Bernie Lee, Butler’s agent, posted a press release on X akin to Michael Jordan’s famous “I’m back” statement, which ended his first NBA retirement in 1995. Leaning into the Jordan theme — or troll — Butler posted photos on his Instagram story wearing the Jordan No. 45 Bulls uniform.

Indiana held Philadelphia without a basket over the final 3:10 as it extended a six-point lead to 13. Forcing 17 turnovers certainly helped the 76ers. Getting outrebounded 50-32 against a team still improving on the glass did not. Pacers: Travel to Paris for two games against San Antonio, the first on Thursday.

HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Jimmy Butler.

On Sunday, the San Antonio Spurs will play the Miami Heat on the road, and then it's home-free for Victor Wembanyama. As a part of the NBA 's initiative to grow the game and league around the world, the Spurs will play two games against the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Jan. 23 and 25.

Joel Embiid's ongoing knee issues should alter the Sixers' strategy heading into the NBA trade deadline, as they now have far less incentive to make a win-now move.

Jimmy Butler returned from his seven game suspension in the Miami Heat’s 133-113 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday at the Kaseya Center.

Though Butler is returning to the court as his team-issued seven-game suspension ends, his dispute with the Heat remains far from resolved.

MIAMI — The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler ... something more tangible after Thursday night’s 128-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Kaseya Center. Insisting he has been cast in a role that ...

Butler publicly announced his displeasure with the Heat following a 128–115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 2, stating that he hasn't been playing with "joy" in Miami. He hasn't played since that night, as the Heat issued a seven-game suspension for Butler over conduct detrimental to the team.

The Heat's latest injury report could imply a Jimmy Butler return. Usually, the injury report for Miami listed Butler as inactive due to a “team suspension” where Jan. 17 had been circled on fan's calendars to see if he would be returning.

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