MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley turns 80 in a couple of months. The Miami Heat president has not revealed any retirement timetable. He still wears impeccable suits, shakes hands with as firm of a grip as anyone, knows all eyes are on him when he walks into just about any room.

Star forward Jimmy Butler recently requested a trade from the Miami Heat. In the wake of his trade demand, the Heat suspended Butler for seven games for "conduct detrimental to the team." The city of Miami is also expressing its displeasure with Butler's behavior.

Every day, it seems more likely Jimmy Butler will be moved prior to next month's trade deadline. With reports saying Butler is open to playing anywhere, trade

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,

The Heat are trying to stay level-headed while their star is suspended and seeking a trade. But Saturday's loss to the Jazz was troubling.

For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat were set to play a game without him. This is different from the others.

Visitors will now note that Butler is wearing a headband that reads “I Quit,” and is holding a coffee cup that says “Trade Me” overflowing with money. There’s also a tacky sticker on his No. 22 jersey that screams “Clearance Trade.”

INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it.

The Miami Heat had a rough week. This week, the Heat slipped to No. 14 in the NBA power rankings. Last week, they were No. 9. The Jimmy Butler trade saga reached its tipping point when Butler revealed playing in Miami ruined his joy for the game lately.

The Jimmy Butler drama continues in Miami. The Heat are now willing to trade "Jimmy Buckets" after he told reporters that he may no longer find joy in playing in South Beach. Several teams have been linked to Butler,

On this episode of the Kevin O'Connor Show, Mo Dakhil of Bleacher Report hops on to discuss a wild Monday night in the NBA, and of course the latest trade rumors as we inch closer to the deadline.