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Originally Posted by 2aida
In American English the verb agrees with the noun itself (e.g., "Miami is ... . "The Dolphins are ... .). In British English all collective nouns use the plural form of the verb, thus they would, indeed, say "The Heat are coached by Pat Riley."
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In most media around Detroit, the latter is the rule followed (Detroit Free Press, Detroit News). Also, one could logically and correctly say either,
"Miami has a bad team this year"
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"Miami is a bad team this year"
depending on whether or not they are referencing the team or the locale.