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The 2005–06 Miami Heat season was the 18th National Basketball Association season for the Miami Heat basketball franchise.During the offseason, the Heat acquired Jason Williams and James Posey from the Memphis Grizzlies, and All-Star forward Antoine Walker from the Boston Celtics, while signing free agent All-Star point guard Gary Payton.
This was the second NBA Finals match-up of teams from Florida and Texas, after the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic contested the 1995 NBA Finals. Until the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals, it was the last Finals loss by a team from Texas (Houston lost in 1981 and 1986) versus eight Finals victories (five by ...
The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, four games to two, to win their first NBA championship. This marked that it was the final regular season to be held in November and the following season it would start in October
Along with the Orlando Magic, they are one of two NBA teams representing the state of Florida. As of the 2024–25 season, they are one of two franchises formed after 1980 to win the NBA title, along with the Toronto Raptors. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2012 NBA Finals, and the San ...
Each franchise had a unique road to building its team. Here’s a look at the history of how these teams' starting fives were formed.
The Boston Celtics have won the most championships of any NBA team. Shown are the championship banners ... Dallas Mavericks vs Miami Heat: Tied, 1–1 2006, 2011: 2 ...
In his first season with Miami, the Heat fell – again to the Pistons – in the Eastern Conference finals, but avenged that loss the following year by advancing to the 2006 NBA Finals and ...
In the much anticipated 2011 NBA Playoffs, Miami defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round, Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals, and Bulls in the conference finals, all in 5 games. The Heat reached the 2011 NBA Finals for the first time since 2006, in a rematch against the Dallas Mavericks. After taking a 2–1 series lead, the ...