Why did the Heat trade Jimmy Butler? Timeline of saga that led Pat Riley to send star to Warriors

Inside Golden State's turnaround since Jimmy Butler trade

The Warriors have climbed up the Western Conference standings in the past month or so, and the acquisition of Jimmy Butler is a leading reason why.

LIVE: Jimmy Butler faces Heat for first time since trade to Warriors

The Sporting News is tracking live updates and highlights as Jimmy Butler makes his return to Miami after a trade deadline move to Golden State. Follow along with the action.

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UK - What happened to Jimmy Butler's dreadlocks?

Butler's official NBA portrait still shows him with the dreadlocks he was rocking this offseason.

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NBA world reacts to James reaching 50,000-point scoring milestone

Here are the best reactions to LeBron James scoring his 50,000th career point.

Inside LeBron James' historic mark of 50,000 total career points

Here is what James needs to reach the next scoring plateau and how he got to this point.

LeBron James reaches historic 50,000-point marker vs. Pelicans

Here is how James finally surpassed 50,000 career points.

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Here are the latest updates for why Karl-Anthony Towns is missing Knicks games.