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As the Golden State Warriors have been connected to Jimmy Butler and trade rumors for the longest time, there seems to be some clarity in their possible pursuit. While former players such as Shaquille O’Neal want to see the Warriors trade for Butler, the latest reporting from ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel puts that notion to bed. […]

As the Memphis Grizzlies take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, the team’s name has been around when speaking about the trade sweepstakes for Jimmy Butler. While Butler reportedly doesn’t want to go to the Grizzlies, the organization is still active in possibly acquiring the Miami Heat star. According to the latest reporting from […]

Jimmy Butler wants a trade from the Miami Heat. This is also what Pat Riley and the Heat want. Unfortunately for Butler and his current organization, the NBA trade deadline has suddenly turned into a state of purgatory for both sides due to salary restraints and cap room. Ah yes, cap room. Remember that setting […]

The sailing has not exactly been smooth for the Miami Heat and star small forward Jimmy Butler throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. The Heat – sitting at 21-21 – are holding on to a spot in the Play-in Tournament but have only had Butler for 25 of those games. Butler recently received a two-game suspension […]

With the trade deadline approaching, the Phoenix Suns have had their names involved with Jimmy Butler, Bradley Beal, and Jusuf Nurkic rumors . After all, the Suns benched both Beal and Nurkic at the start of the year. It signaled the point of no return for the franchise. Although they had been struggling, benching Beal […]

The trade saga involving Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat took another turn on Thursday, as Marc Spears provided new details about the star forward’s preferences during ESPN’s NBA Today. “I was told today from someone close to the situation that his wish list is just out of Miami… with exception to Memphis,” Spears reported. […]

With the continued drama involving Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, one who has commented on the recent events is the team’s leading scorer Tyler Herro. As the Heat guard is set to return Thursday when the Heat takes on the Milwaukee Bucks, he would speak about the ongoing situation involving his long-time teammate in Butler. […]

Jimmy Butler seemed unbothered by his latest suspension from the Miami Heat, choosing instead to enjoy a night out with comedian Andrew Schulz and other celebrities, per TMZ. Hours after the Heat announced his two-game suspension for missing the team’s flight to Milwaukee, Butler made a surprise appearance at the Reserve Cup Draft and Dinner […]

With the Miami Heat suspending Jimmy Butler once again, the team will once again be without the star for two more games in the current road trip. As the Heat face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra has downplayed the events that have transpired to the organization in recent days. Spoelstra […]

Jimmy Butler was once again suspended by the Miami Heat, this time for two games after missing the team’s flight as they were headed to Milwaukee to face the Bucks. This is just another story of Butler bucking the Heat as he still wants to be traded from the team. The next day, Stephen A. […]

As the Phoenix Suns are in pursuit of a Jimmy Butler trade from the Miami Heat, sports commentator Bill Simmons gives his mock trade on his self-titled show that includes a four-team deal to make it happen. After the Suns rounded up some first-round picks through a recent trade, it seems to be one of […]

As the Miami Heat plan to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the team still awaits the final status regarding star Tyler Herro. The Heat’s guard would miss last Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a groin injury as he is currently listed as “probable” for the contest against the […]

The Jimmy Butler saga continues to rage on in Miami, and the whereabouts and desired of the star guard have become a bigger story for the Heat than their play in the floor itself. On Wednesday, the Heat suspended Butler for two games for missing a team flight to Milwaukee for the team’s game against […]

When it comes to former NBA players, there are few who are as vocal, especially on social media, as Nick Young. So it comes as no surprise that Young weighed in on the recent NBA trade deadline rumors. With the Phoenix Suns seemingly a favorite to make a potential Jimmy Butler trade, Young took to […]

The Miami Heat have just about had enough of Jimmy Butler and his antics in the aftermath of the 35-year-old forward’s trade demand. Butler, who has not been shy in making his feelings regarding a potential trade, perhaps to the Phoenix Suns, known, was suspended yet again by the team, this time for two games […]

The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. According to the insider on X, “Butler missed a team flight Wednesday and had plans to join the Heat tonight. Now Miami is keeping him home from its two-game road trip.” However, there’s more to unpack with this. On […]

It is not a matter of IF Jimmy Butler is traded, it’s a matter of WHEN Jimmy Butler is traded, right? This marriage between Butler and the Miami Heat has been heading toward an ugly divorce for quite some time. That is why the Phoenix Suns have been at the front of the line to land the six-time All-Star […]

Jimmy Butler has made his intentions clear about leaving the Miami Heat, but with his nearly $50 million pricetag, it is anything but easy to facilitate a trade for Butler. The one team that can do so, though, is the Phoenix Suns, who have seemingly been trying to trade Bradley Beal in exchange for Butler. […]

The Phoenix Suns made a big move recently trading away their 2031 first-round draft pick to the Utah Jazz for three future future first-round. Most everyone knows that this deal correlates with the Suns trying to acquire Jimmy Butler from the Suns, but the team seems like they’re almost trying to downplay the move, according […]

