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Heat earn crucial bounce-back victory against Warriors 114-98

The Miami Heat earned a crucial bounce-back 114-98 win Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors on the second night of a back-to-back. The Heat entered Tuesday night off a double-overtime loss to the Sacramento Kings after blowing a 17-point fourth-quarter lead. Miami owned a 14-point second-half lead with 6:38 left in the third quarter.

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Jimmy Butler

Report: Multiple NBA teams were told to not trade for Jimmy Butler

Instead of reportedly wanting to get moved “anywhere other than Miami,” Heat star Jimmy Butler may not be willing to play anywhere outside of Miami. According to Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes, the Memphis Grizzlies and multiple other NBA teams indicated that they shouldn’t acquire Butler. Steam behind the Memphis Grizzlies being a potential Butler destination

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Jimmy Butler

Report: Jimmy Butler ‘expected’ to re-join Heat after seven-game suspension if on roster

Thursday night may not have been the last time you see star forward Jimmy Butler in a Miami Heat jersey, after all. Days after Butler requested a trade from the organization and was handed a team-sanctioned seven-game suspension for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” he will be open to playing with the

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Pat Riley

Report: Heat trying to minimize long-term money taken back in a Jimmy Butler trade

While Jimmy Butler’s trade request on Thursday may have opened up the theoretical market, there still has been difficulty from the Miami Heat to find a realistic suitor with a good asking price over 72 hours later. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, the Heat are doing their best to minimize any long-term salary being

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Jimmy Butler

Report: NBA Executives believe Jimmy Butler earns deal ‘around’ $30-35 million per year next offseason

Barring something unforeseen, conventional wisdom would suggest that Jimmy Butler’s time with the Miami Heat has come to a bitter, grotesque end. He is suspended for the next six games–a West Coast road trip that goes through Jan. 15. Butler’s trade market was never going to look good–especially after ugly exit, which could make it

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Bradley Beal

Report: Heat has ‘no desire’ to take back Bradley Beal’s contract in any Jimmy Butler trade

When Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler requested a trade after Thursday’s disappointing 13-point loss to the Indiana Pacers, Shams Charania’s report specifically stated that he was willing to play “anywhere other than Miami,” after reportedly having just four preferred trade destinations. One of those four–the Golden State Warriors–have reportedly taken themselves out of the mix

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Jimmy Butler was wrong for subtle comments toward Erik Spoelstra about ‘role’

After Thursday’s 13-point loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday, Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler told reporters he doesn’t have joy playing basketball with the organization while subsequently requesting a trade. But lost in the sauce were comments regarding his new role upon returning from a two-week long illness, logging back-to-back nine-point performances against

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Jimmy Butler

Report: Warriors aren’t expected to pursue Jimmy Butler trade before deadline

The Golden State Warriors have been one of the four teams consistently linked to Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler since the summer, but don’t expect them to pursue him ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. According to The Athletic‘s Sam Amick, Marcus Thompson II and Anthony Slater, the Warriors have yet to have

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