NBA legend Scottie Pippen isn't impressed with Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler or modern NBA superstars in the player empowerment era.

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.

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler reportedly made it clear to team president Pat Riley that he has no future in South Florida. According to ESPN's

Suspended Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler apparently still hopes for a trade ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.  ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported Tuesday that B

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.

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has "reiterated" to team president Pat Riley that he wants to be traded, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania. The discussion between Butler and Riley took place in a face-to-face meeting last week, per Charania.

During an up-and-down season with trade deadline questions abounding, the Warriors still believe they have what it takes to regain championship-level momentum.

If the Milwaukee Bucks trade for an All-Star in the $50 million range, that player is more likely to be Bradley Beal than Jimmy Butler.

Consider Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen an expert in talking championships.  Pippen won six rings alongside Michael Jordan on the Bulls. Regardless of how

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 Miami Heat star may be “back”, but an uncomfortable window of basketball seems to be on the horizon moving forward, pending any eventual trade.