Jimmy Butler has energized the Miami Heat since returning from his recent ankle injury.  Unfortunately for Heat fans, the days of watching Butler tally points a

In listing the lineups in boxscores at the start of the season, the Heat’s scoring table at Kaseya Center had listed Butler at forward. The past two games, with Terry Rozier sidelined by foot soreness, Butler has been listed at guard. Because the reality is that is exactly how Butler now is being cast and how both he and the Heat have thrived.

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 123-118 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks (9-8) on Sunday night at Kaseya Center to improve to 2-0 on its three-game homestand. The Heat (7-7) closes the homestand on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks in its third of four group-play games as part of the NBA’s in-season tournament: