Michael Scotto: Miami Heat executive Pat Riley: “We usually don’t comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction to the team and is not fair to the players and coaches.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has stood pat. Riley unequivocally ended the Jimmy Butler trade rumors with a strong statement on December 26 as the 14-13 Heat sat in sixth place in the Eastern ...

Jimmy Butler isn’t a villain to me. I don’t blame him. Pat Riley let him down. Sadly, it was leading to this point. We saw this man save the Heat, pull them from the gutter. It’s a shame.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has confirmed that they have no plans to trade Jimmy Butler amidst growing trade rumors. Butler is reportedly frustrated over contract negotiations and the team's ...

A day later, Pat Riley decided to try his best to shut down all of the rumblings about Butler’s status, putting out a rare (and definitive) statement through the team to address a trade rumor.

Six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler isn't going anywhere, Miami Heat team president Pat Riley announced Thursday. "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this speculation has become a distraction ...

The Heat do not seem to be planning to trade Butler though. A statement from Pat Riley released on the team's official X account read: "We usually don't comment on rumors, but all this ...

Miami Heat president Pat Riley took the unusual step of announcing Thursday that the team “will not trade Jimmy Butler” after recent reports have suggested a parting might be looming.

Pat Riley has finally addressed the Jimmy Butler trade rumors and he has made his stance clear. On Thursday, the Miami Heat's president issued a statement in which he was definitive that the team ...

Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler, left, holds his new jersey as he stands with Miami Heat president Pat Riley, during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Miami. Butler spoke publicly for ...

Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat shakes hands with president Pat Riley after his introductory press conference at American Airlines Arena on September 27, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Jimmy Butler ...

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has made it clear: The team is not letting go of Jimmy Butler anytime soon. On Thursday, Riley responded to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania that Butler wanted to ...