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Your Miami HEAT announced today that veteran broadcaster, Mike Inglis, has decided to retire after serving as the team’s English Radio play-by-play voice for more than two decades. In 23 seasons with the HEAT, Inglis called nearly 2,200 contests, including 216 playoff games. He was on the microphone for all 35 of the team’s NBA Finals games during their six appearances in the sport’s pinnacle series with his voice serving as the soundtrack of the team’s unforgettable NBA Championships in 2006, 2012 and 2013.

"Words could never describe how grateful I am to have had the privilege of broadcasting for the best sports organization in the Miami HEAT,” said Inglis in a statement to the team. “The past 23 years have been filled with friendships and experiences that, in my wildest dreams, I could have never imagined. Thank you to the Arison Family, the Riley Family, the incredible broadcast team, front office staff and countless others that I've had the good fortune of meeting and working with throughout my career. It has been one heck of a ride ‘HEAT NATION.’ You will be missed, but all wonderful things must come to an end. My family and I look forward to witnessing the great things this organization will continue to do. Be well and stay safe. Cheers.”

Hired prior to the start of the 1998 season, Inglis is one of just two people to ever hold the role as the team’s English play-by-play radio voice. His tenure will forever be associated with the most successful eras in HEAT basketball, and his legendary call commemorating the team’s initial title in 2006, “for the first time in franchise history, there will be a parade down Biscayne Boulevard!” remains one of the signature treasures in the archives of HEAT broadcasting. His 23 years as a broadcaster trail only those amassed by Eric Reid and José Pañeda, who begin their 34th and 33rd seasons, respectively.

"The call 'and the HEAT will have another parade down beautiful Biscayne Boulevard' will serve as the soundtrack of some very special moments for the HEAT franchise as we leapt into the air to celebrate our Championships," said Pat Riley, President of the Miami HEAT. "Mike has always been a very colorful but straightforward broadcaster and it’s been a pleasure to work with him during his 23 seasons calling many magical moments for this franchise. When you spend nearly 30 years calling games in the NBA, you've definitely had a long and glorious career. I wish Mike nothing but the best as he moves onto becoming a scratch golfer and ardent HEAT fan."

In a remarkable testament to his durability and longevity, Inglis missed just five games over his HEAT career. The HEAT were the final stop during a distinguished media career that spanned nearly 50 years, one which included radio and TV work in the NFL, CFL, NBA and various hockey leagues.

“Mike’s memorable calls of some of the most iconic moments in franchise history have left an indelible imprint in the hearts and minds of the NBA community,” said Vice President and Executive Director of Broadcasting, Ted Ballard. “He has spent more than two decades building an authentic relationship with HEAT Nation and he will forever be a part of our rich broadcast history. We wish him and Maryellen the very best as they enter this next chapter together.”

Inglis will return for a yet-to-be-determined broadcast during the upcoming season in order to bid farewell to HEAT fans. The team will announce plans to fill the vacant broadcast position at a later date.

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Miami HEAT Radio Voice Mike Inglis To Retire

Location: The Field House at Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports

- The HEAT and Celtics met three times this regular season with Boston winning two of those three matchups.

- Miami is 48-75 all-time versus the Celtics during the regular season, including 29-35 in home games and 19-40 in road games.

- The teams enter this postseason having faced each other three previous times during the playoffs with Miami winning two of those three series.

- The HEAT are making their eighth Eastern Conference Finals appearance, having recorded a 5-2 series record in their previous seven appearances.

-  Miami has won their last five consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances, the longest such streak by an East team since the Chicago Bulls won six-straight in the 90’s.

- The HEAT became just the sixth team in NBA postseason history ranked as a No. 5 seed or lower to defeat an overall No. 1 seed.

- Goran Dragić has currently scored in double-figures in 27 consecutive postseason games, the fourth-longest streak by a member of the HEAT in team history.

- Chris Silva (groin) is out for game 1.

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Gameday Rundown: HEAT Open Conference Finals Against Celtics

The list of HEAT players headed to All-star weekend in Chicago just got bigger.

All-Star Bam Adebayo has been selected to the Skills Challenge, Derrick Jones, Jr. to the Slam Dunk Contest and Duncan Robinson to the Three-Point Shootout.

The HEAT will now have six players participate in different events throughout the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend with representation in every event, including Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro in the Rising Stars game Friday night, Adebayo, Jones, Jr. and Robinson in the Saturday night events and closing out the weekend with Adebayo and Jimmy Butler in the All-Star Game on Sunday.

