Miami Heat great and Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway ripped NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler over his saga preceding the NBA trade deadline, calling Butler a "crybaby" for becoming disgruntled and acting out in a way that forced Miami to cave in to his demands and trade him to the Golden State Warriors.
Mac McClung pulled off four perfect dunks for an unprecedented NBA dunk contest three-peat. Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis did not advance to the final.
Six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has already impressed his new Golden State Warriors championship teammates and head coach, per ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. Read More: Golden State Warriors Acquiring Jimmy Butler in Blockbuster Trade with Miami Heat Four-time All-Star power forward/center Draymond Green,
Irving was listed out with a shoulder injury and Thompson a foot sprain following Wednesday night’s 110-104 home win over the Golden State Warriors. Irving, 32, scored 42 points while playing at least 40 minutes for the fifth consecutive game.
Had Kevin Durant not been against a midseason trade, the Warriors could have seen the 36-year-old superstar return to the Bay Area. Instead, Golden State landed disgruntled Miami
The Miami Heat parted with the face of their franchise recently as they traded Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, after the 35-year-old had made it clear that he no longer wanted to remain with the organization and had been suspended thrice in quick succession.
Preparing for the possibility that his first game in Miami will be a juicy affair indeed, TNT claimed the Heat-Warriors game as a national broadcast on Thursday.