Editing Miami Heat (section)

====2005–2006: Championship season====
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In the summer of 2005, Riley brought in veteran free agent [[Gary Payton]] from the [[Boston Celtics]], and also brought in [[James Posey]], [[Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975)|Jason Williams]] and [[Antoine Walker]] via trades.<ref>{{cite news|title=HEAT Acquire Antoine Walker, Jason Williams & James Posey|url=http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_acquire_walkerwilliamsposey_050803.html|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=HEAT.com|date=August 3, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050805015816/http://www.nba.com/heat/news/heat_acquire_walkerwilliamsposey_050803.html|archive-date=August 5, 2005|access-date=November 5, 2018}}</ref> After a disappointing 11–10 start to the 2005–06 season, Riley relieved Van Gundy of his duties and took back the head coaching job.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Heat coach Van Gundy resigns, replaced by Riley|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2256435|access-date=October 21, 2021|website=ESPN.com|date=December 12, 2005|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021045648/https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2256435|url-status=live}}</ref> The Heat made it to the conference finals in 2006 and in a re-match, defeated the Pistons, winning the series 4–2. Making its first [[NBA Finals]] appearance, they played the [[Dallas Mavericks]], who won the first two games in Dallas in routs. The Heat then won the next four games, capturing its first-ever championship. Wade won the [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Finals MVP]] award.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aA.VPw8saW54&refer=canada|title=Wade Leads Heat Past Mavericks to Win First NBA Title (Update1)|first=Bob|last=Bensch|date=June 21, 2006|work=Bloomberg|access-date=June 21, 2013|archive-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108162426/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aA.VPw8saW54&refer=canada|url-status=live}}</ref>