Despite an inconsistent six-game road trip, Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo saw promising flashes from Miami's younger players

Lost amid Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler’s frequent unavailability is teammate Tyler Herro’s constant availability. And no, that’s not us dissing Butler. We’ve collectively spent so much time talking about Butler’s injury and recent suspension that it’s become easy to forget Herro’s reliability.

Herro amassed 22 points (10-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt), five rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes during Friday's 133-113 loss to the Nuggets.

The Miami Heat (20-19) fell to 3-3 during their road trip during Jimmy Butler’s suspension against the Los Angeles Lakers (21-17) 117-108. Here’s a look at four

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Friday night game against the Denver Nuggets.

Continues to flourish

T he Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler have had a falling out, and all indications are that the relationship could be beyond repair. A new piece by ESPN's Ramona Shelburne explains how

Jamal Murray scored 30 points, Nikola Jokic extended his NBA lead with his 17th triple-double of the season and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Jimmy Butler’s return by beating the Miami Heat 133-113 on Friday night.

Friday night was not the end, even with Jimmy Butler’s seven-game unpaid Miami Heat suspension drawing to a close. Instead, based on Butler’s postgame comments, as the Heat turned from Friday night’s loss to the Denver Nuggets to Sunday’s visit by the San Antonio Spurs,

ESPN insider reports that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is open to be the third option behind Kevin Durant and Devin Booker on the Phoenix Suns.

Butler is set to return Friday against the Nuggets after serving a seven-game suspension from the Heat for conduct detrimental to the team.