Lay the foundation of everything to come after... the parades, the titles, the evolution of a real basketball culture in South Florida?From humble beginnings to becoming Miami's hardwood heroes — and everything in between — this is the story of your Miami HEAT.As it turns out, before you can open your doors to the public, first you need some doors!

In the 1999–2000 season, Miami underwent a wardrobe update.
"He brought an absolute legitimacy to our franchise." O'Neal played the first few games for the Heat, then missed over thirty with a right knee injury.

With O’Neal limited with a deep thigh bruise, and missing the first two playoff games in his career, Flash and the rest of the HEAT stepped up their games as Miami swept both the New Jersey Nets and Washington Wizards during the first two series of the playoffs. — The Big Three was born.On June 9, 2010, we got our cake and ate it too. In 1987 the NBA granted one of its four new expansion teams to Miami (the others being the Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves) and the team, known as the Heat began play in November 1988. You put his jersey in the rafters. The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team currently playing in … Down two games to none against the Dallas Mavericks, the HEAT fought back to win the next four games on the back of Finals MVP Dwyane Wade. The HEAT had plenty of accolades to follow its successful December.On January 4, 2005, Van Gundy won his first of two Eastern Conference Coach of the Month awards after guiding the HEAT to its best record in franchise history in a calendar month. O’Neal also won his 12th career Player of the Month award for March, marking the first time in HEAT history that two different HEAT players garnered Player of the Month honors.In February, Wade, O’Neal, Van Gundy and the rest of the HEAT coaching staff solidified their positions among NBA elites as they represented the HEAT in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game. And we wanted more.September 5, 2008 — Pat Riley was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Team Physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick performed the operation in front of a surgical theater of thousands, and after a short recovery period, our beloved Burnie appeared much as he does today!The '91–'92 season saw the arrival of our second Head Coach, Kevin Loughery.

it will apply to data controlled jointly by the NBA and WarnerMedia as well as other data controlled by WarnerMedia. On July 14, O’Neal was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Caron Butler, Lamar Odom, Brian Grant and a future first round draft pick. After raising their championship banner prior to the opening game against the Chicago Bulls, Chicago blew out Miami 108–66. Jones also left a mark in the HEAT record book. Playing with both of its superstars hobbled with injuries, the HEAT still pushed the defending world champions to the brink of elimination.
Enter Mark Henderson and Richard Lyons. 1 seed and secured homecourt advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs, and it also set the franchise mark for consecutive home wins with 18. In the same year, we also unveiled Legacy, a tribute to the color campaign of Playoffs past.Making the Playoffs with a brand new team, Dwyane Wade led this cast to two seven-game series, including a memorable Game 6 in Charlotte where Wade showed just how clutch he still was.Shaq arrived in Miami on a Diesel truck, carrying a squirt gun, and making a promise.

Miami Heat Basic Data: NBA Championships: 3. On February 24, the HEAT reacquired Steve Smith from the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for forward Malik Allen. The name stuck, with the team going on to rack up 32 road wins during the campaign.Four consecutive postseasons from 1997 to 2000 found your Miami HEAT facing off against the New York Knicks — a team built by Riley's hand using the same philosophies he brought to the shores of Biscayne.Out with the orange, in with the new. "The NBA's Noche Latina program celebrates basketball fans of Hispanic heritage — and we have our fair share in Miami!

High-octane athletics and high-fashion aesthetics — re-styled.Written off in the first half of the 2016–17 season after an 11–30 start, a team of supposed castoffs made no excuses and showed they had something to say. On March 30, 2009, we honored Zo and hoisted #33 to the ceiling forever.