The world did not come to an end for the Miami Heat when LeBron James left shortly after the 2014 NBA Finals came to its sad conclusion, deciding to go back home to Cleveland.
After a difficult 2014-15 season that saw Erik Spoelstra's team miss the playoffs , the Heat are back among the Eastern Conference leaders. They are 21-13 and find themselves in third place in the Eastern Conference, just a game behind the Chicago Bulls. LeBron and the Cavaliers are just slightly ahead of those two teams.
The Heat are clearly on the right track, but there are five keys to a continued climb to the top of the mountain and a return to the NBA finals.