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Report: Miami Heat organization has ‘grown weary’ of Jimmy Butler

5 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

Today marks the day that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler–who demanded a trade away from the organization and doubling down on it–returns to the hardwood, two weeks after a team-sanctioned seven-game suspension for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team. No trade ultimately materialized over that span, and all indications point to the 35-year-old […]

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Miami Heat bring back original Vice uniforms for remainder of 2024-25 season

15 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Miami Vice is back! The Miami Heat announced Thursday that they will wear the original Vice jerseys from the 2017-18 season for the remainder of the 2024-25 season at home, starting Friday, Jan. 17, against the Denver Nuggets. https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1879906792651763972 https://x.com/MiamiHEATstore/status/1879906623432642904 “We have been working with the NBA and with Nike for a number of years

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Report: Heat considering changing the designation of Jimmy Butler’s suspension

19 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

The Miami Heat are considering changing the designation of Jimmy Butler’s team-sanctioned seven-game suspension, which concludes this week, NBA insider Chris Haynes first reported Wednesday. The original designation was multiple instances of “conduct detrimental to the team,” though Haynes suggested that the Heat have considered changing it to “refusing to provide services.” https://x.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1879593065100480721 How Changing

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Report: Jimmy Butler reiterates trade request to Pat Riley in face-to-face meeting

37 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

Another day, another Jimmy Butler update! According to a recently published article by ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania, Heat star Jimmy Butler re-iterated his trade request to Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting last week. “Butler told Riley that he will not sign a new deal in Miami and intends to only use his $52

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Report: Nets have ‘no plans’ pursuing Jimmy Butler next offseason

22 Comments / News, Rumors / Matt Hanifan

While the Brooklyn Nets are expected to have max cap space heading into next offseason, don’t expect them to pursue Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. It’s been rumored in the past that Butler curiously had interest in the Nets, who currently own the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference at 13-26. But that feeling does

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Report: Heat’s games against Clippers, Lakers not expected to be postponed amid fires

Terry Rozier says shooting struggles isn’t mechanical, confident it will start ‘clicking’

NBA Executive on Terry Rozier: ‘He’s nowhere near’ the player Heat traded for

5 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

It’s been a tale of two seasons for Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, who’s having one of the worst seasons of his career. Last year upon arriving in Miami, Rozier averaged 16.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, including 20.4 points on 45.1/50.0/94.1 shooting splits over his final 10 full games before suffering

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

35 Comments / News / Matt Hanifan

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

1 Comment / News / Matt Hanifan

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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