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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
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Former Miami Heat teammates Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal look on during an NBA game in 2007

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‘Don’t Be Nice:’ Shaquille O’Neal Gave Dwyane Wade Stern Advice That Prompted 1 of the Greatest Stretches in NBA Finals History

With the Miami Heat struggling to establish any semblance of momentum in the 2006 NBA Finals, Shaquille O'Neal took it upon himself to send a message to Dwyane Wade. Flash responded with one of the most epic individual runs in Finals history.

by Martin Fenn

Pat Riley has won nine championships as player, assistant coach, head coach, and executive in the NBA, but he could have taken a dramatically different path.

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Pat Riley’s Legendary NBA Career Could Have Ended Before It Ever Began Thanks to an Unlikely Offer From the Dallas Cowboys

Pat Riley is a nine-time NBA champion, winning as a player, assistant coach, head coach, and executive. But the Dallas Cowboys nearly created a dramatic shift in the time line back in 1967.

by Phil Watson

Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal strikes the Dunkman pose

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Shaquille O’Neal’s Famous ‘Dunkman’ Logo Stems From His Father’s Harsh Words and a Journeyman Center

Before he became known for thunderous dunks, Shaquille O'Neal catered to his dreams of being Magic Johnson. Those dreams were dashed in a hurry because of his stepfather, and Shaq looked to a journeyman center for inspiration in finishing around the basket. That eventually gave birth to the "Dunkman" logo.

by Martin Fenn

Shaquille O'Neal wasn't letting Udonis Haslem get in between him and Pat Riley.

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Shaquille O’Neal Became So Infuriated With Pat Riley During a Practice That He Nearly Injured a Heat Teammate Trying to Break Up the Fight: ‘He Threw Me Like a Sack of Potato Chips’

Never get in the way of an angry Shaquille O'Neal.

by Jack Dougherty

Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning shake hands ahead of an event for American Express in 2017

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Shaquille O’Neal Compared His Rivalry With Alonzo Mourning to Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell But Appropriately Buried the Hatchet: ‘When It Comes to a Life-and-Death Situation, It Doesn’t Matter’

Hall of Fame centers Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning went 1-2 in the 1992 NBA Draft, and O'Neal's citation of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell sparked an individual rivalry that lasted for years. However, the two became friends after Mourning recovered from a near-fatal kidney disease and won a ring with Shaq in Miami.

by Martin Fenn

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade celebrating with his wife Gabrielle Union in 2019.

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Dwyane Wade’s Wife Gabrielle Union Delivers a Passionate, Profanity-Laced Breakdown of Why the Big 3 Heat Teams ‘Changed the NBA’ Forever: ‘It Made the NBA Sexy Again’

Gabrielle Union had a front-row seat to the iconic LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh Miami Heat teams that dominated the league for four consecutive years and brought unparalleled excitement to the game of basketball. And in a recent podcast appearance, she revealed why they "changed the NBA" forever.

by David Wysong

Former Suns teammates Shaquille O'Neal and Steve Nash

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Shaquille O’Neal Refuses to Accept Losing Out on MVPs Because of Steve Nash: ‘It Was This Little, Good-Looking, David Beckham Little Guy Running Around Like a Gnat’

Shaquille O'Neal has always been peeved by losing out on more MVP trophies because of Steve Nash's success in the "seven seconds or less" Suns offenses.

by Martin Fenn

Chris Bosh gave Pat Riley an emotional gift during his Hall of Fame speech.

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An Emotional Chris Bosh Returned a Long-Overdue Gift to Pat Riley During His Heartfelt Hall of Fame Speech

Chris Bosh waited 11 years for just the right moment to give Pat Riley an emotional gift.

by Jack Dougherty

Former Heat and Raptors superstar Chris Bosh before his jersey retirement ceremony in 2019.

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Chris Bosh Made $239 Million in the NBA, but His First Big Purchase Went up in His ‘Man Cave’: ‘This Was Better Than Money’

Chris Bosh made millions with the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat throughout his legendary NBA career that saw him earn 11 All-Star selections and win two championships. But the big man’s first major purchase wasn't a car, house, or any other typical big-money item. It was something that went in his man cave.

by David Wysong

(L-R) Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat reacts against the Toronto Raptors during the third quarter at American Airlines Arena on February 24, 2021 in Miami, Florida; Antonio Brown of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts as he heads off the field following a game against the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium on November 23, 2020 in Tampa, Florida.

