Which NBA 2K League team is owned by the Miami Heat?

Heat Check Gaming was the NBA 2K League team owned by the Miami Heat.

Heat Check Gaming joined the league as one of its 17 inaugural franchises in 2018. The team represented the Miami Heat in the esports competition, using the NBA club's branding and organizational connection while competing in NBA 2K's five-on-five professional format.

The name follows a familiar pattern in the league: NBA franchises created affiliated esports teams with distinct gaming identities. Examples included Mavs Gaming for the Dallas Mavericks, Bucks Gaming for the Milwaukee Bucks, and Celtics Crossover Gaming for the Boston Celtics. Those teams were separate from one another, so the Miami Heat connection specifically points to Heat Check Gaming.

Heat Check Gaming reached the inaugural season's championship series, where it finished as runner-up to Knicks Gaming. The league later expanded beyond its original group of 17 teams, adding more NBA-affiliated and international organizations. Heat Check Gaming remained associated with Miami through the 2024 season, before the league was relaunched with a smaller returning lineup in 2025.