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The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was founded in 1988 as an expansion team and won its first NBA championship in 2006. The Heat have won four conference titles and six division titles since joining the league. The team plays its home games at American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. The Heat have featured many recognizable players throughout their history, including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Alonzo Mourning, Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Hardaway and Ray Allen. The team has had several successful seasons, including winning the NBA championship in 2012 and 2013. The Heat also hold the NBA record for the longest winning streak in league history, having won 27 consecutive games during the 2012–13 season. In recent news, the Heat signed Jimmy Butler in the summer of 2019 and acquired Andre Iguodala in February 2020. The team also hired a new head coach, Erik Spoelstra, in 2008. The Heat have had a successful 2020–21 season, as they clinched a playoff berth and currently sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Veteran NBA presence and beloved Miami Heat icon Udonis Haslem is taking on a new role in basketball, this time behind the desk. Amazon Prime Video has announced via social media that Haslem will be joining its broadcast team as a studio analyst for the 2025–26 NBA season, further expanding its growing lineup of on-air […]
In a recent reader mailbag column, Ira Winderman explores the challenges the Miami Heat may face in trying to leverage trades to maximize their future draft capital. Due to a combination of past deals and current roster structure, the Heat may find it difficult to unlock the kind of draft flexibility that other rebuilding or […]
After a challenging and inconsistent season, 21-year-old Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic is focused on making significant progress over the summer, hoping to capitalize on the extended time for development, writes Ira Winderman in an article. Reflecting on his season, Jovic expressed optimism about the opportunity to hone his skills during the offseason. “I have […]
Despite suffering a decisive first-round sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo remains proud of how the team persevered through a tumultuous 2024–25 campaign, reports Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. Reflecting on the season’s hardships, Adebayo praised the Heat’s refusal to give up, even as challenges mounted. “This […]
With the legendary Gregg Popovich officially stepping down from his head coaching duties in San Antonio, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra now holds the distinction of being the NBA’s longest-tenured active head coach with a single franchise. Having led the Heat for 17 seasons, Spoelstra has become a cornerstone of Miami’s identity – but his […]