Pat Riley defends telling Jimmy Butler ‘shut your mouth’
"I don’t think what I said last year really was relevant."
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Stephen A. Smith says it’s time for Pat Riley to step aside: ‘He’s not that guy anymore’
"Pat Riley, it's time."
‘Inside the NBA’ cast relentlessly mocks Heat for ‘quitting’ in Game 4 against Cavaliers
"This might be the worst game I've ever watched."
Announcers praise Cassidy Hubbarth during her final ESPN NBA game
"We're gonna miss her like crazy. But she is gonna be a slam dunk for their first-year coverage next year."
NBA teams saw local ratings decline by 13% this season
Teams like the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat saw declines of over 50%.
Four NBA teams likely to renew FanDuel Sports Network deals
The Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Milwaukee Bucks are likely to extend agreements with the regional sports network.
ESPN’s Bobby Marks slams ’embarrassing’ Miami Heat fans for cheering Jimmy Butler
"I was embarrassed watching that and looking at what the Heat fans did... he quit on them in the middle of the year."
Heat fan who broke Jimmy Butler trade to team reflects on viral moment
"I'm glad we've got a new chapter starting."
Fan broke news of Jimmy Butler trade to Miami Heat bench during game
"We robbed them."
NBA analyst Ashley Nicole Moss calls her own trade idea ‘trash’
Trash take? Sure. But was it worse than the trade that was actually made?
ESPN adds Miami Heat lifer Udonis Haslem as full-time NBA analyst
Haslem retired in 2023 after 20 NBA seasons, and has quickly assembled a promising media career across digital and traditional platforms.
Dan Le Batard: Heat would suspend Jimmy Butler ‘if he hiccups wrong’
"The rules have all changed now to 'whatever it is we need to do to suspend him.'"
Stan Van Gundy cleverly avoided announcer jinx burden
"...just to properly assign the announcer jinx in case he misses"
NBA delays Heat-Bucks on TNT due to weather impacting team travel
The game will still air on TNT, truTV and Max as originally planned.
Fans roast Jimmy Butler for Michael Jordan-like ‘I’m back’ statement
"Is this not embarrassing for everyone involved?"
Erik Spoelstra refused to ‘feed into’ Jimmy Butler storylines in postgame press conference
"I know what storylines you're looking for..."
Pat Riley presciently addressed Jimmy Butler situation in weeks-old interview
"I understand this generation of players and how they want to go about living their life is different."
Kevin Love has funny social media post in apparent response to Jimmy Butler, Heat issue
"Entering my Winston Wolfe phase."
NBAPA at will ‘file a grievance’ in response to Jimmy Butler’s suspension
"The 7-game suspension imposed tonight by the Miami Heat on Jimmy Butler is excessive and inappropriate."
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for ‘multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team’
"Through his actions and statements, he has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team."
Jimmy Butler indicates he wants out of Miami in press conference: ‘I want to get my joy back’
"I want to see me get my joy back from playing basketball. Wherever that may be."
Pat Riley issues statement declaring Miami Heat will not trade Jimmy Butler: ‘This speculation has become a distraction’
"We will make it clear. We are not trading Jimmy Butler."
Shams Charania again refutes Jimmy Butler’s agent: ‘Probably the most vetted story I’ve ever put out’
"The situation is that I 1000 percent stand on the reporting,"
Jimmy Butler’s agent calls out ‘fabricated’ report from ESPN’s Shams Charania
"You know you normally aren't worth my time to acknowledge."