What’s better than an 11-game slate in the NBA on Wednesday night? There are a ton of intriguing matchups, including the surging New York Knicks facing the Denv

Eight of the 10 players on this week’s Ladder were chosen to compete in the Castrol Rising Stars event at All-Star Weekend. The other two in the official rookies pool have made multiple appearances here: Philadelphia’s Jared McCain (injured) and the Lakers’ Dalton Knecht.

The Jimmy Butler-Heat saga got more interesting. Timberwolves forward Julius Randle is on Miami’s radar and has been since the offseason, SNY’s Ian Begley reported Tuesday. The Knicks parted ways with Randle before the season started in a trade that brought Karl Anthony-Towns to New York.

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It's now time to trade Jimmy Butler for a bag of chips. From the embodiment of Heat culture—hardest working, best conditioned, most professional, unselfish, toughest, meanest, nastiest team in the NBA—the player nicknamed Playoff Jimmy and Jimmy Buckets has now become its anti-thesis.

Six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler is suspended indefinitely by the Miami Heat after a "continued pattern of disregard of team rules".

Jimmy Butler was suspended by the Miami Heat. Again. Butler had been expected to play for the Heat against the Orlando Magic on Monday night, after completing his second suspension

The Lakers and Clippers have moved into the top 10 of the NBA power rankings and are beginning to look like true contenders.

Bradley Beal may move back into the starting lineup, and the Hawks will begin Week 14 without Jalen Johnson and Trae Young.

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The Miami Heat are just 4-8 over their last 12 games, but look to salvage their roadtrip Saturday against Nets.

The NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away, which means it's time for all 30 teams to do some serious reflection. Every organization needs to have