Adebayo is just the second HEAT player selected to the Skills Challenge, joining two-time winner Dwyane Wade who participated in the event three consecutive years (2006-08). Adebayo’s 238 assists this season are the second-most on the team and the ninth-most in the entire NBA by a frontcourt player. He has posted three triple-doubles this season, becoming just the fourth player to record at least three triple-doubles during a single-season in team history and the youngest ever to post one (22 years, 145 days) in franchise history. Adebayo leads the HEAT in total rebounds, defensive rebounds, offensive rebounds, blocks, minutes, double-doubles, triple-doubles, double-figure scoring games and double-figure rebounding games while leading Miami in rebounds a team-high 35 times and in assists on 15 occasions, the second-most on the team.

Jones, Jr is the third Miami player set to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest, joining two-time winner Harold Miner (1995 &amp; 1993) and Billy Thompson (1990). Jones, Jr. has recorded 48 dunks this season, the second-most on the team, accounting for 45.3 percent of all his made field goals (106 total FGM). When factoring just his two-point attempts, his dunks account for 57.8 percent of his made field goals inside the arc. ‘Airplane Mode’ last participated in the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2017 All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, finishing as the runner-up while posting two perfect 50-point dunk scores in the contest.

Robinson will be the eighth HEAT player to represent Miami in the Three-Point Shootout as four different HEAT players (Jones in 2011, Cook in 2009, Kapono in 2007 and Rice in 1995) have previously won the event, the most players by any team in NBA history. Robinson has connected on a team-high 165 three-point field goals this season, the fifth-most in the NBA, while shooting 43.9 percent from beyond the arc, the highest percentage among the Top 10 players with the most makes in the entire league. He has currently connected on multiple three-point field goals in a team-record 19 consecutive games and has hit at least one from downtown in 34-straight games, the second-longest streak in franchise history. Robinson recorded his 100th three-point field goal in his 31st game of the season, the fastest to 100 treys in team history. He hit seven three-point field goals in the second quarter on November 20, the most for a single quarter in team history and tied the franchise record for three-point field goals made in a single game after hitting 10 on December 10.

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HEAT All-Star Saturday Night Participants

If you're looking for the name Kendrick Nunn in last year's draft class, or any for that matter, you won't find it.

Undrafted guard Nunn has been named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for games played during October/November 2019. He becomes the fourth HEAT rookie in franchise history to earn Rookie of the Month honors, joining Caron Butler (four times), Michael Beasley (April 2009) and Josh Richardson (March 2016).

Nunn led all Eastern Conference rookies in points (295), scoring average (16.4), field goals made (117) and three-point field goals made (41) while placing second in assists per game (3.2) and third in total assists (58), steals per game (1.28) and plus/minus (+52). His 295 points were the third-most by an undrafted NBA player in their first 18 games dating back to the 1963-64 season.

He posted three consecutive 20-point games from November 12 through November 16, scoring a team-high 20 points vs. Detroit on the 12th, a game-high 23 points at Cleveland on the 14th and then a team-high 22 points vs. New Orleans on the 16th, resulting in all wins and marking as the last HEAT rookie to post at least three-straight 20-point games since Michael Beasley accomplished the feat in a five-game stretch from April 7, 2009 through April 15, 2009. Nunn scored 24 points on Opening Night vs. Memphis on October 23, the second-most points by a rookie on opening night in team history, just one point shy from tying the all-time record set by Willie Burton on November 2, 1990. His 24 points also tied the fourth-most by a player in their HEAT debut in franchise history. Nunn, along with fellow nominee Tyler Herro, became just the fourth set of rookie teammates to start in a season opener for Miami in team history.

Nunn averaged 16.4 points, 3.2 assists, 2.4 rebounds, 1.28 steals and 29.3 minutes in 18 games (all starts) while shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 39.8 percent from three-point range and 76.9 percent from the foul line. He led the team in total points and field goals made while posting a team-high seven 20-point games. Additionally, he led the team in scoring five times, in steals and blocks on four occasions each, in assists and minutes three times each and in plus/minus once.

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Nunn Wins Eastern Conference Rookie Of The Month

The Miami HEAT host the New York Knicks Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. Get your tickets now! Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM, and television coverage is on FOX Sports Sun. You can also listen to the action live on 790 The Ticket.

1: What trends from the early week of the season do you think could continue beyond the opening salvo of games?

Couper Moorhead: There has been a ton of national focus on the increase in league scoring so far, for good reason considering the historic levels we’re currently at, but just as fascinating has been the speed at which teams are playing right now. There are a variety of calculations for overall pace around the web but generally speaking possessions per game are up about five, a massive spike considering five possessions per game is nearly the difference between the fastest and slowest teams in a given year. The HEAT have been no exception, up a whopping seven possessions a game after finishing as the fourth-slowest a year ago – their 103.0 pace would have led the league.

