Pat Riley isn’t dwelling on contentious Jimmy Butler-Heat saga

Pat Riley isn’t dwelling on contentious Jimmy Butler-Heat saga

Pat Riley's memories of Jimmy Butler are still fond. Despite their reportedly contentious split, which played out across multiple scathing reports and an eventual trade that sent the six-time All-Star to Golden State in February, ending a magical six seasons in Miami, Riley didn't torch the once fiery Heat star.

Pat Riley Gets Brutally Honest On "Ugly” Jimmy Butler Rift Amid Buzz Over Warriors Trade Success

Pat Riley (Photo by Jim Rassol/Imagn Images) and Jimmy Butler (Photo by Jesse Johnson/Imagn Images) Jimmy Butler is currently showcasing exceptional performances in the playoffs with the Golden State Warriors. However, prior to his arrival with the Warriors this season, his tenure with the Miami Heat presented significant challenges. The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler encountered a protracted conflict during the season. Butler candidly articulated …

Recap of Pat Riley’s 2025 End of Season Press Conference

The Miami Heat’s 2024-25 campaign progressed as another lost season. Jimmy Butler’s eventual messy trade demands led to an inevitable divorce between the franchise and a superstar that led the organization to a pair of NBA Finals and an Eastern Conference finals in a five-year span. After that midseason deal went down, the Heat were […] The post Recap of Pat Riley’s 2025 End of Season Press Conference appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT…

Heat's Pat Riley: No Regrets On Jimmy Butler Deal; Change Is Coming In Miami

In a candid end-of-season press conference Friday, Heat president Pat Riley acknowledged that the well-publicized fallout with Jimmy Butler cast a long shadow over Miami’s season, calling it a major factor in the team’s underperformance. “There’s no doubt what happened with Jimmy had a tremendous impact on our team,” Riley told reporters, via The Miami Herald. “The buck stops with me. I’ll take that hit if you want it. What happened in the regul…

Pat Riley, president of the Miami Heat, addressed the great saga that ended with the star's trade to the Golden State Warriors at a press conference to mark the end of the season: "It went badly, but that doesn't mean I don't like him or appreciate him."

There's a photo that Pat Riley, the president of the Miami Heat, keeps in his office. It's Jimmy Butler's, exhausted in the fifth game of the 2020 NBA Finals, catching his breath as he leans on a barrier surrounding the court at Walt Disney World.