As the Miami Heat take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, it will mark the return of star Jimmy Butler coming off of his seven-game suspension. As Butler was reportedly to start in his first game back, head coach Erik Spoelstra spoke about the return of the 35-year-old star and made sure to express how he wants to quiet all the drama.

Add longtime NBA executive Bob Myers to the long list of people who has had enough of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Butler returned to the court Friday night following a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.

Q: Jimmy Butler as the point guard late in his career is like what LeBron James has done for the Lakers. If only he accepts that role fully, and lets Erik Spoelstra integrate the young guys that they continue to develop. But, yeah money is still the priority for him. – Mac.

Five takeaways on the Miami Heat after a stunning 116-107 home loss to Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. … 1. Heat Missing Their Herro Missing for the first time all season due to a groin injury, Tyler Herro’s absence was glaring in the Heat’s loss to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Tuesday night game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The Miami Heat’s deliberation about their relationship with Jimmy Butler has largely become cliche. At the initial stages, when the six-time All-Star expressed his discontent and the Heat responded with a seven-game unpaid suspension,

On a night when the Miami Heat return to their original Vice jersey and Jimmy Butler returns from his seven-game suspension, Erik Spoelstra is only focused on g

Jimmy Butler is back. Officially. His seven-game suspension is over, and he was not listed on the injury report in advance of Friday's game between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Less than two hours before tip-off,

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Miami forward Jimmy Butler appeared to nod at trade rumors of a move to Phoenix, turning out for the Heat’s 116-107 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in a pair of Suns-themed colorway shoes.

Though Butler is returning to the court as his team-issued seven-game suspension ends, his dispute with the Heat remains far from resolved.