Preparing for the possibility that his first game in Miami will be a juicy affair indeed, TNT claimed the Heat-Warriors game as a national broadcast on Thursday.

Miami Heat great and Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway ripped NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler over his saga preceding the NBA trade deadline, calling Butler a "crybaby" for becoming disgruntled and acting out in a way that forced Miami to cave in to his demands and trade him to the Golden State Warriors.

Star forward Jimmy Butler's antics that forced the Miami Heat to trade him to the Golden State Warriors didn't sit right with a legend who suited up for both franchises. Tim Hardaway Sr. had some choice words for Butler during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio with Frank Isola and Justin Termine.

For weeks leading up to the February 6 NBA trade deadline, the Miami Heat and star Jimmy Butler were going through one of the most interesting public feuds in league history. Butler made it very clear that he wanted out of Miami,

"He took so much for like, ‘oh, you're jumping on the bandwagon,' and then he's the Finals MVP two years in a row and he still gets criticized … why would he want to face all

The only thing he wanted you to do was play more games. That’s all he wanted you to do—play more games. “I don’t want to be in the play-in games anymore. I want to be in the