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MIAMI (CBSMiami/SportsDirect) – There is a lot of optimism surrounding the Miami Heat this season.
The Heat fell all the way out of the playoffs in the first year of the post-LeBron James era but are ready to get right back into the race.
The Heat will begin that process when they host the Charlotte Hornets in the 2015-16 opener on Wednesday.
Miami made plenty of moves last season in an effort to make up for the loss of James but injuries to Chris Bosh and Luol Deng ultimately contributed to the team plummeting to 10th place in the Eastern Conference and out of the playoffs last spring.