"2010–11 Miami Heat season The 2010–11 Miami Heat season was the 23rd season of the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Heat finished first in the Southeast Division with 58–24 record, and made the NBA Playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year as the Eastern Conference's No. 2 seed (behind the Chicago Bulls). With the acquisition of free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh in the off season, the Heat opened the season with extraordinarily high expectations, with many expecting a championship in the first year of the new lineup, and with team stars"
"became official that NBA superstars and gold medal winning Beijing Olympic teammates LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh would be joining Miami. The Heat completed sign-and-trade deals, sending a total of four future first-round and two second-round picks to the Cavaliers and Raptors for James and Bosh (both signing 6 years and $110.1 million contracts). Dwyane Wade re-signed with the Heat for $107.59 million for six years. All three stars have early termination clauses in their contracts, allowing them to become free agents again in the summer of 2014. The final year on all three deals, for 2015–16, is"
"with the ability to re-sign free agent Dwyane Wade, and add two of the NBA's top players, LeBron James and Chris Bosh. According to Fox Sports Radio's Stephen A. Smith, speaking on his show just days after the NBA Draft, the Heat were ""highly likely"" to sign all three players. The New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat were in negotiations to sign LeBron James. On July 7, 2010, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh agreed to terms with the Miami Heat. Then on July 8, 2010, James held an"
"his career with the team as over, and noted that the team was no longer working toward his return. On July 4, 2017, the Heat waived Bosh after the NBA's ruling on June 2, 2017, which declared that Bosh's blood clotting issues were a career-ending illness. After waiving Bosh, team's president Riley announced that Bosh's number would be retired in the future out of respect to him and due to his accomplishments with the Heat. On February 8, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers traded Dwyane Wade back to the Miami Heat. Unveiled prior to the 1988–89 season, the original Miami Heat"
"led the Heat to the NBA Finals in each of their four seasons together, and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. After losing the Finals the following season, James opted out of a contract extension, and returned to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both Wade and Bosh continued to play for the Heat for two additional seasons after James' departure, before Wade departed Miami and signed with the Chicago Bulls, while Bosh left the game due to medical reasons. On September 27th, 2017, Wade signed a one-year contract with the Cavaliers, reuniting him with James. On February 8, 2018,"
"They won their division for the 9th time and appeared in the Eastern Conference Finals for the 5th time. For the second year in a row, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh were all selected to the NBA All-Star Game, tying the record for the most Heat players in an All-Star game in franchise history. On June 9, 2012, the Heat beat the Boston Celtics to advance to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year and 3rd time in franchise history. On June 21, the Miami Heat won the NBA Championship at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder,"
"would lose to Boston in five games. During the off-season, Miami-Dade County commissioners voted unanimously to rename the county ""Miami-Wade County"" for one week from July 1–7, 2010 in Wade's honor and to try and convince Wade to stay in Miami and sign with the Heat. On July 7, it was announced that Wade would be re-signing with the Miami Heat, along with former Toronto Raptor Chris Bosh. The following day, LeBron James announced he would be joining the Heat to play with Wade and Bosh, causing a stir in the media and among fans. The deals were officially announced"
"trio of free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh joining Dwyane Wade. While Spoelstra was head coach, the Heat made four consecutive finals appearances including trips to the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 NBA Finals, winning the championship in both 2012 and 2013. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Spoelstra later spent his childhood in Buffalo, New York then Portland, Oregon by the late 1970s. Spoelstra attended Jesuit High School in Beaverton, Oregon, where he excelled at point guard on the basketball team. He wore number 30 during high school and later in college in honor of then Trail Blazer Terry Porter,"