The noise surrounding Jimmy Butler and his potential departure following his trade demand towards the Miami Heat has never been louder. Butler’s most prominent suitor, the Phoenix Suns, have already geared up for a bigger trade push for the Heat star, and it looks as though the 35-year-old wing is looking forward to a potential […]

MIAMI – As Miami Heat star Tyler Herro missed his first game of the season, it led to the team losing in double-digits to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night, 116-107. There was some excitement in the Heat’s win over the Spurs after a lineup change including Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware together, but […]

On Tuesday night, the gears for a Jimmy Butler trade continued to be in motion; the Phoenix Suns, long believed as the biggest suitor for the disgruntled Miami Heat star, traded away their 2031 first-round pick — the only first-rounder left at their disposal — to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-round picks […]

On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns decided to trade away their 2031 first-round pick — the one and only first-rounder left at their disposal after mortgaging their future in recent years — to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-rounders. Those three first-rounders from the Jazz that the Suns will be receiving will be […]

The Miami Heat won’t have their best player for Tuesday’s matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. Guard Tyler Herro will miss his first game of the season due to groin soreness. Via Ira Winderman: “Tyler Herro says he is out tonight.” Herro is enjoying a breakout campaign for the Heat, who have been surrounded by […]

The Phoenix Suns are trading a future 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for three first-round picks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. As a result of sacrificing this first-round pick in 2031, the Suns are reloading their draft assets with picks in 2025, 2027, and 2029 from the Jazz. The […]

The Jimmy Butler and Miami Heat fiasco continues as they try to find a trade for the disgruntled star. Butler has come back from his seven-game suspension and played in the last two games for the Heat, but that hasn’t changed his mindset about getting traded. He’s been letting the organization know that he still […]

The Golden State Warriors have been teetering around mediocrity for large stretches of the 2024-25 season, currently sitting at an even 21-21 following Monday evening’s blowout home loss to the Boston Celtics. The Warriors got off to a hot start this year but have since seen production from their role players cool off significantly, resulting […]

Amidst all the drama with Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, the one source of levity throughout has been from a teammate making his mark on social media. Heat veteran Kevin Love has made a handful of social media posts on Instagram relating to the situation with Butler that has gone viral as he spoke to […]

The Detroit Pistons have made significant strides this season. They are finally showing the league they’re ready to shed their rebuilding label and embrace a more competitive identity. A mix of talented young players, savvy offseason moves, and a renewed focus on winning basketball have put the Pistons in the playoff conversation. That said, staying […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been up and down through the first half of the 2024-25 NBA season, currently sitting at 22-20 following Saturday evening’s blowout home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo still don’t look completely comfortable in their new threads, and Anthony Edwards’ new three-point centric style of play hasn’t […]

The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler still don’t seem to be on the same page, even with him returning from his seven-game suspension. The Heat are still trying to find a trade for Butler before the trade deadline, according to Marc Stein. “Butler is indeed an active member of the Heat once again, but league […]

MIAMI – As Jimmy Butler is playing with the Miami Heat, he was not the focus of the team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, 128-107. While the Heat still deals with the drama involving Butler, they get a much-needed win over the Spurs which snaps a three-game skid as the focus was […]

As the NBA trade deadline draws near, a couple of names that are hot in the rumor mill are Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and Miami Heat wing Jimmy Butler, with the Milwaukee Bucks mentioned as a team that could make a play for either. But should the Bucks jump in the mix, they are […]

MIAMI – Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler made his return in Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets as the basketball world has been eager to watch what the disgruntled forward would do. Butler had been coming off a seven-game suspension due to “conduct detrimental to the team” and sharing his displeasure with the team […]

Although Jimmy Butler broke the silence on his Miami Heat return, there’s plenty more to the story. The ongoing feud between Butler and team president Pat Riley has been the height of the discussion. Even with Butler returning, there’s a long-term disinterest in continuing to play for the franchise. However, ESPN insider Shams Charania continues […]

Friday night at the Kaseya Center was a mixed experience for Miami Heat fans. While the team welcomed back All-Star forward Jimmy Butler after his suspension, the Heat were overwhelmed by the Denver Nuggets, suffering a disappointing 133-113 blowout loss. Jimmy Butler, who scored 18 points in the game, had been suspended for seven games […]

The next chapter in the Jimmy Butler saga with the Miami Heat took place on Friday night as Butler returned from his seven-game suspension after requesting a trade from the team. His return didn’t help the Heat get the result it was looking for, as it lost to the Denver Nuggets at home 133-113. Butler […]

Jimmy Butler is back in the Miami Heat lineup as if he never left, although they suffered a 20-point defeat to the Denver Nuggets in his return from a seven-game suspension. With there being no imminent trade lined up to placate Butler’s demands, it looks as though both parties will be stuck with one another […]

MIAMI – After Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler returned to the team Friday night after the seven-game suspension, it ended in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, 133-113. As the Heat is trying to downplay the drama, Butler spoke after the game about the current situation with the team and where everything stands. He would […]