Jimmy Butler has been the talk of the NBA trade market, yet with the trade deadline approaching, the Heat star won't impact anything.
If the thought was that the second week of Jimmy Butler’s seven-game team suspension would quiet the outside noise regarding the Miami Heat forward, that hardly appears to be the case.
Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 136-100 loss to the Utah Jazz (8-25) on Saturday night at Kaseya Center to close its three-game homestand at 1-2. The Heat (17-16) now embarks on a six-game West Coast trip that begins Monday against the Sacramento Kings:
The Sacramento Kings picked up a statement win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, beating their division rivals 129-99 to extend their winning streak to four games. Sacramento got a convincing 30-point win, despite playing without star point guard De'Aaron Fox for the first time this season.
Utah will see Miami twice during Butler's suspension ... they won 59.7% of their games when he played (227-153); they won 49.2% of their games when he didn't (58-60). [Jimmy Butler next team odds: Will star guard remain in Miami past trade deadline?
Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to acco
The Golden State Warriors have reportedly directed their attention away from a couple of wing targets and toward some potential frontcourt help leading up
Former Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler only continues to play hardball ... to deal with during the Simmons debacle. Matt John is a Utah resident, but a Massachusetts native.
Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
Jimmy Butler is expected to be back with the Miami Heat on Friday, but that doesn’t mean that the questions have dissipated.
Jimmy Butler hasn't played an NBA game since Jan. 2, but the Miami Heat star has plenty on his plate as he waits out his seven-game team-issued suspension.