Jimmy Butler was to return for the Heat against the Magic on Monday night, but reportedly walked out of shootaround after being informed he wasn't going to start.
And then Butler got suspended by the Miami Heat. Again.
Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Ty Jerome added 20 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed in a 126-106 win over the Miami Heat
Miami hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers following the Miami Heat's 125-119 overtime victory against the Orlando Magic
The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler two games for missing a team flight on Wednesday, according to a report from ESPN. Butler planned to meet the Heat in Milwaukee, where they're scheduled to play the Bucks on Wednesday evening, but the team told him to stay home for the duration of their two-game road trip, according to the report.
Again. And then Butler got suspended by the Miami Heat. Again. Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by the Heat, this one starting basically just as the second one was ending.
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Magic take on Miami. The Heat are 4-3 in division matchups. Miami ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 43.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo paces the Heat with 9.8 boards.
NBA player Terry Rozier is currently under investigation by federal prosecutors over suspicions of an illegal betting scheme, the NBA confirmed Thursday.
Heat star Terry Rozier is being investigated at the federal level for a March 2023 game with the Hornets.
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