The Miami Heat are America’s team when it comes to the NBA. According to an ESPN poll, over the past two years, the Heat have overtaken the L.A. Lakers as America’s favorite NBA team.
The poll was administered over a 12-month period that ended in March. It tracks fan base sizes and fan base demographics for all major sports through a monthly telephone survey of 1,500 Americans ages 12 and older.
Overall, the poll shows that the Heat rank sixth overall among America’s favorite teams — three spots ahead of the Lakers. While Miami is pursuing a three-peat as NBA champion this month in the NBA Finals, the Lakers were 27-55 this season, the worst 82-game record in the history of the franchise.
The Cowboys are the favorite overall team according to the poll as well.