The Miami Heat entered the 2006-07 season with pride as the defending NBA champions and demonstrated their resilience by finishing first in the Southeast Division with a 44-38 record. Despite facing significant injury challenges to superstars Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal, the team secured the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and saw Wade earn All-NBA Third Team honors while Jason Kapono captured the Three-Point Shootout title. A three-time NBA champion and 2006 Finals MVP, Dwyane Wade is a Hall of Fame shooting guard and the Miami Heat's all-time leader in points, assists, and steals.