Butler's all-business approach comes after Heat president Pat Riley suggested the 35-year-old should "keep your mouth shut" instead of talking trash about other teams, like the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, that advanced further than Miami in the playoffs last season.

The first game on the Miami Heat schedule was a long-awaited one Monday involving team president Pat Riley’s fired shots and veteran Jimmy Butler’s considered reaction. Butler, just as he should, took it all off the schedule.