The Miami Heat might not have had the greatest of times in the 2007 season, but those of you who are Heat fans still burn for victories. As you hold onto the chance that next season will burn brighter, you hope that a fire will be lit under some of your favorite players. Until next season begins, you have the history of the Miami Heat to keep you company, or at least occupied. Take our Miami Heat quiz to find out if you're on fire or if you could use a few more coals.
1. Businessmen Ted Arison is credited with helping bring NBA basketball to Miami. He is also credited with being the founder of what cruise line?
a. Carnival Cruise Lines
b. Celebrity Cruises
c. Royal Caribbean Cruises
d. Amtrak
2. Who was Miami Heat's first head coach?
a. Chuck Daly
b. Phil Jackson
c. Ron Rothstein
d. Pat Summitt
3. In the Miami Heat's inaugural season, they set an NBA record by losing how many games before gaining their first victory?
a. 25
b. 12
c. 17
d. 2
4. What year did the Miami Heat make the playoffs for the first time?
a. 1994
b. 1992
c. 1998
d. 1963
5. When Pat Riley became head coach, he surprised everyone by trading Glen Rice and Matt Geiger for whom?
a. Shaquille O'Neal
b. Tim Hardaway
c. Alonzo Mourning
d. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
6. In the late 1990s, what team did the Miami Heat develop a huge rivalry with?
a. The New York Knicks
b. The Orlando Magic
c. The Charlotte Hornets
d. The Jacksonville Jaguars
7. Following the 2000 Olympics, Alonzo Mourning was forced to miss most of the NBA season because of what?
a. A heart condition
b. A leg injury
c. A kidney disorder
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