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Jimmy Butler Owes Antonio Brown $30,000 After He Lost a Bet During a Workout

Jimmy Butler is an incredibly underrated NBA superstar, but when it comes to playing football, he's nowhere near as talented. While working out with Brown and Russell Wilson, Butler bet he could stop Brown from catching a pass in the Red Zone. He could not, but a few NBA players maybe could have.

by Tim Crean

Chris Bosh, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade won two titles together with the Miami Heat

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Dwyane Wade Confirms Why Fans Hated LeBron James’ Move to Miami: ‘ He Was Supposed to Stay in Cleveland His Entire Time’

LeBron James irritated a legion of fans with "The Decision" in 2010. Dwyane Wade explained what drove much of that resentment during an appearance on NBA player J.J. Redick's podcast.

by Phil Watson

The NBA is looking into possible tampering by the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat related to deals for Lonzo Ball and Kyle Lowry.

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Bulls, Heat Face $10 Million Fines in NBA Tampering Probe Into Lonzo Ball, Kyle Lowry Deals but Don’t Hold Your Breath

Full of sound and fury and likely to signify little to nothing, the NBA announced tampering investigations into a pair of sign-and-trade deals that were leaked early on the first day of the free agency negotiating period.

by Phil Watson

Dwyane Wade never forgot a simple piece of advice he received from Kobe Bryant.

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Kobe Bryant Inspired Dwyane Wade to Transform His Game With 1 Brilliant Piece of Advice

Dwyane Wade mirrored Kobe Bryant's ability to play "spots" on the basketball court.

by Jack Dougherty

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler during the 2020 NBA playoffs.

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Jimmy Butler and a Former Miami Teammate Got ‘Heated’ During Practice, and Spewed ‘Borderline Uncomfortable’ Trash Talk

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is a fierce competitor. His intense work ethic is why he has become the great player he is today. However, he’s so intense that he and a former Miami teammate got into an intense confrontation during practice, which played a part in the Heat going to the 2020 NBA finals.

by David Wysong

Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden

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Chris Bosh Surprisingly Says the ‘Big 3’ of Himself, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade Would Lose to Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving

Chris Bosh says the Miami Heat "Big 3" consisting of himself, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James would lose to the current Brooklyn Nets "Big 3" of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving.

by Luke Norris

LeBron James and the Miami Heat Big Three in 2010.

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LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh Were ‘Caught up in the Moment’ During Their Infamous Heat Welcome Party: ‘We Didn’t Know What Was Going On’

LeBron James and the Big Three became the NBA's villains on the Miami Heat, as people hated that they were teaming up together. Their infamous welcome party in Miami seemed to rub people the wrong way, too, and one of the members of the Big Three recently reflected on that moment.

by David Wysong

Team president Pat Riley of the Miami Heat speaks during the Miami Heat Dwyane Wade L3GACY Celebration at American Airlines Arena on Feb. 21, 2020.

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Pat Riley Admits to an Unconventional Style While Winning NBA Championships with LeBron James and Magic Johnson

Miami Heat president Pat Riley says confrontations with star players were part of the process that led to five NBA championships with Miami and the Los Angeles Lakers.

by John Moriello

Ray Allen watches a Chinese Basketball Association game in 2019

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Ray Allen Surprisingly Includes Kevin Garnett in His Fantasy Lineup Using Only Former Teammates but Excludes LeBron James and Dwyane Wade

Ray Allen, the NBA's all-time leader in 3-pointers made, has named a fantasy starting lineup using only former teammates.

by Luke Norris

Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James after signing with the Miami Heat in 2010.

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LeBron James and the Big 3 ‘Stopped Talking to Each Other’ Before Signing With the Heat: ‘I Was Sitting on the Edge of My Seat’

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh created an unstoppable superteam on the Miami Heat, as they went to four NBA Finals and ultimately won two championships. However, the Big Three actually stopped talking before signing with Miami, which made for a nervous night when James announced his big free-agency decision.

by David Wysong

LeBron James handles the ball during Game 5 of the Lakers-Suns series in the opening round of the 2021 NBA playoffs

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LeBron James Extends a Remarkable NBA MVP Streak in Getting a Lone Fifth-Place Vote

LeBron James has received at least one vote for NBA MVP in each of his 18 seasons in the league.

by Luke Norris