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The Jimmy Butler situation in Miami appears to have been brewing for a pretty long time. NBA writer Jake Fischer reported to Substack on Monday about Butler’s concerning alleged pattern of behavior while with the Heat, dating back at least a …
Miami Heat icon Tim Hardaway Sr. is backing his former team amid its ongoing drama with star player Jimmy Butler. The Heat suspended Butler last week for seven games due to what they called “conduct detrimental to the team.” Miami did not …
Jimmy Butler seemingly sent a message to the Miami Heat on Friday as the standoff between him and the team continues. Butler made a visit to his Bigface coffee shop in Miami on Friday and shared video of it to his Instagram. In the video, he seemed …
The Miami Heat are still deciding whether or not to trade away Jimmy Butler before the Feb. 6 deadline, but one particular scenario appears to be completely off the table for them. Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported this week that Miami is …
The Phoenix Suns are very quickly imploding, and as a result, Bradley Beal may be planning an exit strategy. Suns writer John Gambadoro reported Monday that there are three teams the Phoenix star Beal would waive his no-trade clause for. They are the …
If you’re looking to get some comments from Erik Spoelstra on the Jimmy Butler trade situation, keep hoping. Spoelstra spoke with the media on Saturday ahead of the Miami Heat’s game against the Utah Jazz. The two-time NBA champion coach …
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) was not happy with the Miami Heat over the team’s punishment imposed on Jimmy Butler. On Friday, the Heat hit Butler with a 7-game suspension just a day after the All-Star forward requested a …
The Miami Heat did not respond warmly to Jimmy Butler’s request for a trade. Reports emerged Thursday that Butler had formally requested for the Heat to trade him. On Friday, the team released a statement that it was suspending Butler for the …
The relationship between the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler appears to be at the point of no return. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported on Friday that Heat officials had a meeting with Butler’s camp on Thursday during which Butler’s …
Jimmy Butler appears to be doing everything that he can to hasten his departure from the Miami Heat. Shams Charania of ESPN reported Thursday that the Miami star Butler has indicated to the Heat that he wants the team to trade him. Charania adds that …
Jimmy Butler seems to be rather lukewarm on the possibility of sticking around for more with the Miami Heat. The Heat star Butler spoke with reporters on Tuesday for the first time since rejoining the team following a five-game absence. In the …
Multiple suspensions have been handed out for Sunday night’s brouhaha between the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets. The NBA announced Tuesday that Rockets forward Amen Thompson has been suspended for two games without pay for his role in the …
The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat did not wait for New Year’s Eve to set off some fireworks. Tempers flared as the Heat led the Rockets 99-94 with just over 30 seconds left at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. As Miami prepared to inbound from …
The Jimmy Butler-Miami Heat saga is taking another strange twist. Miami announced on Friday that Butler will miss at least two more games for them — a back-to-back road set on Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks and on Sunday against the Houston …
The Sacramento Kings continue to lose, and that means that the vultures for De’Aaron Fox may be multiplying. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported on “The Hoop Collective” podcast this week that the Houston Rockets are a team to watch …
Jimmy Butler might be hoping the Miami Heat trade him at some point in the coming weeks, but Pat Riley insists that is not going to happen. There have been numerous reports recently that Butler wants out of Miami. The latest came from ESPN’s …
