Losing to the Los Angeles Lakers ended an awkward season that began with Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole in training camp, which followed them all year. Losing to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament last year ended the long kiss goodbye to Klay Thompson.

Heat President Pat Riley says he won't apologize for refusing to give Jimmy Butler a contract extension last year, which led to the disgruntled star forcing his way out of Miami. Why it matters: During his end-of-season press conference Friday,

Wolves fans still resent the way Butler left the franchise and how Green has trash-talked them. Expect vitriol when this series tips off.

During his end-of-season press conference on Friday, Miami Heat president Pat Riley addressed the Jimmy Butler trade, a potential Tyler Herro contract extension and where the team that finished 10th in the East will go from here. On that last point: The Butler era is over, but the Heat aren't in tank mode, according to Riley.

The Miami Heat's season was overshadowed by the Jimmy Butler trade saga. Last offseason, Butler requested a contract extension after leading Miami to two Final

SAN FRANCISCO — It didn’t seem as if Draymond Green even wanted to bring it up, but he felt context was necessary to explain Jimmy Butler III ... Player of the Year honors, and Minnesota ...