Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler and the Heat

Former All-Star Praises Jimmy Butler for Challenging Pat Riley
On the one hand, former NBA All-Star Blake Griffin disagrees with how embattled Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has handled potentially finding a new home. Then
More background on Jimmy Butler’s suspension; Pat Riley on players: ‘render unto the Heat’
On the day an interview with Miami Heat President Pat Riley dropped regarding dealing with player empowerment, more clarity emerged about the ongoing team suspension of forward Jimmy Butler. Amid the unpaid seven-game suspension of Butler,
Jimmy Butler wants to leave the Heat. Pat Riley has been in this spot many times before
MIAMI (AP) — 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, knows all eyes are on him when he walks into just about any room.
More becomes clear on Butler and where things stand. And Heat’s Riley on player empowerment
More than a week after the Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for conduct detrimental to the team, Miami has not been presented with an appealing offer and is planning for Butler to rejoin the Heat for next Friday’s game against Denver, multiple league sources said Thursday.
Heat’s Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler Headed For What Appears To Be Inevitable Conclusion
In the latest chapter of the Miami Heat’s ongoing saga, Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler have reached the breaking point of their relationship, one that seemed destined to end in a clash of NBA egos.
How did Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley and the Heat reach this point?
Butler and Riley once shared dreams of winning a championship together in South Florida. How did things get this bad?
Jimmy Butler And Pat Riley Finally Decide To End Miami Heat Marriage— And It’s The Right Move
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler are finally moving on from each other — and it's the right move for both sides.
Draymond Green makes harsh prediction in Heat's Pat Riley, Jimmy Butler standoff
Green would have more of a harsh prediction with one being that Heat president Pat Riley sends Butler to a team that “he absolutely hates” as ESPN reported on Jan. 2 that he wants to play anywhere but Miami. The other option Green would mention is the team telling Butler to “go home” and wait for the offseason.
Miami Heat Fans Crush Pat Riley After Jimmy Butler Trade Request
If Miami Heat president Pat Riley has any social media accounts, he may want to spend the next few days off the internet. Social media users crushed Riley after
Additional clarity offered on Butler’s suspension; Riley on players, ‘render unto the Heat’
On the day an interview with Miami Heat President Pat Riley dropped regarding dealing with player empowerment, further clarity was offered regarding the ongoing team suspension of forward Jimmy Butler.
Gilbert Arenas rips Pat Riley amid Heat's Jimmy Butler trade request, suspension
Gilbert Arenas ripped into Heat president Pat Riley on how the franchise has treated star forward Jimmy Butler
ASK IRA: Is it fair to teammates for Heat not to do a Jimmy Butler deal?
A: Because Memphis already has Ja Morant, Demond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. locked into big deals, and that is not a market ...
Kevin Durant reportedly wants Jimmy Butler in Phoenix: ‘They’re both gonna sign contract extensions’
ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins reports Durant wants the six-time NBA All-Star -- his former teammate on the 2016 USA Olympic gold-medal winning team -- in Phoenix, and that each would sign a contract ...
Pat Riley sparks buzz after blunt reaction to ‘washed’ claims
The Miami Heat are enduring their most challenging season in the past five years, following Jimmy Butler’s public trade ...
Should the Phoenix Suns land Jimmy Butler in a deal involving Bradley Beal or stand pat?
The Suns (15-18) could acquire him despite being over the second tax apron by sending Beal to Miami in exchange for Butler ...
ASK IRA: Readers sound off, pro and con, on Pat Riley (bonus edition)
A: Pat Riley did not create the Jimmy Butler Situation. Yes, Pat might have been a bit too public in his frustration, but it ...