"I understand this generation of players and how they want to go about living their life," Riley said. "It's different in the music they listen to and how they brand themselves and what they wear and how they dress.

On his latest podcast, Dwyane Wade gives his true thoughts on the Heat and Jimmy Butler situation.

In the past, Riley has occasionally gotten into it with his superstars near the end of their Miami tenures. He had contract tensions with Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, which prompted Wade's stunning departure to his hometown Chicago Bulls in free agency during the summer of 2016.

In the Dan Le Batard Show, Pat Riley touched on how disagreements with players, even superstars, are a natural part of coaching.

A significant number of former NBA players have sided with Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler during his feud with president Pat Riley. Longtime Memphis Grizzlie

Over the past three weeks, the biggest saga in the NBA has been between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat. As we inch closer to the trade deadline, the disconnect between player and organization continues to grow.

Pat Riley, the legendary NBA executive and former head coach, recently opened up about the importance of conflict in his relationships with star players, admitting that he has had clashes with virtually all of them throughout his storied career.

NBA fans reacted to the latest odds for the Executive of the Year race. The president of basketball operations for the Detroit Pistons, Trajan Langdon, is currently the favorite to win the award while longtime Heat president Pat Riley has the lowest odds.

Odds are the Miami Heat hoped to move on from veteran star Jimmy Butler before he returned from his suspension against the Denver Nuggets. The fact Butler suited up for the Heat once again likely means team president Pat Riley and the front office are yet to find a return they're satisfied with.

Add longtime NBA executive Bob Myers to the long list of people who has had enough of Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Butler returned to the court Friday night following a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat mended the fence enough for him to play Friday night, his first game back from a seven-game suspension. Does that mean both side