Butler’s seven-game suspension by the Heat for conduct they deemed to be detrimental to the team is now over and he returned to the Heat lineup for the first time in two weeks, scoring 18 points in Miami’s 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Butler's seven-game suspension by the Heat for conduct they deemed to be detrimental to the team is now over and he returned to the Heat lineup for the first time in two weeks, scoring 18 points in Miami's 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

The Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets previously discussed swapping Zach LaVine and Michael Porter Jr., but those talks are "dormant" for now, per ESPN's

Jimmy Butler made his return, but the Heat still lost its third straight game to reach the 40-game mark at 20-20.

The Bulls will lose their first-round pick in June to the Spurs if it doesn’t fall in the top 10. And with guard Zach LaVine and center Nikola Vucevic on the roster, the Bulls — believe it or not — still might not be bad enough to make that happen.

Vincent Goodwill and Dan Titus react to the Nuggets sluggish start this season and whether they should weigh a trade to bring Zach LaVine to Denver. Then, Vince and Dan break down why the Sixers are so bad and Dan explains his reasoning for a full rebuild in Philadelphia.

Will Jimmy Butler make his Heat return on Friday against the Nuggets? Check back here for updates throughout the day

The two-time All-Star is the longest-tenured Chicago tenure, having served as a Bull since the 2017-18 season.

Zach LaVine signed a five-year, $215 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in the summer of 2022, which has been

LaMelo Ball had 26 points and nine assists and Mark Williams notched a double-double of 19 points and 19 rebounds to lift the visiting Charlotte Hornets to a 125-123 victory over the slumping Chicago Bulls on Friday.

The Spurs are currently 6-9 on the road with a point differential of 0, while the Bulls have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home.

MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat as planned on Friday, going through the team’s walkthrough in advance of their game against the Denver Nuggets ( 8 ET, League Pass ).