5 important dates on Dwyane Wade's farewell tour

#2 Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons, 24th February 2019

Miami Heat v Detroit Pistons - Game 5

The Pistons-Heat rivalry was among the defining rivalries of the Eastern Conference during the mid-noughties. The two teams faced off during successive Conference Finals in the years 2005 and 2006, with the Heat winning the latter, en route to the first title in the history of their franchise.

Wade had a pivotal role to play in both series, and he was booed pretty loudly by fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills - the former home of the Pistons before they moved to the Little Caesars Arena in 2017. The Palace has been home to several great players during the playoffs during a 6-year stretch during which the Pistons made the Conference Finals every single season.

Rip Hamilton and Dwyane Wade engaged in some of the most brutal two-way battles in playoff history, and Pistons fans will be eager to bid farewell to their enemy of yore when the Heat go to Motor City late next season.