Pat Riley is at odds with Jimmy Butler and he could demonstrate his power and exact revenge on the star player by accepting one of the three “revenge” trade packages that could be offered to the Miami Heat.

Butler appeared to subtly respond to some of this ongoing turmoil at his coffee shop. He went up to one of the baristas and said “this is our best guy” right here. The former Team USA gold medalist at the Olympics then joked that he gave his barista at BIGFACE in Miami a compliment.

Pat Riley is no stranger to difficult moments with superstar players, but it’s increasingly clear that he may now be facing his most challenging standoff yet.

Disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler delivered an ultimatum to their team president Pat Riley in a face-to-face meeting, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Tuesday, January 14, as the team-imposed seven-game suspension is about to end.

If Pat Riley is going to successfully emerge from the mess he and his team find themselves in, the Miami Heat president will have to take the most difficult advice of his career: His own. For at least the third time in just over a decade,

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has "reiterated" to team president Pat Riley that he wants to be traded, according to a report from ESPN's Shams Charania. The discussion between Butler and Riley took place in a face-to-face meeting last week, per Charania.

Jimmy Butler's comments about Miami Heat president Pat Riley spark controversy. Learn about their tense relationship.

If history is an indicator, Jimmy Butler is gone. Perhaps not in the moment, perhaps not this month, but when it comes to suspensions and sanctions issued during the Pat Riley era, a parting is

Suspended Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler apparently still hopes for a trade ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.  ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported Tuesday that B