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CHI 3:30

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POR 10:30

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BY AZAM MASOOD

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Josh Richardson’s evolution into a two-way force has coincided with the best stretch of the season for the Miami HEAT. Richardson has been dynamic since the beginning of December, averaging a robust 16 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He’s done this on a very efficient 49.5 percent shooting from the field and 45.4 percent accuracy from beyond the arc. Since December, Miami has leapt into the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference thanks to the steadiness of J-Rich. Richardson’s willingness to play multiple roles for a versatile HEAT team that currently has eight players averaging over 10 points per game has elevated the team, especially in big moments. J-Rich has responded well to having the ball in his hands more in crunch time situations, most memorably rewarding the team’s trust during the January 7th matchup against the Utah Jazz. Richardson’s go-ahead layup secured a 103-102 victory for Miami and was the most obvious sign that the 24-year-old is making a leap. “He’s ready for the next jump, the jump is ready for him,” coach Erik Spoelstra said about Richardson. “It’s now a matter of when.” “He’s taken leaps and bounds,” guard Wayne Ellington added. “He’s become more and more confident by the game. He’s maturing. He’s starting to find his game and understand his game and he’s tough to guard. He’s going to continue to get better. The sky’s the limit for J-Rich.” Richardson has spent most of the season starting at the small forward position, but has also spent plenty of time manning both the point and shooting guard positions. He has become the perfect representation of Miami’s “positionless” ideology and his willingness to wear many different hats over the course of a game is best reflected in the fact that he’s led the team in minutes played and has yet to miss a game this season. “He’s getting more opportunities right now, of course,” said Ellington. “But he’s showing exactly what he’s capable of. He’s leading us, period. He’s been leading us.” Richardson’s been getting plenty of attention for his offensive exploits, but it’s important to remember that he’s shown himself to be one of the league’s best defenders since the regular season began. The chasedown blocks and lunging steals that have become a nightly occurrence are a fine display of Richardson’s supreme athletic ability, but his attention to detail has pushed him to elite heights. “People should hopefully start recognizing Josh Richardson’s impact on the defensive end,” Coach Spoelstra said. “He’s an all-NBA defensive talent. He’s doing it every single night. And now he’s just starting to emerge on the other side of the floor and really gain confidence.” STATISTICS AS OF JANUARY 23, 2018*

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100/300/400 Level Balconies

Smoke Free-Zone First Aid

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Guest Services

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Bacardi Bars

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Baja Bao 124

Barefoot Wines 112

Beer

102, 109, 111, 114, 123, 124, 314, 319, 320

Blue Moon Bar 319

Bodega

108, 124, 303

Bombay Bistro 116

Carnival Blue Iguana Tequila Bar 404/405

Water Fountain

HYDE Check-in

Arena and XFINITY East Plaza

Craft Beer

Lucky Dogs

Popcorn

Downtown Dogs

Miami Smokers

Prime Burger Grill

Fit Food

Mini Donuts

Sausages Cart

Family Fare

Moët Bar

Sergio’s Cuban Café & Grill

Grey Goose Bar

Nuts

117, 325

Gyros

Outtakes

406

105

416

112

105

120, 307 108

315

123

106

120, 325

113, 304, 406, 416 116

Haagen Dazs/Coffee

Papa John’s Pizza

IceByrd Frozen Yogurt

PB Burger

108, 120, 309 112

101, 113, 310, 323, 416 120

101

105, 117, 308, 324 416

Street Corn Nachos Tequesitos 121, 307

Uptown Dogs 407

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Kosher 120, 319

Carnival RedFrog Bar 114, 414/415

Chicken Ciao 108, 309

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3&4

Corona Beach Bodega 304

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BEYOND THE COURT

MIAMI IS US.

WE ARE

BY LORRIE-ANN DIAZ SENIOR DIRECTOR OF THE HEAT GROUP BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

For over 17 years, I’ve walked the hallowed hallways of AmericanAirlines Arena in a cloud of grateful bliss. It’s not because of the three Miami HEAT championship rings I’ve earned during my tenure (although bling is clearly a huge plus); it’s not because of the funny, creative and gifted people with whom I work (although they absolutely make the job festive as hell); nor is it because of our unique culture, which is hard to describe, but includes everything from the occasional 3:00 p.m. musical jamming sessions in the center of our offices to a “Best Hair Day Award” bestowed quarterly upon the man or woman with the sexiest tresses. 20

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It’s because I’m an openly lesbian woman working for a men’s professional basketball team—and no one cares. And when I say no one cares, I mean being an out lesbian in my workplace is a non-issue in all the ways that don’t matter and a valuable asset in all the ways that do. I’m exceedingly lucky, spoiled even. I’m also a Miami native, so I derive an incredible amount of pride working for my hometown team and that’s because, at a granular level, this organization believes that Miami is us and we are Miami. We welcome everyone to AmericanAirlines Arena because we champion the diversity that truly makes the Magic City, well, magical. Diversity has deep and far-reaching roots here at the HEAT. It is represented in our community outreach efforts, events and programs; in our human resources practices and policies; in our sales, marketing and public relations undertakings; and especially in our own corporate and cultural DNA.

