MIAMI -- With his seven-game suspension over, Heat star Jimmy Butler was back in the starting lineup for Friday night's home game against the Denver Nuggets.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra announced Butler's return during his pregame media session, saying that the lineup of Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan Robinson "gives us the best chance tonight."
Earlier Friday, Butler channeled Michael Jordan's famous statement ahead of his return to the NBA in 1995, tweeting through his agent, Bernie Lee, "I'm back." Butler also posted several pictures of himself on his Instagram story wearing Jordan's No.