutive season, but the team is rumored to trade one of its veteran guards before the 2025 deadline. Miami Heat Trade Rumors: Terry Rozier, Jimmy Butler Are Among The Team’s “Top Trade Candidates” HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reported Monday […]
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According to the latest Golden State Warriors trade rumors, the team is working to add another star-level player to build around 16-year veteran guard Steph Curry. During the offseason, Paul George, Lauri Markkanen, and Zach LaVine were among Golden State’s top trade targets. Golden State Warriors are “the biggest candidate” to make a blockbuster trade […]
I’ll be the first person to tell you that lineup data is tricky. While it is a valuable tool for sifting through what works and what doesn’t for any NBA team, it often doesn’t provide the whole picture and is filled with an abundance of ‘noise.’ Besides, it all comes down to sample size, and […]
Welcome to our new offseason series: “Immediate Impacts.” Most rookies don’t provide positive value to their teams right out of the gate. But as we saw last season with guys like Jaime Jaquez Jr., Dereck Lively II, and Brandin Podziemski, some rookies can help their teams from Day 1. Over the next few months, we’ll […]
The Miami Heat and free agent forward Haywood Highsmith agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal, his agent, Jerry Dianis, informed ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith has two years fully guaranteed with no options in his new contract The two years on the deal are fully guaranteed and include no […]
The Miami Heat and free agent guard Alec Burks agreed to a one-year deal on Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Anthony Fields and Rich Paul of Klutch Sports negotiated the deal with the Heat front office. Miami Heat guard Alec Burks has averaged 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 742 career games […]
The Miami Heat and starting center Bam Adebayo agree to a three-year, $166 million contract extension, according to reports. Adebayo, who turns 27 on July 18, will sign the deal when the NBA’s free agency moratorium ends on July 6. Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will have an average annual salary of about $55.3 million […]
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra received a massive contract extension on Tuesday afternoon. As a result, his ex-wife been subjected to internet trolls and targeted harassment online. Nikki Sapp, who married Erik in 2016, responded to their comments via Instagram on Wednesday. She is hopeful that people, in general, will choose kindness toward others […]