This is all following the recent five or six year trend, essentially since the offensive downturn during the 2011 NBA lockout, and it’s not unusual for the first couple weeks of the season to be faster than the norm as defenses get up to speed, so to speak. But even if games slow down a bit over time, gains as large as this tend to predict gains, however more moderate, for a full season. That means we’re very likely on the precipice of the fastest HEAT season in recent memory, which should be entertaining but will also be a challenge for Miami, and every other team, to maintain their defense.

Joe Beguiristain: In addition to the increased speed that Coup mentioned above, the crazy amount of scoring around the league is also a trend to take note of. Case in point: 14 teams have an offensive rating of 110 or greater, and the No. 1 ranked team last year (the Rockets at 114.0) would be seventh at the moment. Of course it’s a very small sample size, but those numbers are hard to ignore.

In terms of trends for the HEAT, it seems as though the team will continue to take a bunch of 3-pointers. In fact, Miami has taken 34 treys per game as opposed to 30.6 a year ago, and that’s without Wayne Ellington in the lineup.

What's more, after practice on Tuesday, Erik Spoelstra talked about how he wanted Josh Richardson to take more threes on Saturday against the Hornets even though the 25-year-old didn’t play his usual minutes due to foul trouble.

Couper: They’re playing faster, like everyone else, but it’s too early to read into their fundamental numbers. Roster-wise, Kristaps Porziņģis is still recovering from an ACL injury and isn’t likely to return any time soon, and promising rookie Kevin Knox is on the shelf with an ankle sprain at the moment. Big man Kyle O’Quinn, who gave Miami some issues last year, is now in Indiana, but starting center Enes Kanter and all his paint-scoring talents are still around. The main healthy addition, then, is that of bench scorer Mario Hezonja, the former lottery pick of the Orlando Magic, who is only playing 18 minutes a game but is as liable as anyone on the Knicks, or possibly the Eastern Conference, to explode to hit a few threes in a matter of minutes.

The main change for New York has been the hiring of head coach David Fizdale, who you will all remember as Erik Spoelstra’s longtime assistant who left a few years ago to coach the Memphis Grizzlies. Fizdale has many of the same sensibilities of Spoelstra, focusing on defense and building a strong culture of player development for young players and veterans alike. So even if the Knicks have a few players whose names you might not recognize, know that Fizdale is likely working behind the scenes to make them play in a way that will make you notice them.

Joe: Although the Knicks’ core is largely intact, some new guys have also made a splash. Since Coup already mentioned Mario Hezonja, who has put together a couple strong games thus far, I’ll delve into Allonzo Trier.

Trier, a rookie swingman out of Arizona, can flat out score. Whether it’s pull-up jumpers in the pick-and-roll, aggressive takes to the rack or catch-and-shoot treys, Trier has shown a little bit of everything. And although he had a quiet outing against the Bucks on Monday, he’s still averaging 10.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.1 minutes per contest.

Otherwise, guys like Damyean Dotson, Noah Vonleh and Trey Burke have also taken advantage of some extended playing time with so many key contributors out. That said, stalwart Tim Hardaway Jr. has absolutely balled out. 

After a career year in 2018, the 26-year-old has continued to thrive as the go-to guy with Kristaps Porziņģis hurt. In addition to leading New York in usage rate (31.3 percent), he also paces the team in points (27.0) and 3-pointers (3.5) per game this season. 

3: How might Justise Winslow’s return affect the team’s rotation?

Couper: It appears as though Winslow will be the first of Miami’s group of injured rotation players to return to the lineup. Whether he starts or not is unknown, though with Derrick Jones Jr. – the starter in place of either Winslow or James Johnson, presumably – questionable that might mean Winslow gets into the starting group with Hassan Whiteside. Either way, Winslow should be a boost to a Miami defense that has been at times inconsistent, though still in the Top 10 in the league, and his playmaking ability should help produce some clean three-point looks for a team that has so far hit just 31.4 percent from deep, though that number will positively regress over time anyways. Winslow’s return will always help the team, but when everyone returns healthy, assuming the basketball gods allow that to happen, is when we get back to considering those preseason questions about the rotation and who plays, when.

Joe: If Justise Winslow is able to suit up Wednesday, it’ll make a huge difference for the HEAT. Not only would his defensive presence give Miami’s projected starting lineup three bonafide perimeter defenders in himself, Richardson and Rodney McGruder, but his playmaking ability would also make life much easier for his teammates.

While Winslow’s contributions on the court are vital, he also possesses all the intangibles you want. He’s rarely fazed by adversity, leads by example and embodies what it means to be a HEAT player.

