Editing Miami Heat (section)

====2010–2014: The "Big Three" era====
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Entering the 2010–11 season with nearly $48&nbsp;million in salary cap space, the Heat caused a major power shift during the blockbuster 2010 free agency, adding [[Chris Bosh]] and [[LeBron James]], starting the "[[Big Three (Miami Heat)|Big 3]]" era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/09/lebron-james-joins-miami-heat|title=LeBron James joins the Miami Heat|last=Nutbrown|first=Charlie|date=July 8, 2010|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221171512/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/09/lebron-james-joins-miami-heat|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5360134|title=Source: Bosh to join Wade, Heat|last=Broussard|first=Chris|date=July 7, 2010|website=www.ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210000150/https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5360134|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the Heat got off to a 9–8 start. After a "players only" meeting, the team improved. The Heat finished with a 58–24 record and the second seed. 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 Heat lost the final three games to the Mavericks.

After the second [[2011 NBA lockout|NBA lockout]] ended, the Heat signed veteran [[Shane Battier]]. In the shortened [[2011–12 NBA season|2011–12 season]], the Heat started 27–7. However they would struggle for the second half of the season, going 19–13. The Heat finished 46–20, earning the second seed in the East for the [[2012 NBA playoffs|NBA playoffs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who Are the Best Florida Sports Teams of All-Time? |url=https://spacecoastdaily.com/2023/04/who-are-the-best-florida-sports-teams-of-all-time/ |access-date=December 21, 2023 |work=Space Coast Daily |date=April 20, 2023 |archive-date=December 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220154826/https://spacecoastdaily.com/2023/04/who-are-the-best-florida-sports-teams-of-all-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Entering the first round, they took a 3–0 lead against the New York Knicks but like their previous series with the Sixers, were not able to close them out in Game 4. A victory in Game 5 ultimately defeated New York and the Heat advanced to the second round versus the [[Indiana Pacers]]. After losing Game 2 at home and Game 3 at Indiana, many criticized [[Dwyane Wade]]'s lackluster performance in Game 3, bringing attention to the fact that he got into a verbal argument with Spoelstra.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dwyane Wade Got Into A Shouting Match With His Coach During Last Night's Blowout Loss To The Pacers|last=Manfred|first=Tony|publisher=Insider Inc.|date=May 18, 2012|website=BusinessInsider.com|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dwyane-wade-erik-spoelstra-fight-2012-5 |accessdate=June 4, 2024}}</ref> However, with Wade visiting his former college coach, the team defeated the Pacers in the next three games, to close out the Pacers. They met the [[Boston Celtics]] in the [[NBA Conference finals|Eastern Conference finals]], taking the first two games before losing the next three, including one home loss where Bosh returned from injury. On June 7 they won on the road at Boston beating the Celtics 98–79 to tie the series 3–3; James had 45 points and 15 rebounds. The deciding Game 7 was at Miami. The Celtics largely dominated during the first half. The second half saw several lead changes. The Heat eventually won 101–88, reaching the [[NBA Finals]] for the second straight year. In the much-anticipated match-up with the [[Oklahoma City Thunder]], the Heat split the first two games, winning Game 2 on the road, before sweeping the next three at home.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/nba-finals-2012-lebron-james-miami-heat-rout-oklahoma-city-thunder-to-win-championship/2012/06/22/gJQAPLA7tV_story.html|title=NBA Finals 2012: LeBron James, Miami Heat rout Oklahoma City Thunder to win championship|last=Lee|first=Michael|date=June 22, 2012|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221163240/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/nba-finals-2012-lebron-james-miami-heat-rout-oklahoma-city-thunder-to-win-championship/2012/06/22/gJQAPLA7tV_story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> James was named the Finals MVP as he won his first NBA championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8083535/2012-nba-finals-lebron-james-wins-mvp-award|title=LeBron James wins Finals MVP|work=ESPN.com|date=June 21, 2012|access-date=February 21, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221162410/https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8083535/2012-nba-finals-lebron-james-wins-mvp-award|url-status=live}}</ref>

