President Pat Riley of the Miami Heat talks to former player Dwyane Wade during the Miami Heat Dwyane Wade L3GACY Celebration (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Miami Heat are climbing back into the swing of things. With a resurgence over the last three weeks or so, fueled by good health, great fortune, and peak Jimmy Butler, they’ve managed to play themselves back into contention for the NBA’s Eastern Conference title.
That’s important because, well, in order to win a title, you must first win your own conference. Speaking of winning titles though, the NBA and some of it’s sponsoring partners have decided that this year was the right time to honor some of their past champions, contenders, and teams of that ilk.