WE ARE THE MOST DIVERSE ORGANIZATION IN THE MOST DIVERSE SPORT IN THE WORLD. As we say in basketball, numbers don’t lie. Statistically speaking, our full-time workforce is: • 70% minority • 33% women Extending the group to include our part-time workforce, those numbers rise: • 86% minority • 40% women Additionally: • 58% of vice president posts are held by minorities • 27% of vice president posts are held by women • 60% of managerial level positions are held by minorities • 34% of managerial level positions are held by women For the HEAT, it’s not unusual to see a woman serve as our lead counsel, a Latino pilot our retail operations, or a lesbian (that’s me!) direct our communications strategy. We believe that a diverse leadership team begets a diverse staff, and results in an organization in which inclusion is virtually a given. On January 8, 2018, at the NBA’s annual sales and marketing meetings, approximately 300 HEAT staffers quietly stormed the JW Marriott’s ballroom right here in downtown Miami joining President of The HEAT Group’s Business Operations, Eric Woolworth, on stage to collect the NBA’s inaugural Inclusion Leadership Award—for our lengthy history and ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. And in the world of professional sports, where winning is valued above all else, it felt both triumphant and humbling to receive said recognition, in Woolworth’s words, “not for what we do, but for who we are.”

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FROM: North Carolina/USA HEIGHT: 6’5 WEIGHT: 200 BIRTHDAY: 11/29/87 YEARS PRO: 8

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GUARD/FORWARD

FROM: Kansas State/USA HEIGHT: 6’5 WEIGHT: 200 BIRTHDAY: 7/29/91 YEARS PRO: 1

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FROM: Syracuse/USA HEIGHT: 6’4 WEIGHT: 215 BIRTHDAY: 12/10/91 YEARS PRO: 5

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PLAYER

POS

DOB

FROM

YRS

Bam Adebayo

C/F

6’10

255

7/18/97

Kentucky/USA

Goran Dragic

6’3

190

5/6/86

Union Olimpija/Slovenia

Wayne Ellington

6’5

200

11/29/87

North Carolina/USA

A.J. Hammons

7’0

260

8/27/92

Purdue/USA

Udonis Haslem

6’8

235

6/9/80

Florida/USA

James Johnson

6’8

240

2/20/87

Wake Forest/USA

Tyler Johnson

6’4

190

5/7/92

Fresno State/USA

Derrick Jones Jr.*

F/G

6’7

200

2/15/97

Nevada-Las Vegas/USA

Rodney McGruder

G/F

6’5

200

7/29/91

Kansas State/USA

Jordan Mickey

6’8

235

7/9/94

Louisiana State/USA

Kelly Olynyk

7’0

245

4/19/91

Gonzaga/Canada

Josh Richardson

6’6

200

9/15/93

Tennessee/USA

Dion Waiters

6’4

215

12/10/91

Syracuse/USA

Derrick Walton, Jr.*

6’1

185

4/3/95

Michigan/USA

Okaro White

6’8

215

8/13/92

Florida State/USA

Hassan Whiteside

7’0

265

6/13/89

Marshall/USA

Justise Winslow

6’7

225

3/26/96

Duke/USA

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ASSISTANT COACH/ PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

HEAD COACH

Erik Spoelstra (Portland)

Octavio De La Grana (Liberty University)

ASSISTANT COACHES

Dan Craig (Plymouth State) Juwan Howard (Michigan)

ATHLETIC TRAINER

Jay Sabol (Florida International)

ASSISTANT COACH/ DIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Chris Quinn (Notre Dame)

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PLAYER

POS

DOB

FROM

YRS

Dwayne Bacon

G/F

6’7

221

8/30/95

Florida State/USA

Nicolas Batum

G/F

6’8

200

12/14/88

Le Mans/France

Michael Carter-Williams

6’6

190

10/10/91

Syracuse/USA

Treveon Graham

G/F

6’5

219

10/28/93

Virginia Commonwealth/USA

Dwight Howard

6’11

265

12/8/85

SW Atlanta Christian Academy (GA)/USA

Frank Kaminsky III

F/C

7’0

242

4/4/93

Wisconsin/USA

MichaelKidd-Gilchrist

6’7

232

9/26/93

Kentucky/USA

Jeremy Lamb

6’5

185

5/30/92

Connecticut/USA

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6’10

230

10/8/92

Louisville/South Sudan

Malik Monk

6’3

200

2/4/98

Kentucky/USA

Johnny O’Bryant

6’9

257

6/1/93

Louisiana State/USA

Marcus Paige*

6’0

164

9/11/93

North Carolina/USA

Julyan Stone

6’6

200

12/7/88

Texas-El Paso/USA

Kemba Walker

6’1

184

5/8/90

Connecticut/USA

Marvin Williams

6’9

237

6/19/86

North Carolina/USA

Cody Zeller

F/C

7’0

240

10/5/92

Indiana/USA

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HEAD COACH

Steve Clifford (Maine-Farmington)

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Steve Stricker (Iowa State)

