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The Miami Heat are a professional basketball team based in Miami , Florida , . The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami . The team is owned by Micky Arison , coached by and managed by Pat Riley . The mascot of the team is Burnie, an anthropomorphic fireball.

The Heat were formed in 1988 as an Dallas Mavericks 4 2 in the 2006 NBA Finals . According to Forbes Magazine , in 2010 the value of the franchise was about $425 million. The Heat will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals .

Franchise history 1987 1995: Early years 1995 2001: Arrival of Pat Riley 2001 2003: Missing the playoffs 2003 2004: Arrival of Dwyane Wade 2004 2007: Wade Shaq duo 2007 2010: Rebuilding 2010 present: The Big 3 era Uniforms Rivalries vs. New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls Season-by-season records Home arenas Radio and television Players For the complete list of Miami Heat players see: Miami Heat all-time roster . For the players drafted by the Miami Heat, see: Miami Heat draft history . Current rosterMiami Heat rosterPlayersCoachesPos. # Name Height Weight DOB (Y M D) From 5.5 ! 50 Anthony, Joel 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1982 08 09 4.0 ! 31 Battier, Shane 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1978 09 09 4.0 ! 1 Bosh, Chris 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1984 05 19 Georgia Tech 1.5 ! 15 Chalmers, Mario 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986 03 24 Kansas 1.5 ! 30 Cole, Norris 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1988 10 13 Cleveland State 6.0 ! 34 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 1982 12 05 1.5 ! 14 Harris, Terrel 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987 08 10 Oklahoma State 5.5 ! 40 Haslem, Udonis 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1980 06 09 Florida 4.0 ! 5 Howard, Juwan 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1973 02 07 Michigan 4.0 ! 6 James, LeBron 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1984 12 30 4.0 ! 22 Jones, James 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980 10 04 Miami (FL) 4.0 ! 13 Miller, Mike 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1980 02 19 Florida 6.0 ! 45 Pittman, Dexter 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 308 lb (140 kg) 1988 03 02 5.5 ! 21 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 246 lb (112 kg) 1983 01 13 Gonzaga 1.5 ! 3(C)76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1982 01 17 Marquette Head coach Assistant coach(es) Athletic trainer(s) Strength and conditioning coach(es) Legend Former players Basketball Hall of Famers Retired and honored numbers Head coaches Franchise accomplishments and awards Franchise leaders Individual awards NBA All-Star selections References

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