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.

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.

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.

The Jimmy Butler situation with the Miami Heat is among the biggest stories in the NBA. On Thursday, Butler made it clear he wants a trade out of Miami. He is set to end his six-year tenure with the Heat after leading them to the Finals twice.

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.

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.

Barkley pointed out that the Heat's decision to not give Butler a contract extension this offseason made the star angry. The NBA legend also said that Heat owner Pat Riley isn't one to make decisions based on loyalty, citing the fact that Riley refused to re-sign legend Dwyane Wade to a new deal when he was starting to decline.

As the new year kicks off, there’s drama afoot within the NBA, and I’m not just talking about the war of words between Charles Barkley and JJ Redick, the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. There’s also the matter of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler,

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 ...

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 ...