Saturday’s game against the Hawks marks the start of a back-to-back set for the Heat. Miami will close its three-game trip on Sunday against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, with Butler’s status for that game also up in the air.

First some bookkeeping, then a tasty morsel . . . even as Pat Riley would prefer days ahead being a bit less spicy than these past few. When it comes to the he said/he said in the Jimmy Butler debate,

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has issued a defiant update on Jimmy Butler’s future at the franchise amid trade talk rumors.

Just two days after Tyler Herro’s game-winning jumper lifted the Heat to a quality win over the Magic in Orlando, the Heat fell to the Atlanta Hawks 120-110 on Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena. That game-to-game inconsistency has had the Heat hovering around .500 all season, dropping to 15-14 after Saturday’s defeat.

The Golden State Warriors won't be able to trade for Jimmy Butler after all, as Miami Heat President Pat Riley said the forward won't be getting traded.

Jimmy Butler will not play in the final two games of Miami’s ongoing road trip while recovering from illness, the team said Friday.

Jimmy Butler's status for Saturday's game remains up in the air. Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported that the star guard "has yet to rejoin the

The Atlanta Hawks are going to face the Miami Heat tomorrow at State Farm Arena, but Miami is going to be without their star player. According to Tim Reynolds a

If Jimmy Butler wants a trade, the Miami Heat have no plans to make him happy. Heat President Pat Riley — in a rare move — spoke out to address rumors Thursday, saying the team has no plans to trade Butler.

Both teams have released their injury reports ahead of the game. Jimmy Butler will not be playing for the Heat as he is focusing on conditioning. Butler may rejoin the team after their road trip. Other Heat players listed on the injury report include Dru Smith,