Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the Orlando Magic.

Despite 29 points from Franz Wagner, the Magic failed to secure the regular season series against the Heat on Monday night.

All signs point toward Jimmy Butler getting traded ... of halfcourt shot creation to ease the burden on Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Butler fits the bill. That said, the Magic are also ...

This column is a plea — or maybe even a prayer — for the players on the Orlando Magic’s roster: I beg you, please don’t ever turn into Jimmy Butler. I’m talking to you Paolo Banchero. I’m talking to you Franz Wagner.

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 and the Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before beating the Orlando Magic 125-119 in double overtime on Monday night.

Jovic contributed 10 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in the fourth quarter and the two overtimes, including an alley-oop assist to Ware to give the Heat a two-point lead with 33.5 seconds left in regulation before the Magic tied it to force overtime.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

The pecking order at the top of the league has been set for a while (as evidenced by very little movement at the top of this week's Power Rankings), but the deadline provides a quick shot of adrenaline and variety,

The Knicks have won five in a row including wins over teams like the Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Kings who have all been surging. New York is sitting at No. 3 in the East and is just a game back of the Celtics for the No. 2 seed. The Knicks are jelling at the right time as they continue to move forward with their season.

The NBA named the 10 "starters" for this year's All-Star Game(s) last week, and to no one's surprise, the league's biggest stars made the cut. LeBron James will start for a 21st consecutive season. His aging rivals,

As the NBA trade deadline looms, teams around the league are scrambling to explore last-minute deals, with several superstars swirling in trade rumors. Initiall