Stephen A. Smith explains how the disconnect between Jimmy Butler and the Heat could impact Miami's ability to attract star players moving forward.

A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it. A team with Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal that went into the season with championship aspirations shouldn’t have a losing record and be 12 th in the West even with a number of injuries.

Stephen A. Smith is never afraid of stating his opinion, no matter who it upsets. Right now he is very opinionated about his view of the Phoenix Suns. Speaking on “First Take,” via Legion Hoops, Smith said the Suns are “soft” and that is the main reason why they are fighting to trade for Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat.

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NBA sportsbooks have released next team odds for six-time All-Star guard/forward Jimmy Butler, and the Golden State Warriors are

Stephen A. Smith explains why he is baffled by Jimmy Butler's usage rate with the Miami Heat.

Jimmy Butler had been making some pretty thinly veiled comments of late about his desire to traded from the Miami Heat. This week, he made it official as Shams Charania and Brian

Stephen A. Smith urges the Phoenix Suns to do everything to get Jimmy Butler because he's the guy who's going to give them the toughness they need.

The ongoing Butler-Heat saga sparked a lively discussion among the studio show’s analysts/former NBA players Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal in the early hours of Wednesday morning after Tuesday night’s games.

Our NBA insiders break down this week's Power Rankings, including obvious -- and not so obvious -- trade deadline moves for all 30 teams.

As the Jimmy Butler drama continues in Miami, different people are pointing the blame at the different characters in the story. However, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith refused to put the sole blame on either Butler or Heat president Pat Riley because both have their share of flaws in their fallout.