Miami Heat
2010–11 Miami Heat season
Conference Eastern Conference
Division Southeast Division
Founded 1988
History Miami Heat
(1988–present)
Arena American Airlines Arena
City Miami, Florida
Team colors Black, Deep Red, White, Orange
Owner(s) Micky Arison
General manager Pat Riley
Head coach Erik Spoelstra
D-League affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce
Championships 1
(2006)
Conference titles 1 (2006)
Division titles 8 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011)
Official website heat.com
Home Away
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team is owned by Micky Arison, coached by Erik Spoelstra and are managed by Basketball Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley. The Heat were formed in 1988 as an expansion franchise along with the Charlotte Hornets and they along with the Orlando Magic are the only two NBA franchises to represent the state of Florida. Since then, Miami has fielded squads that have made the playoffs 15 out of 23 seasons, captured eight division titles and won the 2006 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks 4–2. According to Forbes Magazine, in 2010 the value of the franchise was $425 million.[1]
History:
1.1 1987-1990: Birth of the Heat
1.2 1991-1995:The Rice era
1.3 1995-2002:The Golden Years
1.4 2003-2004: Wade, Van Gundy step in
1.5 2004–2008: Wade–Shaq era; Riley returns for a Ring
1.6 2007–2008: Worst Record in the NBA
1.7 2008–2010: Rebuilding (Wade & Beasley Era)
1.8 2010–present: Arrival of LeBron James and Chris Bosh