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A former Miami Heat player had the Internet buzzing Wednesday night. Thomas, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers last month, had his first big game in a new u

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Bernie Lee, Butler’s agent, posted a press release on X akin to Michael Jordan’s famous “I’m back” statement, which ended his first NBA retirement in 1995. Leaning into the Jordan theme — or troll — Butler posted photos on his Instagram story wearing the Jordan No. 45 Bulls uniform.

Though Butler is returning to the court as his team-issued seven-game suspension ends, his dispute with the Heat remains far from resolved.

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.

The clash pits perhaps the NBA's most disgruntled superstar against a franchise that won't bend to his will. And everyone in the NBA is watching.

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs will play the Miami Heat on the road, and then it's home-free for Victor Wembanyama. As a part of the NBA 's initiative to grow the game and league around the world, the Spurs will play two games against the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Jan. 23 and 25.

HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Jimmy Butler.

The Pacers host the Philadelphia 76ers in NBA action on 1/18/25. Here are live score updates, stats, schedule and highlights.

Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

Jimmy Butler returned from his seven game suspension in the Miami Heat’s 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Kaseya Center.