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Before meeting James for the first time this season, with the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers set to clash Thursday, Horford shared the lessons he learned from the superstar, his perspective on James’ remarkable longevity and his thoughts on James’ longtime domination of the Eastern Conference.

Despite returning to the court with the Miami Heat after serving a seven-game suspension, Jimmy Butler's future with the team remains uncertain. NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has weighed in on where he believes Butler would thrive.

One of those is the defending champion Boston Celtics, who — at full health — dropped a disappointing game Wednesday night against a Toronto Raptors team that entered the night with only nine victories. Boston still has elite talent, but it has one glaring issue it seemingly can’t shed.

The latest development is that, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes, the Heat failed to pay Butler for a period during the summer.

The Toronto Raptors have expressed their intentions to trade defensive swingman Bruce Brown ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Brown has voiced his dissatisfaction with the circumstances following his departure from the Denver Nuggets.

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for a tough challenge this Thursday, as they face the reigning NBA champions, the Boston Celtics. Ahead of the matchup, LeBron James shared his insights on what the game means for the team’s progress this season.

The defending NBA Champions are back in action on Friday, Jan. 17 when the Boston Celtics host the Orlando Magic at TD Garden in Boston.

And he might have taken a shot at the Miami Heat — possibly long-time team president Pat Riley — in a video posted on his Instagram story. Butler was at his BigFace Coffee brick-and-mortar location in the Miami Design District this week, it seems, when the six-time NBA All-Star posted a video that is already making the rounds.

On this day, the Celtics traded Brian Shaw to the Heat, Tremont Waters was born, and Rajon Rondo scored a triple-double vs. the Raps.

Jackson specifically cites the Boston Celtics' trades for center Kristaps Porzingis and guard Jrue Holiday which resulted in an instant title, and the Milwaukee Bucks' deal for All-Star point guard Damian Lillard, moves that Jackson observes were far bolder than the Heat's summer signings of center Thomas Bryant and shooting guard Josh Richardson.