Miami Heat

The Miami Heat category covers one of Florida's two NBA franchises with game recaps and previews, injuries, roster moves, trades, free agency, the NBA Draft and postseason coverage. Sioux Falls, Miami's G League affiliate, is grouped under the Heat so prospect development and call-up stories remain connected to the parent organization. The Heat joined the NBA as an expansion franchise in 1988 and grew from a young South Florida team into one of the league's most successful organizations. Miami won its first NBA championship in 2006, then captured back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013 during the LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh era. The franchise has reached the NBA Finals in multiple decades and built a strong organizational identity around defense, conditioning and player development.