NBA insider Bill Simmons is playing matchmaker and believes the Spurs should zero in on Pelicans forward Zion Williamson.

If the Heat can’t find a dance partner, they are +225 to hang onto Butler, the second-favorite to employ Butler after the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Betting odds on next team for a given player is an imperfect way of identifying a market for players.

Victor Wembanyama stood on the center stripe of a new outdoor court, his arms outstretched to their full 8-foot wingspan.

This is when reality further hit home for the Miami Heat. Mediocre without Jimmy Butler. Mediocre with Jimmy Butler.

If the Miami Heat successfully trade Jimmy Butler, the San Antonio Spurs might be the only viable landing spot, claims a former NBA champion.

After Victor Wembanyama's rookie season ended, fans across the NBA were ready to crown "Wemby" as one of the next faces of the league moving forward.

Miami Heat forward Kevin Love made it clear Thursday he’s excited about Jimmy Butler’s impending comeback. Others in the Heat organization apparently disagree. ESPN NBA insider Ramona Shelburne reported Friday there is a “palpable dread” ahead of Butler’s return from a seven-game suspension.

Jamal Murray scored 30 points as the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return in a win against the Miami Heat on Friday night.

Tuesday in Rivalry Week included the Knicks barely outlasting the Nets in Brooklyn, Jimmy Butler wearing a Suns colorway shoe while losing to Portland at home and Nikola Jokić getting a triple-double in three quarters as the 76ers continue to play like they want Nick Nurse to be fired. It’s NBA Rivalry Week!

ICHIRO SUZUKI, CC SABATHIA AND BILLY WAGNER The wait is over. For two of the three newest members, it was the shortest wait possible. For the third, the longest. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner are officially Hall of Fame-bound,