That’s a guy you want to go to battle with every night.

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New York Knicks at Miami HEAT Game Preview

Sioux Falls, SD, September 21 – The Miami HEAT announced today that Nevada Smith has been named head coach of the Sioux Falls Skyforce, becoming the 19th head coach in franchise history. An introductory press conference for Smith will be held on Friday, September 23 at 2:00 pm at the Sanford Pentagon.

“We are excited to welcome Nevada back to the Development League in his role as head coach of the Skyforce,” said Skyforce General Manager Adam Simon. “His passion for coaching and his history of developing players make him a great addition to our organization. We look forward to Nevada applying the HEAT culture to our developmental program in Sioux Falls.”

Smith formerly served as the head coach for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he led the team to an overall record of 57-43 in two seasons spanning from 2013-15. Before coaching the Vipers, Smith spent two seasons as the head coach of the Keystone College Giants in Le Plume, Pennsylvania. There, he led the Giants to a 39-16 record in two seasons as while reaching the first two CSAC Championship games in school history.

Prior to joining Keystone College, Smith had previously compiled nine years of collegiate coaching experience at Ithaca College, Allegheny College, Canton, and St. Lawrence University dating back to the 2002-03 season.

Before graduating in 2002, Smith was a four-year starter at Bethany College and ranks near the top of numerous school record lists. Smith holds the school record for most made three-point field goals (313), second-best three-point percentage (.466), and best free throw percentage (.870). He also ranks 10th on the all-time scoring list with 1,255 career points, and ranks eighth in number of games played (105). In his final season, Smith propelled the Bison to a 21-win season and the school’s first NCAA playoff appearance in nearly 20 years.

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Nevada Smith Named Skyforce Head Coach

MIAMI—With the ongoing growth and development of downtown Miami, fewer parking options in the immediate area surrounding AmericanAirlines Arena will be available to arena guests. A number of parking lots located directly adjacent to the facility have been permanently eliminated. Patrons attending the Chayanne concert on Saturday, August 1st at 8:00 p.m. are strongly advised to consider alternative parking options, which include a variety of lots offering a flat rate and within a convenient walking distance of the Arena.

Arena guests are encouraged to plan ahead by reviewing their parking options, including:

Arena On-Site Parking: The Arena’s P2 Garage opens at 5:00 p.m. and is available on a first come, first served basis.

Valet Parking: Limited pre-paid valet parking at AmericanAirlines Arena is available through Ticketmaster on a first come, first served basis.

ParkJockey App: ParkJockey, a free mobile application, website and parking rewards program helps users to locate and reserve parking in lots surrounding AmericanAirlines Arena—in advance or on the go—for all Arena events. Click here to learn more about ParkJockey.

As indicated on the attached map, plentiful public event parking is available at lots and garages surrounding the Arena including Bayside Marketplace (401 Biscayne Boulevard), Annex Garage (255 NE 1st Street), Miami Parking Authority’s College Garage (190 NE 3rd Street) and the Omni Garage (1645 Biscayne Boulevard). Event parking lots and garages remain open until the end of a concert/show.

Additionally, use of public transportation, including the Metrorail, Metrobus, Metromover and Miami Trolley, is strongly encouraged. Click here for more information.

Ticketholders are encouraged to arrive early. Hyde Lounge will be open for dinner and drinks beginning at 7:00 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, contact Hyde AmericanAirlines Arena by calling 954-668-7952 or via email at HydeAAArenaVIP@sbe.com.

Tickets to the  Chayanne concert are still available. For parking updates and news, guests should stay tuned to www.AAArena.com as well as the Arena’s social media channels @AAarena on Twitter and @AmericanAirlinesArena on Facebook and Instagram.

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AmericanAirlines Arena Parking Advisory (Chayanne)

MIAMI, July 8  Miami HEAT President Pat Riley and HEAT guard Dwyane Wade released the following statements tonight:
PAT RILEY:
 We are thrilled that LeBron James and Chris Bosh have decided to come to Miami to join forces with our truly great player, Dwyane Wade. We are looking forward to the opportunity of building something that our fans in Miami will be proud of for a long, long time. The journey is just beginning.
DWYANE WADE:
I am thrilled to welcome LeBron James to the HEAT family. I look forward to playing alongside LeBron, Chris Bosh and our teammates, and together representing the great city of Miami. There's magic in the number 3. This is the beginning of new chapter in HEAT history and very exciting for both fans of the Miami HEAT and the NBA.

El Miami HEAT esta orgulloso de darle la bienvenida a Assist-Card como el patrocinador
oficial de la temporada 2010-11.