The delicate dance continued for the Miami Heat at Thursday morning’s shootaround at Fiserv Forum, the ongoing discussion about Jimmy Butler’s absences amid the team stressing in advance that coach Erik Spoelstra would not be taking questions on the subject.

As the Miami Heat face the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday evening, it could be another opportunity for rookie Pelle Larsson to be in the starting lineup as he was there last Thursday amidst another suspension for Jimmy Butler.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra finds himself in an unenviable place amid the Jimmy Butler trade drama. Butler wants out, and the Heat have suspended him twice

With the Miami Heat suspending Jimmy Butler once again, the team will once again be without the star for two more games in the current road trip. As the Heat face the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, head coach Erik Spoelstra has downplayed the events that have transpired to the organization in recent days.

Heat players give some thoughts on the ongoing Jimmy Butler saga. And Erik Spoelstra gives a message to his team.

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra wants his team to realize the recent Jimmy Butler drama is just another day in the NBA. Butler, who reportedly has requested a trade out of Miami, was suspended for two games Wednesday for missing a team flight.

Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for the second time in three weeks, this time for two games.

The Miami Heat are tired of talking about what has transpired with star forward Jimmy Butler. They just want to move on. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra stressed th

Butler is expected to be available to play for the Miami Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, after completing his second suspension of the month. He was suspended for Miami's most recent two games after missing a team flight to Milwaukee last week.

When Kel’el Ware was drafted 15th by the Miami Heat last June, it wasn’t certain when the Indiana product would break into Miami’s rotation — after all, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra focuses more on the game ahead than he presumes anything about the big picture.

Butler was not on the injury report for Monday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center (7:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun), with multiple league sources indicating that the Heat will make Butler available for the game barring something unexpected. Butler plans to continue to make himself available to the Heat for games.