"his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls, in the offseason. Wade would eventually return to Miami during the 2017-18 season, two years later. He also played briefly for the Cleveland Cavaliers, reuniting with former teammate LeBron James prior to his 2nd stint in Miami. This season was also Chris Bosh’s last as a member of the Heat and in the NBA as of 2018. Bosh has not played since February 2016 due to suffering from potentially-life threatening blood clots. On July 4, 2017, the Heat waived Bosh and announced they might retire his No. 1 jersey. 2015–16 Miami Heat season The"
"in the NBA in total attendance with 726,935. Entering the 2010–2011 season with nearly $48 million in salary cap space, the Heat caused a major power shift during the blockbuster 2010 NBA Free Agency, adding both Chris Bosh and LeBron James with local superstar Dwyane Wade, whom they had re-signed to a six-year, $107.59 million contract. During his infamous Decision, broadcast on ESPN, James announced he would take his ""talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat"", which triggered a volatile fusillade of anger, primarily from Cleveland fans; Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert released an over-the-top letter that reeked of"
"Rose represented LeBron James from 2005 until 2012, when James left to join a new agency led by Rich Paul, who worked under Rose at CAA. Rose and fellow CAA agent Henry Thomas, who at the time represented the Heat's Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, worked together to bring the three players together on the Miami Heat in 2010. Rose negotiated a four-year deal for James with Miami. He had previously negotiated a 2006 extension for James with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rose's previous and current clients include: Leon Rose Leon Rose (born around 1961) is an attorney and sports agent,"
"NBA Free Agency in 2010 with nearly $46 million in salary cap space, with the ability to re-sign free agent Dwyane Wade, and add two of the NBA's top players, LeBron James and Chris Bosh. According to Fox Sports Radio's Stephen A. Smith, speaking on his show just days after the NBA Draft, the Heat were ""highly likely"" to sign all three players. The New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat were in negotiations to sign LeBron James. On July 7, 2010, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh agreed"
"League coach Scotty Bowman's record for most titles as head coach in any major American professional sport. During the 2010 offseason, the Miami Heat re-signed team captain Dwyane Wade and added free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh to form their Big Three. The Heat were then considered the favorites by many to win multiple championships. They appeared in the next four finals, winning two in 2012 and 2013. The Heat's second appearance in the Finals came in 2011, where they were pitted against the Dallas Mavericks in a rematch of the finals from five years earlier. The Mavericks, led"
"the gold medal. In the 2008–09 season, Wade led the league in scoring and earned his first NBA scoring title. With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014, winning back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. After 1 seasons away from the Heat with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade was traded back to Miami in February 2018. A 12-time NBA All-Star, Wade is Miami's all-time leader in points, games, assists and steals, shots made and shots taken. Dwyane Wade was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois,"
"at the NBA trade deadline, the Cavaliers traded back Wade to the Miami Heat in exchange for a protected 2024 second-round draft pick. Beginning in the 2019-2020 NBA season, LeBron will be the last remaining active member from the Heat Big 3, as on September 16, 2018, Wade announced he’ll retire from the NBA after the 2018-19 season. The trio have been credited for helping to revolutionize the NBA, with many more teams seeking to adopt the ""Big Three"" model of courting established NBA superstars to their franchises, in order to win championships. Big Three (Miami Heat) The Big Three"
"draft, with their selections this being traded to the Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies (later Houston Rockets) respectively. 2018–19 Miami Heat season The 2018–19 Miami Heat season is the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is Dwyane Wade's final season, after playing 16 years in the league. Believed by many as the greatest Heat player of all time, Wade led the team to their first championship title in 2006, and led the team to back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. He also led the team to 11 playoff appearances, 1 Conference Finals (2005), and"
