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For the 119th time since Jimmy Butler joined Miami, the Heat played a game without him. This was different from the others. And it went very — very — badly for Miami. Butler is gone, banished by the Heat for seven games over what they called conduct detrimental to the team — and he's probably not going to play for Miami again.

Jimmy Butler "has shown he no longer wants to be part of this team," the Heat said in a statement announcing Butler's suspension.