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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.
Reports connecting the Miami Heat to Kings forward DeMar DeRozan and Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga have circulated. Still, neither player has emerged as a central figure in any active trade discussions as of Sunday afternoon, according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. While DeRozan is widely believed to be available on […]
Ira Winderman of the Sun-Sentinel believes the Miami Heat missed a significant opportunity by not being more aggressive in their pursuit of Kevin Durant. In his view, Miami should have been willing to part with more of its young core, including Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Haywood Highsmith, and even rookie center Kel’el Ware if […]
The Miami Heat explored a trade for Kevin Durant but ultimately weren’t willing to meet the Phoenix Suns’ asking price, according to Barry Jackson and Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald. A source told them that Miami refused to include promising rookie center Kel’el Ware, forward Nikola Jovic, or more than one future first-round pick […]
The Miami Heat were the other team negotiating alongside the Houston Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns. Talks accelerated over the final 24 hours before the Sunday afternoon trade of Durant to the Rockets.
The Miami Heat have legitimate interest in signing Jonathan Kuminga this offseason, sources tell The Athletic. The Heat missed out on trading for Kevin Durant last week. The Brooklyn Nets have used some of their cap space already, but they could enter the picture on Kuminga.