 Finally, it was decided that the NBA would expand by 4 teams, with the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat debuting for the 1988–89 season and the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic beginning for the 1989–90 season.At the survey for the choice of the name, Miami Heat defeated "Miami Vice", the then-current NBC crime drama set among the palms of South Beach.After choosing a name, the team logo was created by Miami artist Mark Henderson, a graduate of The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (now residing in Duluth, GA).