The National Basketball Players Association says the Miami Heat's seven-game suspension of Jimmy Butler is "excessive and inappropriate," and the union intends to challenge it via a grievance. The grievance will raise dueling arguments about the ability of a team to suspend a player who has played at a high level but whose public comments indicate he

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s agent, Bernie Lee, disputed any reports of a possible trade or that Lee and Butler were hinting in league c

When asked if he believes his joy for basketball can be restored while remaining in South Florida, Butler responded, "Probably not.”