Heat Legend Explains Why Pat Riley Is to Blame for Jimmy Butler Situation
The Jimmy Butler saga shows Pat Riley is more about being right than getting it right
Being right meant standing firm against the greatest player of this generation at the peak of his powers, not giving James free reign over the kingdom he built, and he was willing to lose James over it — even if James was ultimately destined to head back to Cleveland and, later, Los Angeles.
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Miami Heat legend throws Pat Riley under the bus for ongoing Jimmy Butler drama: ‘That’s Pat’s fault’
Unfortunately for the Miami Heat, Butler remained set on playing in another city this season and he was indefinitely suspended recently after walking out of practice. It is a situation that has gotten ugly fast. While most blame the player, Heat legend Tim Hardaway believes a lot of it falls on team president Pat Riley.
Jimmy Butler-Pat Riley trade situation gets reality check from Heat legend
Former Miami Heat star point guard Tim Hardaway Sr. shared his honest thoughts abiout the situation involving Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler.
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,
Ex-NBA Player Believes Jimmy Butler At Odds With Erik Spoelstra, Not Pat Riley
Many fans and pundits feel the Jimmy Butler saga is directly related to his relationship with team president Pat Riley. One former NBA player, however, feels Butler's real beef is with coach Erik Spoelstra.
How did Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley and the Heat reach this point?
Butler and Riley once shared dreams of winning a title together in South Florida. How did things get this bad?
Knicks Responsible For Jimmy Butler, Heat Divorce?
The New York Knicks may have doused the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler era from within. Many current NBA headlines center on the deteriorating relationship between B
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How Should Pat Riley Handle This Jimmy Butler Situation?
The Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler debacle has continued to rage on. Pat Riley has been at the center of the vitriol spewed. As President of Basketball Operations, the onus is on him to decide who gets contract extensions and who doesn’t.
Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors: Heat lower asking price for Butler bringing Warriors, other teams into mix
Butler was informed at shootaround that he would come off the bench behind Haywood Highsmith in this game, which prompted Butler to walk out of shootaround. From there, the Heat suspended Butler “indefinitely,” a story broken by Shams Charania of The Athletic and since confirmed by the team.
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Pat Riley lowers prices for $140 million star Jimmy Butler pushing for urgent trade, says insider
The Jimmy Butler saga in Miami continues to get progressively worse with every passing day. After multiple suspensions, countless locker room dramas and standoffs between Butler and the front office,
Heat's Kevin Love continues to troll Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley standoff
Kevin Love has turned into the social media jokester through Jimmy Butler's tension with the Heat and had another meme loaded up.
Cote: Unprofessional Jimmy Butler quit on Heat and fans and has ruined his legacy in Miami | Opinion
Jimmy Butler, suspended for a third time this month on Monday and demanding a trade, has ruined his Miami Heat legacy with a stunning display of childish, unprofessional behavior — and by quitting on the team and its fans.
5 realistic Jimmy Butler trades Heat must consider at deadline
Where will the Heat send Jimmy Butler before the 2025 NBA trade deadline? Here are five trades Miami must consider making.