On July 11, 2012, the Heat officially signed veterans [[Ray Allen]] to a three-year contract and [[Rashard Lewis]] to a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8156692/ray-allen-rashard-lewis-sign-miami-heat|title=Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis join Heat|last=Wallace|first=Michael|date=July 11, 2012|website=www.ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211081451/https://www.espn.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/8156692/ray-allen-rashard-lewis-sign-miami-heat|url-status=live}}</ref> The Heat later posted a 27-game winning streak from February 3, 2013, and March 27, 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Game-by-game review: Miami Heat's win streak|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/03/14/miami-heats-win-streak-during-2012-13-season/|publisher=NBA Media Ventures, LLC|website=NBA.com|date=March 14, 2013|access-date=November 5, 2018|archive-date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024072418/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/03/14/miami-heats-win-streak-during-2012-13-season/|url-status=live}}</ref> Defeating Orlando in the season finale set the franchise record for 66 wins in a season. By the end of the season, the Heat won 18 of its 19 road games, the best streak on the road to end a season in NBA history. The Heat went 17–1 in March, becoming the first team to win 17 games in a single calendar month. The Heat ended with a franchise-best and league-best 66–16 record to take the first seed in the [[2013 NBA playoffs]]. They swept the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in the first round and defeated Chicago in five games before winning against the Indiana Pacers in Game 7. Miami became the first Eastern Conference team to reach the [[2013 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]] in three straight years since the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s. Miami lost Game 1 of the Finals on their home floor in a close game that was decided by a last-minute buzzer beater by [[Tony Parker]]. The Heat went on to win Game 2 with a 33–5 run in the second half. The two teams continued to trade wins leading up to Game 6 where the Spurs, up 10 heading in the fourth quarter, were in position to close out the series and win the championship. James went on to score 16 points in the period, outscoring the entire Spurs team by himself at one point. With 5.2 seconds remaining, Ray Allen scored a three-pointer to tie the game at 95–all and force overtime, where the Heat won the game 103–100.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ray Allen's late 3 forces OT, Heat edge Spurs to force Game 7|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400467338|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=December 22, 2021|agency=Associated Press|date=June 18, 2013|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222175132/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400467338|url-status=live}}</ref> The Heat went on to defeat the Spurs 95–88 in Game 7 behind a 37-point and 12 rebounds performance from James and a 23-point and 10 rebound effort from Wade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/06/21/194155109/lebron-james-leads-heat-to-back-to-back-nba-titles|title=LeBron James leads Heat to back-to-back NBA Titles|last=Peralta|first=Eyder|date=June 21, 2013|website=www.npr.org|publisher=NPR|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221165802/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/06/21/194155109/lebron-james-leads-heat-to-back-to-back-nba-titles|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shane Battier]] also scored 18 points, making six three-pointers, after having a shooting slump during the postseason up to that point. The Heat captured the NBA title for a second year in a row, becoming the first team in the Eastern Conference to repeat as league champions since the late 1990s Chicago Bulls. James was named the [[Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award|NBA Finals MVP]], becoming the fifth player to win the award back-to-back along with [[Michael Jordan]], [[Hakeem Olajuwon]], [[Shaquille O'Neal]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], and only the second player in NBA history to win the Finals MVP and league MVP back-to-back along with Jordan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9409188/2013-nba-finals-lebron-james-named-nba-finals-mvp|title=LeBron James named Finals MVP|date=June 21, 2013|publisher=ESPN|website=www.ESPN.com|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=December 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211215728/https://www.espn.com/nba/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/9409188/2013-nba-finals-lebron-james-named-nba-finals-mvp|url-status=live}}</ref>

Miami struggled throughout the 2013–14 season with extended absences of Dwyane Wade, who only played 54 games to injury and ended on an 11–14 record entering the [[2014 NBA playoffs|playoffs]]. They entered the playoffs as the Eastern Conference second seed with a record of 54–28 team, and with the "Big 3" healthy. They went 12–3 in the first 3 rounds. They swept the [[Charlotte Bobcats]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/heat-sweeps-bobcats/2177363/|title=Heat sweeps Bobcats|website=www.tampabay.com|publisher=Tampa Bay Times|date=April 29, 2014|access-date=February 22, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221170700/https://www.tampabay.com/sports/heat-sweeps-bobcats/2177363/|url-status=live}}</ref> They then beat the [[Brooklyn Nets]] 4–1. They went on to play the first-seeded 56–26 Pacers in the conference finals, in a rematch of the previous year's Conference finals. The Pacers were eliminated from the playoffs for a third consecutive year by the Heat. The Heat went to a fourth consecutive [[2014 NBA Finals|Finals]], and faced the Spurs again. The first two games in [[San Antonio]] were split but the Heat fell to the Spurs 4–1, failing to repeat as champions for the third consecutive season.