Butler could return from his seven-game suspension on Friday. Will his stalemate with Heat end or further fester tension?

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.

Heat star Jimmy Butler claims that he is still in his prime amid suspension and trade drama involving Pat Riley