The Heat’s top candidate for the Feb. 16 All-Star Game, which will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco, is guard Tyler Herro. Heat center Bam Adebayo and forward Jimmy Butler (despite currently serving his second team suspension this month and pushing for a trade out of Miami) have also received All-Star consideration this season.
Golden State has long been rumored to be on the search for a star player on the trade market, and one player who fits that bill to a tee is Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler, who has made no secrets about his desire to take his talents away from South Beach.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will miss at least a week with a strained left calf. The Warriors said an MRI determined that Green has only a minor strain and he will be re-evaluated in one week.
Jimmy Butler is suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, a move that adds to the possibility he has played his final game for the franchise.
The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.
Even though Jimmy Butler returned to the Miami Heat, that doesn't mean the trade drama is over with the superstar. It's already been widely reported that Butler still wants a trade from the Heat, but what remains to be seen is how it happens.
ESPN's Kevin Pelton and Bobby Marks proposed a Golden State Warriors trade with the Miami Heat for disgruntled star Jimmy Butler.
But the team has been "fun-bad," thanks to solid play from two-time All-Star small forward/shooting guard LaVine, two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and guards Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Giddey. In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.
The Detroit Pistons may not be big players at the NBA trade deadline, but their cap space could net some assets in helping out blockbuster deals.
If the Sixers don’t fall within the first six selections in May’s NBA draft lottery, they would lose their first-round pick in the NBA draft, which is expected to be a strong class.
On this day in Celtics history, the team traded for Michael Olowokandi, and Sly Williams, MarShon Brooks, and Gerald Green were born.