| The Miami Heat might not have had the greatest | | | | 7. Following the 2000 Olympics, Alonzo Mourning |
| of times in the 2007 season, but those of you | | | | was forced to miss most of the NBA season |
| who are Heat fans still burn for victories. As you | | | | because of what?a. A heart conditionb. A leg |
| hold onto the chance that next season will burn | | | | injuryc. A kidney disorderd. He was busy washing |
| brighter, you hope that a fire will be lit under | | | | his hair |
| some of your favorite players. Until next season | | | | 8. Where did Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade |
| begins, you have the history of the Miami Heat to | | | | attend college?a. Marquette Universityb. LSUc. |
| keep you company, or at least occupied. Take | | | | Duked. Wellesley College |
| our Miami Heat quiz to find out if you're on fire or | | | | 9. On December 12, 2005, what happened with |
| if you could use a few more coals. | | | | the Miami Heat?a. Shaquille O'Neal was acquired in |
| 1. Businessmen Ted Arison is credited with helping | | | | a tradeb. Pat Riley became head coach for the |
| bring NBA basketball to Miami. He is also credited | | | | second timec. Dwyane Wade scored 100 pointsd. |
| with being the founder of what cruise line?a. | | | | The team went Christmas Caroling |
| Carnival Cruise Linesb. Celebrity Cruisesc. Royal | | | | 10. Who did the Miami Heat beat in the 2006 NBA |
| Caribbean Cruisesd. Amtrak | | | | Finals?a. The Houston Rocketsb. The San Antonio |
| 2. Who was Miami Heat's first head coach?a. | | | | Spursc. The Dallas Mavericksd. The Harlem |
| Chuck Dalyb. Phil Jacksonc. Ron Rothsteind. Pat | | | | Globetrotters |
| Summitt | | | | Answers: 1. a. Carnival Cruise Lines; 2. c. Ron |
| 3. In the Miami Heat's inaugural season, they set | | | | Rothstein; 3. c. 17; 4. b. 1992; 5. c. Alonzo |
| an NBA record by losing how many games | | | | Mourning; 6. a. The New York Knicks; 7. c. A |
| before gaining their first victory?a. 25b. 12c. 17d. 2 | | | | kidney disorder; 8. a. Marquette University; 9. b. |
| 4. What year did the Miami Heat make the | | | | Pat Riley became head coach for the second |
| playoffs for the first time?a. 1994b. 1992c. 1998d. | | | | time; 10. c. The Dallas Mavericks. |
| 1963 | | | | See How you did: |
| 5. When Pat Riley became head coach, he | | | | 9-10 Correct: You know your Miami Heat: it's fair |
| surprised everyone by trading Glen Rice and Matt | | | | to say you are hot. No one holds a flame to you. |
| Geiger for whom?a. Shaquille O'Nealb. Tim | | | | 6-8 Correct: Maybe you're not hot, but you're |
| Hardawayc. Alonzo Mourningd. Kareem | | | | definitely luke warm. |
| Abdul-Jabbar | | | | 4-5 Correct: Not horrible, but not great either. You |
| 6. In the late 1990's, what team did the Miami | | | | could benefit from setting the furnace at a little |
| Heat develop a huge rivalry with?a. The New | | | | higher temperature. |
| York Knicksb. The Orlando Magicc. The Charlotte | | | | Less than three: Ice Ice baby…too cold. |
| Hornetsd. The Jacksonville Jaguars | | | | |