"to its fourth straight NBA Finals but lost their rematch with the Spurs in 5. After the 2013–14 season, James elected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers ending the Big Three era in Miami while former Bulls player Luol Deng signed with the Heat after playing 10 years in Chicago. The Heat were coming off a 48-34 season where they were knocked out the Eastern Conference semi-finals by a game 7. The Bulls were coming off a 42-40 season where they missed the Playoffs for the first time since the 2007-08 season. However, in that off-season, Heat star Dwyane Wade,"
"on the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal team. In the summer of 2012, James and Wade teamed up on the Miami Heat. They won 2 NBA Titles with the Miami Heat. Chris Bosh was also a member of this team, forming what many referred to as the ""Big Three"". In the summer of 2016, Wade posted on Snapchat that ‘The Banana Boys are reunited.' Snapchat gave the group their own ""Banana Boys"" Snapchat filter. That same year, James expressed great interest in forming the superteam in Los Angeles with the Lakers. Chris Paul also expressed interest in forming the team. LeBron"
"27, 2011, via fan voting, Dwyane Wade (guard) and LeBron James (forward) were selected to be starters for the Eastern Conference at the All-Star Game. A few days later, forward Chris Bosh was selected as a reserve. During the regular season, they lost each game against the Chicago Bulls, an Eastern Conference rival. However, after dropping the first three games against the Boston Celtics, the Heat managed to defeat the Celtics in their fourth and final regular season game in the 2010–2011 season. Towards the end of the regular season, the Heat were the 3rd Seed, trailing only Chicago and"
"coach. The Heat started building their roster by playing selecting players in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft and 1988 NBA draft. Since then, 217 players have appeared in at least one game for the franchise. Dwyane Wade is the most successful player in Heat history. His achievements include Finals Most Valuable Player Award in 2006, All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award in 2010, 11 consecutive All-Star Game selections and eight All-NBA Teams selections. Alonzo Mourning, the franchise's first ever All-Star, won two Defensive Player of the Year Awards and was selected to five All-Star Games and two All-NBA Teams. LeBron"
"and 2003 draftees Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James predicting an NBA championship in their first season together. However, they fell just short by losing to the Dallas Mavericks in 6 games in the NBA Finals, in a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, in which the Heat won in 6 games, as well as their first championship. Even though the Heat's season ended in disappointing fashion, they enjoyed a successful season, despite a slow 9–8 start to the regular season. They finished the regular season with 58 wins, won the Southeast Division, and were second in the Eastern"
"Conference. Pat Riley was named NBA Executive of the Year. Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh were all selected to the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, the most Heat players in an All-Star game in franchise history. LeBron James earned All-NBA First Team honors, while Dwyane Wade earned All-NBA Second Team honors. In the NBA Playoffs, Miami defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and Chicago Bulls in the Conference Finals all in 5 games; however, they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Finals in 6 games. The Miami Heat entered"
"Bulls–Heat rivalry The Bulls–Heat rivalry is an NBA rivalry between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat. It began once the Heat became contenders during the 1990s, a decade dominated by the Bulls. They were eliminated three times by Chicago, who went on to win the title each time. The rivalry came back in the post-Michael Jordan era due to the Heat and the Bulls becoming favorites in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls, led by Derrick Rose, Luol Deng and Joakim Noah, battled the Heat's 'Big 3' LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh for dominance. These contests were fierce and"
"The Heat completed sign-and-trade deals, sending a total of four future first-round and two second-round picks to the Cavaliers and Raptors for James and Bosh (both signing six-year, $110.1 million contracts). Wade re-signed with the Heat for $107.59 million for six years. All three have early-termination clauses in their contracts, allowing them to become free agents again in four years, in the summer of 2014. The final year on all three deals, for 2015–16, is a player option. The three made their debut at the 2010 Summer Heat Welcome Party at the American Airlines Arena on July 9, where they"
"2018–19 Miami Heat season The 2018–19 Miami Heat season is the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is Dwyane Wade's final season, after playing 16 years in the league. Believed by many as the greatest Heat player of all time, Wade led the team to their first championship title in 2006, and led the team to back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013. He also led the team to 11 playoff appearances, 1 Conference Finals (2005), and NBA Finals appearances in 2011 and 2014. The Heat did not have a pick in the 2018 NBA"
