The Sacramento Kings picked up a statement win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, beating their division rivals 129-99 to extend their winning streak to four games. Sacramento got a convincing 30-point win, despite playing without star point guard De'Aaron Fox for the first time this season.
Heat star Jimmy Butler makes bold statement
HoopsHype ranks the five players who have appeared most often in trade rumors over the previous week, including Jimmy Butler.
Should the Kings kick the tires on the availability of disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler? Despite Sacramento having won seven of its last eight games, ESPN believes so. Published Wednesday, ESPN insiders collaborated on a story outlining five potential blockbuster NBA trades before the Feb.
The Heat (17-16) and Milwaukee Bucks are tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference. Miami is coming off back-to-back home losses to the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz as the team sets out on a six-game, 11-day road trip.
The Sacramento Kings are 7-2 since firing Mike Brown ... Butler wouldn't be amenable to a new contract in the summer. Jimmy Butler grew up in Tomball, a small city in the Houston metro area.
If the Heat don't move Jimmy Butler by the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline, he'd be better off picking up his player option to facilitate a trade this offseason.
Jimmy Butler has been the hottest name in NBA trade chatter since the calendar flipped to 2025. The swirling rumors are expected to continue until he’s dealt, gets a new contract with the Miami Heat and/or the Feb.
The Sacramento Kings picked up a statement win over the ... a bad look in their first game since serving star forward Jimmy Butler a seven-game suspension. The Kings and Heat have already met ...
The Phoenix Suns want Jimmy Butler, but it's a pipe dream. These teams should be thought of more as destinations for the disgruntled Miami Heat All-Star.
BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Sacramento looking to break its 16-game road losing streak. The Kings are 11-12 on their home court. Sacramento is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Domantas Sabonis averaging 10.2.
Jimmy Butler is expected to lead the Miami team once again on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs this Saturday at the Kaseya Center.