The fan was thrown out of Saturday's game against the Wizards for heckling Beal about the Butler trade rumors.

A once prosperous relationship has deteriorated. Jimmy Butler and the Heat will be relieved when the split is official.

Through conversations with Kings officials in recent weeks, Houston Rockets officials were aware of the increasing likelihood of a potential De'Aaron Fox trade away from Sacramento, especially as the prospect of the 27-year-old guard signing a long-term extension with the Kings became less and less plausible.

The Nuggets, along with the Los Angeles Clippers, New York Knicks, and other teams, have also expressed trade interest in Chris Boucher, league sources told HoopsHype. Bruce Brown is a candidate

Jimmy Butler is expected to play for Miami again Friday when it hosts the Denver Nuggets, a game that would be his first since the Heat confirmed that he wants a trade and that they are trying to accommodate that request.

Speculation continues to swirl about a possible trade involving the Suns' Bradley Beal and the Heat's Jimmy Butler ahead of the NBA trade deadline.

The defeat to the Lakers also marked the first game back by Heat center Bam Adebayo as he missed the Clippers game because of a lower back contusion. He suffered the injury in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday after a bad fall right on the back which made him inactive for the first time this season.

In FadeAway World, Ishaan Bhattacharya proposed a three-team trade that would see the Suns receive Butler. The Heat would get Bradley Beal, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and 2029 First-Round Pick (UTA/MIN/CLE). The Lakers would receive Terry Rozier and 2027 First-Round Pick (UTA/MIN/CLE).

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De'Aaron Fox is the new name on the market after sending signals he doesn't want to commit long-term to the Kings. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler remains suspended as the Heat decide his future.

The Rockets announced their presence as a title contender this week, but everyone is still chasing Oklahoma City in the West. 1. Oklahoma City Thunder (37-8, Last Week No. 1). The Thunder went 3-2 in this stretch of games without either Chet Holmgren or Isaiah Hartenstien,