Pat Riley took sole responsibility for Jimmy Butler's departure from Miami but insisted that the Heat were not obliged to give Butler the extension that he wanted.

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 asked about tanking, Riley said he doesn’t know about that. That’s not the Heat way. (He did say earlier the Heat sort of tanked twice before this century but never

Skip Bayless takes shots at Jimmy Butler's poor 4th quarter performance, suggests Pat Riley may be vindicated in his decision to trade him.

There’s a photo that Miami Heat president Pat Riley keeps in his office. It’s of Jimmy Butler, exhausted in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals, catching his breath while slumped over a barrier that surrounded the court at Walt Disney World.

Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler III (10) celebrates his basket ... Milwaukee in a conference semifinal upset in the 2020 bubble, and then scored 40 and 35 in No. 8 seed Miami’s two ...

Under the raucous lights of Chase Center, an air of anxious optimism hung over Dub Nation. With their talisman, Stephen Curry out injured, all eyes were on Jimmy Butler III to shoulder the offensive burden.