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 accommodate that request.

The clash pits perhaps the NBA's most disgruntled superstar against a franchise that won't bend to his will. And everyone in the NBA is watching.

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After missing the last five games because of a hip contusion, John Collins made his return on Saturday night. The Jazz fed the ball to him early to try to get him going, and although things were understandably slow in the first few minutes, it didn’t take long for Collins to shake off the rust.

Jimmy Butler has been the talk of the NBA trade market, yet with the trade deadline approaching, the Heat star won't impact anything.

Miami will be without Jimmy Butler, who has been suspended for seven games due to "conduct detrimental to the team."

The Miami Heat played their first game since suspending former all- NBA forward Jimmy Butler, matching up against the 7-25 Utah Jazz on Saturday. It could not have gone much worse. Butler was serving the first of a seven-game suspension handed out by the team on Friday for "conduct detrimental to the team."

The ongoing Butler-Heat saga sparked a lively discussion among the studio show’s analysts/former NBA players Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal in the early hours of Wednesday morning after Tuesday night’s games.

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?

The Golden State Warriors have reportedly directed their attention away from a couple of wing targets and toward some potential frontcourt help leading up

Jimmy Butler will not suit up for the Miami Heat on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. The six-time NBA All-Star is serving a seven-game team suspension. Butler may have played his last game ...

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) dribbles up court during the second half of an NBA game at the Kaseya Center on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Miami, Fla. D.A. Varela [email protected] While the Miami Heat continues to listen to trade offers for six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler,