The on-court drama between the Miami Heat's front office and Jimmy Butler is grabbing a lot of headlines. However, the real story is a return of these uniforms.

The six-time All-Star is eligible to return from suspension Friday, but the tension surrounding the team remains palpable, writes Mark Medina.

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.

Pat Riley turns 80 in a couple of months. The Miami Heat president has not revealed any retirement timetable. He still wears impeccable suits, shakes hands with as firm of a grip as anyone ...

Jimmy Butler is set to return to the court for the Miami Heat after completing a seven-game suspension, but the situation surrounding the forward remains tense as the NBA trade deadline looms. Butler, who is not listed on the injury report for Friday’s ...

MIAMI - The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games on Friday and said they will seek to trade him. The Heat said the suspension was for "conduct detrimental to the team over the course ...

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Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) looks back after dunking the ball over Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) during the second half of an NBA game at Kaseya Center on Dec. 8 ...

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