Pat Riley Doubles Down on Jimmy Butler Punishment

Pat Riley would be wise to take his own advice with Heat's Jimmy Butler saga unresolved as suspension ends
If Pat Riley is going to successfully emerge from the mess he and his team find themselves in, the Miami Heat president will have to take the most difficult advice of his career: His own. For at least the third time in just over a decade,
Pat Riley Doubles Down on Jimmy Butler Punishment As Heat and Suns Announce New Trade Moves
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Phoenix Suns Willing To Trade Key Asset in Potential Jimmy Butler Trade, per Report
The Phoenix Suns and Jimmy Butler have looked like the 'will they won't they' couple from a sitcom. The mutual interest between the two parties appears to exist, but whether they will actually get together is a whole different story.
Suns Target Jimmy Butler Reiterates Trade Request
PHOENIX -- Phoenix Suns trade target Jimmy Butler still wants out of the Miami Heat, according to a new report from ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. News on the trade front of Butler-to-Phoenix has been quiet in recent days, though ahead of the league's Feb. 6 trade deadline, more steam should pick up.
Latest Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley Heat Meeting Can't Fix What's Already Broken in Miami
In the past, Riley has occasionally gotten into it with his superstars near the end of their Miami tenures. He had contract tensions with Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, which prompted Wade's stunning departure to his hometown Chicago Bulls in free agency during the summer of 2016.
Heat's Butler Reiterates Trade Demand In Meeting With Riley
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler reiterated to team president Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting that he would like to be traded away from the franchise. According to ESPN, Butler told Riley that he will not sign a new deal in Miami and intends to use his $52 million player option for the 2025-26 season as a trade maneuver.
Miami Heat Great Can Sympathize With Jimmy Butler Situation To A Point
Miami Heat great Grant Long can see both sides of the Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler debate. He thinks the situation is occurring because the NBA is becoming more of a players league. He feels the athletes have more control nowadays.
Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors: Suns ‘Discussed’ Using 2031 First-Round Pick
The Phoenix Suns have "discussed" sending out their 2031 first-round pick in a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, according to ...
Insider: Jimmy Butler Prefers to Play Alongside Suns Stars
Butler has been projected as a very quality fit alongside the duo of Suns stars already in place - with his relative ...
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Jimmy Butler seemingly throws shade at Pat Riley in interaction with barista: "Build you up they don’t break you down"
Dating back to the end of last season, Jimmy Butler 's relationship with Pat Riley has been rocky at best. As the All-Star forward awaits a trade, he seems to have taken an indirect shot at the Miami ...
Should the Phoenix Suns land Jimmy Butler in a deal involving Bradley Beal or stand pat?
INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on ...
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Recent Heat Report May Spell Trouble for Suns' Chase to Land Jimmy Butler
The Phoenix Suns have had a disappointing season thus ... the Miami Heat a few weeks ago and reiterated his request to Pat Riley on Tuesday. While Butler and the Suns have mutual interest, a ...
NBA Rumors: Suns' Jimmy Butler hurdle, Warriors deadline goal, Bucks trade buzz
The latest NBA rumors involve the Bucks' attempts to gain flexibility, the Warriors' trade deadline goals, and the Suns' diminishing chances at Jimmy Butler.
Phoenix Suns 2025 trade deadline rumors, speculation: Do Rockets want Devin Booker?
Will the Miami Heat grant Jimmy Butler's trade wish to the Phoenix Suns? NBA pundits weigh in on Suns' targets before the ...