"this fall I'm gonna take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat."" The quote was heavily criticized. James, along with the help of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, led the Heat to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances, winning twice, while the Cavaliers' record fell to the bottom of the NBA echelon. In those four years without LeBron, they acquired three number-one picks (Kyrie Irving in 2011, Anthony Bennett in 2013 and Andrew Wiggins in 2014). The team struggled to win games, setting an NBA record for most consecutive losses with 26 in the 2010–11 season. After the"
"on October 12, CSKA Moscow was determined to compete against the Heat even though they were playing without two starters, Victor Khryapa and J. R. Holden. Miami on the other hand was missing Dwyane Wade and needed LeBron James alongside Chris Bosh to step up. After a first half in which Ramūnas Šiškauskas and Trajan Langdon gave the opposite defense a tough challenge to face, CSKA was leading 44–39. In the second half James and Bosh were the leaders of a Heat comeback that eventually led to a 96–85 victory. They had 22 and 17 points respectively for the winners,"
"and Dwyane Wade, in six games. Following the season, Keith Van Horn retired. Dallas and Miami would meet again in the 2011 NBA Finals, where the Mavericks would get their revenge, defeating the favored Heat, who was led by the Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, in six games to win their first ever NBA championship; teammates Nowitzki and Jason Terry are the only members of both 2006 and 2011 Finals teams. The Mavericks did not have any selections in the 2005 NBA Draft. (4) Dallas Mavericks vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies Last Playoffs meeting: This is"
"The two had met each other in the NBA playoffs for the first time in 1997, with Miami beating Orlando 3–2; they have not met in the corresponding playoffs ever since so far. The rivalry had intensified in the past decade with the rising stardom of Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard, along with Miami acquiring high-caliber stars such LeBron James from the Cavaliers and Chris Bosh from the Toronto Raptors and in 2010, resulting in fierce competition between the two. Recently, when Dwight Howard departed from the Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers in August 2012, the rivalry has since"
"the NBA Championship, and its first one as well. Wade was named the Finals MVP. In the 2010 off-season, Miami acquired LeBron James from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chris Bosh from the Toronto Raptors to team up with Wade and form their own ""big three"" (to rival the Celtics' big three) that was expected to win the championship. The Heat finished 58–24, acquiring the southeast division title and the second seed in the Eastern Conference. During the regular season, the Mavericks swept the Heat 2–0. The Heat cruised through the Playoffs without much competition, eliminating every team – the Philadelphia"
"4–1, following their 121–106 Game 5 victory to become the 2012 NBA Champions, the 2nd Championship for the franchise. LeBron James won his first NBA championship, and was awarded the 2012 NBA Finals MVP. When the Heat made it all the way to the finals in Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh's first year playing together, they were seen as heavy favorites from the Eastern Conference to return in 2012. The team's original starting lineup was:<br> C – Joel Anthony<br> PF – Chris Bosh<br> SF – LeBron James<br> SG – Dwyane Wade<br> PG – Mario Chalmers The starting lineup"
"higher seeded team, Games 3 and 4 at home for the lower seeded team, Game 5 at the higher, Game 6 at the lower, and Game 7 at the higher). The series began on June 5, 2014, and ended on June 15, 2014. Although LeBron James did not repeat as league MVP, he was still the best player in the league for the two-time defending champions. Dwyane Wade was rested regularly during the regular season to preserve his knees, but returned to his old form during the playoffs. The third All-Star of the Big Three for Miami, Chris Bosh, played"
"Heat faced them in the first round of the 2006 NBA playoffs, which ended in a 4–2 Heat series victory and went on to win the NBA Finals, the Bulls would sweep the defending champion Heat in the first round the next season. The rivalry has intensified with the resurgence of the Bulls, and the emergence of Derrick Rose and the Heat re-signing Dwyane Wade (who turned down a chance of joining his hometown Bulls) with newly acquired superstars in Chris Bosh and LeBron James (who spurned a chance of teaming up with Rose in Chicago). The revived rivalry has"