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

Stephen Silas (Brown)

ASSISTANT COACHES

Pat Delany (Saint Anselm) Steve Hetzel (Michigan State) Mike Batiste (Arizona State) Eddie Jordan (Rutgers) Bruce Kruetzer (SUNY-New Paltz)

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FROM: Kentucky/USA HEIGHT: 6’7 WEIGHT: 232 BIRTHDAY: 9/26/93 YEARS PRO: 5

Marvin #2

WILLIAMS FORWARD

FROM: North Carolina/USA HEIGHT: 6’9 WEIGHT: 237 BIRTHDAY: 6/19/86 YEARS PRO: 12

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#12 DWIGHT

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FROM: SW Atlanta Christian (GA)/USA HEIGHT: 6’11 WEIGHT: 265 BIRTHDAY: 12/8/85 YEARS PRO: 13

Kemba #15

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FROM: Connecticut/USA HEIGHT: 6’1 WEIGHT: 184 BIRTHDAY: 5/8/90 YEARS PRO: 6

Steve

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W, 104-98

HOME RECORD

@MIA

@CHA

1/27/18

RECORDS

HORNETS vs HEAT

ALL-TIME SCORERS

LEBRON JAMES

42 GLEN RICE

AWAY RECORD

@ MIA, 3/3/14

@ CHA, 1/2/98

OVERALL RECORD

HEAT’S LONGEST WINNING STREAK HOME | 3/20/10 - 10/28/15 AWAY | 1/3/11 – 1/18/14

ALL-TIME | 3/20/10-3/3/14

LARGEST WIN

12/1/17

HEAT’S

HOME | 12/1/17

HOME | 10/28/16

105-100

97-91

AWAY | 1/20/18

AWAY | 12/29/16

106-105

91-82

LAST WIN:

12 16

129-90 @ MIA, 1/1/12

104-65 @ CHA, 1/20/10

LAST LOSS:

129

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126-109 @ CHA 2/16/92

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30 SEASONS AS HEAT FAMILY MEMBERS

FAVORITE HEAT MEMORY OF ALL-TIME: As #HEATLifers since day one, we are filled with memories that stretch back to the old Miami Arena and our first team. Our seats were particularly memorable in the Arena as they were on the aisle right behind Tim Hardaway’s wife, who sat right behind Alonzo Mourning’s wife. We still see players from the first team, like Rony Siekaly and Glen Rice, coming to mingle and cheer on the HEAT today. We know firsthand that once a HEAT fan, always a HEAT fan.

FAVORITE ASPECT OF BEING A MEMBER: #HEATLifer brings with it a host of opportunities to participate in activities with the HEAT players as well as with the greater HEAT organization and community. We love meeting the players personally (though it makes me feel very short). Our home is graced with the photos of HEAT players surrounded by us, intermingled with photos of our six children and seven grandchildren.

YOU COME TO A HEAT GAME AND YOU’RE GETTING HUNGRY. WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO ARENA FOOD HOT SPOT? We can be seen above DJ Irie’s head eating our bottomless popcorn. You just can’t beat that for an evening well spent! 44

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CARLOS The beautiful views of Biscayne Bay

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When the Miami HEAT are at their best, they are represented by teammates who combine their individual talents to create something beautiful and, ultimately, successful. About a 10 minute drive north from AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami’s Design District is no different. Just like the HEAT get efforts from their ball handlers, wings and big men, the Design District is made up of contributions from art curators, high-fashion businesses, artists and architects. It’s a place where luxury brands have the space to do business and architects can turn their sketches into reality. But just like a basketball team’s success, this district from Northeast 38th Street to Northeast 42nd Street wasn’t born overnight. This part of Buena Vista was given its name in the 1980’s but by the early 1990’s the area had become decayed and desolate. Meanwhile, South Beach was bustling and Miami was growing. Enter Craig Robins, a developer who bought up real estate, persuaded businesses to open their doors, and helped establish Design Miami, an art show related to the annuel Art Basel fair. By the early 2000’s, the Design District was born. As you walk the picturesque streets canopied by rooftop gardens, you’ll see the glimmer of such luxury brands as Christian Louboutin, Cartier, Fendi, Gucci, Maison Martin Margiela, Dior Homme, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford and Versace, among others. The Design District is truly a first of its kind--the first to combine art and luxury shopping in such a way that it creates a rich neighborhood experience. An evolution of South Florida’s high-end shopping malls and the bustling marketplaces of New York, Boston and San Francisco. It’s a place where Louis Vuitton can open shop, a real estate mogul with an eye for art can make his mark, and an architecture student can design an eyecatching alleyway (a true story). Miami, known for its edge, vibrant culture, eye for vanity and Art Deco, is the perfect home for such a place. It’s influence is felt across the world, and has led to design districts popping up in places like London, Buenos Aires and Johannesburg. Miami’s Design District represents an idea worth spreading, and a culture worth sharing. 50

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The WRAP UP

“ We’re just going to keep doing what we’re doing, staying together, being confident, feeding energy to guys and going from there, one game at a time, one stop at a time. ” - JAMES JOHNSON

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