It has been a season full of ups and downs for the Miami Heat. On one hand, the Heat have struggled with the idea of parting ways with their face of the franchise, Jimmy Butler.But on the other, they have seen Tyler Herro take a step toward stardom.
The latest development is that, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Heat failed to pay Butler for a period during the summer.
The Boston Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks for an Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday night. Boston is coming off a much-needed win against the Orlando Magic, and they look to keep the momentum to secure another victory.
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was back on the court Friday night for the first time since he was handed a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the
Miami Heat shooting guard Tyler Herro was led to believe that he would be drafted 14th overall by the Boston Celtics in 2019.
Sources close to Butler insist that one of his biggest issues with the Heat has become his role in the offense this season. Butler vocalized that frustration after the last game he played before the Heat suspended him on Jan. 3 for seven games “for multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over the course of the season.”
The Eastern Conference Rival swooped in to land the Boston Celtics primary draft target in 2019, leading the Celtics to select Romeo Langford.
The defending NBA Champions are back in action on Friday, Jan. 17 when the Boston Celtics host the Orlando Magic at TD Garden in Boston.
The Celtics play at the TD Garden in Boston, which they share with the NHL's Boston Bruins. It's located in the heart of Boston, directly above the MBTA's North Station. Construction on TD Garden started in 1993. The arena opened its doors in 1995. It cost $160 million to build.
The Celtics blew a 3-point lead late before eventually losing in a heated overtime period to the Atlanta Hawks.
Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.