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
Read the latest articles about the Miami Heat:
A look at LeBron James’ career history on opening night of the NBA season.
During his brief time with the Miami Heat, Gary Payton made sure his teammates knew just how special D-Wade was.
LeBron James’ former Miami Heat teammate Ray Allen made an odd case as to why the superstar isn’t the best NBA player of all time.
Neither the Milwaukee Bucks nor the Miami Heat will make a second-round pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Tyler Herro had a great season with the Miami Heat. However, he has a lot of work to do if he wants to start, and Pat Riley made that clear.
The Miami Heat didn’t have enough firepower to reach the NBA Finals this year, so ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith said he wants them to add Washington Wizards superstar Bradley Beal.
Jimmy Butler had an all-time great performance in the Eastern Conference Finals, and Kendrick Perkins believes the Miami Heat star deserved Conference Finals MVP consideration.
The first quarter could very well decide Game 7 between the Celtics and Heat.
The Heat should thank Draymond Green for helping the win Game 6 of the ECF.
The Miami Heat are just wins away from another NBA championship, so we decided to rank their three titles in franchise history.
