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.

Nothing about the remainder of Jimmy Butler's time in Miami is going to be normal. Whether he finishes out the season, his contract or his career in South Beach, the generally positive vibes around Bu

Q: The one thing about the Miami Heat is they are relevant and being talked about year after year – whether it’s a superstar saying he only wants to be traded to the Heat or a star player saying he’d rather play for anybody but the Heat. Beats the alternative, I guess. – Douglas.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returns from a seven-match ban with 18 points as his side lose to the Denver Nuggets.