The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Miami Heat on Saturday, although it will be their first matchup against the Heat without Jimmy Butler in the lineup.

Butler, the disgruntled forward who has sought a trade from Miami, left the team's shootaround hours before its double-overtime win.

The Miami Heat are reportedly expected to play without star Jimmy Butler for a few more games. Butler, who was set to return from a two-game suspension, was re

The Jimmy Butler trade saga is starting to heat up as the Feb. 6 trade deadline draws near. The veteran forward was recently handed an indefinite suspension by the Miami Heat, which could ease the way to him being traded in the coming days.

Ultimately, Butler’s teammates do have to play basketball with or without him on the court, so it makes sense for their focus to remain there. To borrow some executive-friendly phrasing, it is fair to describe any individual element of the situation as “fluid.

Jonathan Zaslow, who was the Miami Heat's radio announcer for more than a decade, was critical of the reaction to Jimmy Butler situation

Jimmy Butler, a two-time NBA finalist with the Miami Heat, has been suspended by the team for the third time this season due to an unauthorized absence from practice. This repeated breach results in a loss of salary for Butler.