Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat mended the fence enough for him to play Friday night, his first game back from a seven-game suspension. Does that mean both sides are ready to proceed like nothing—including a seemingly never-ending trade saga and public feud between Butler and Heat president Pat Riley—ever happened?

Disgruntled superstar Jimmy Butler's relationship with the Miami Heat seems unfixable according to NBA insider.

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.

The Jimmy Butler saga that has taken place with the Miami Heat over the last few months has been nothing short of interesting. From Butler's agent, Bernie Lee,

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.

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler reiterated to team president Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting last week that he wants a

Jimmy Butler could be back in the Miami Heat's starting lineup two weeks after the team announced they plan to listen to trade offers for him. Butler

Jimmy Butler 's story with the Miami Heat unfortunately won't have a happy ending. The 35-year-old has made it clear that he has lost his joy in basketball and is seeking to leave South Beach in order to rediscover.

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.

The Phoenix Suns have "discussed" sending out their 2031 first-round pick in a potential trade for Jimmy Butler, according to ESPN's

Cracks began to surface at the end of the 2023-24 season, when team president Pat Riley offered sharp criticism of the six-time All-Star. Butler missed the team’s 4-1 first-round playoff series loss to the Celtics but was vocal to the media about Miami’s place in the Eastern Conference, to Riley’s chagrin.

Jimmy Butler’s much-anticipated return to the Miami Heat lineup following a seven-game suspension was met with intrigue and scrutiny. The star forward,