Hoops Rumors

When the Heat announced that they’d suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games, they explained the decision by stating that the veteran forward had engaged in “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team.” However, Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel hears from a source close to the situation that the club at one point sought to suspend Butler for a “failure … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Butler, Herro, Jovic, Highsmith

The Nets are the only NBA team projected to have maximum-salary cap room during the 2025 offseason, but they have no plans to pursue Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who could be the biggest free agent on the market next summer, reports Marc Stein in his latest Substack article. According to Stein, despite their impressive cap flexibility and stash of future draft assets, the Nets … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Nets, Butler, Giannis, Suns, Nembhard, Coaches

The NBA has told its two Los Angeles-based teams, the Clippers and Lakers, that it plans to permit Monday’s scheduled home games for each club to go on as planned, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda and Tom Orsborn of The San Antonio Express-News (Twitter links). The Heat are slated to square off against the Clippers at Intuit Dome, while the Lakers are set to face the Spurs at … [Read more...] about NBA Plans To Resume Los Angeles Games Monday

The NBA intends to move forward with both of the games scheduled to be played in Los Angeles on Monday, according to various reports. The Clippers have been informed by the league that their game vs. the Heat at Intuit Dome remains on track, per Mark Medina of Sportskeeda (Twitter link), while the Spurs were told by the league that they’re still scheduled to face the Lakers at … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: L.A. Games, Fox, Kings, Warriors, O’Neale

As Jimmy Butler serves out his seven-game suspension, the Heat don’t appear any closer to finding someone to take him off their hands, writes Steve Bulpett of Heavy. Numerous executives and other league sources who talked to Bulpett expressed skepticism that Miami will be presented with a deal to its liking before the February 6 trade deadline. It’s partially due to Butler’s … [Read more...] about Latest On Jimmy Butler