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, LeBron James, Alonzo Mourning, and 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:
Jimmy Butler saved the Miami Heat from suffering a cruel NBA Finals fate with a sensational performance in Sunday’s win against the Lakers.
Jimmy Butler led the Miami Heat to an improbable Game 3 win Sunday night, and he wasn’t afraid to talk trash to LeBron James afterward.
With a 40-point triple-double on Sunday, Jimmy Butler joined an exclusive club of players that have accomplished such a feat in the NBA Finals.
LA Lakers star LeBron James could make NBA history during the 2020 NBA Finals as he’s on the verge of a major scoring milestone.
Coming into the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat were underdogs. After Game 1, however, Stephen A. Smith sent a grim message about their championship hopes.
Veteran point guard Goran Dragic is the one who is making the Miami Heat go, while rookie Tyler Herro gets the attention.
Dwayne Wade is caught in a pickle for this year’s NBA Finals. Does he root for the Miami Heat or his best friend, LeBron James?
Before Erik Spoelstra became an NBA title-winning coach, he played in college and stood just feet away from Hank Gathers when he collapsed during that fateful game in 1990.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has set an NBA record in each playoff game leading into his 10th NBA Finals appearance.
Heading into the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat look like a bit of an underdog. Jimmy Butler, however, seems pretty confident.
