The ongoing Butler-Heat saga sparked a lively discussion among the studio show’s analysts/former NBA players Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal in the early hours of Wednesday morning after Tuesday night’s games.

TNT analyst Charles Barkley has seen something similar to the Jimmy Butler situation with the Miami Heat. He thinks the Heat are treating Butler the same way the Golden State Warriors did Klay Thompson.

The Miami Heat find themselves at a crossroads with forward Jimmy Butler. Late Thursday night, ESPN's Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst reported that Butler had signaled to the Heat that he wanted a trade. That followed a press conference where Butler said he probably would not be able to rediscover his joy for basketball with Miami.

INDIANAPOLIS — A day after Charles Barkley said the Phoenix Suns “stink,” ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called them “soft” based on what the “NBA people” are saying as he put it.

Charles Barkley didn’t hold back when addressing Jimmy Butler’s unhappiness with the Miami Heat. During a segment on Inside the NBA, Barkley called Butler’s desire to leave Miami the ...

The Jimmy Butler situation with the Miami Heat is ... The Inside The NBA crew on TNT reacted the news. Here's what Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal had to say: BARKLEY: It's one of the worst ...

Jimmy Butler wants out of Miami ... While discussing this on the show "Inside the NBA", Charles Barkley said that Butler's desire to be traded from the Heat was the "worst-kept secret" in the ...

The Inside the NBA crew was back on TNT on Tuesday night, and they got into a heated argument over one of the league's biggest current storylines—Jimmy Butler trying to force the Miami Heat into trading him as soon as possible.

Charles Barkley will never be one to hold back his opinion, which makes for great TNT Overtime shows. This time, he took aim at Jimmy Butler.

Charles Barkley declared Jimmy Butler's Miami Heat career was over on Inside the NBA last Tuesday. He doubled down on his stance Tuesday night, outlining his contract situation and recent suspension.

Jimmy Butler has been at the center of trade rumors and speculation about his potential departure from the Miami Heat, with NBA legend Charles Barkley recently revealing how the forward's strained relationship with team president Pat Riley has factored into the situation.