With the Miami Heat navigating Jimmy Butler’s second suspension in three weeks, coach Erik Spoelstra isn’t interested in softening the reality.

The defeat to the Lakers also marked the first game back by Heat center Bam Adebayo as he missed the Clippers game because of a lower back contusion. He suffered the injury in the win over the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday after a bad fall right on the back which made him inactive for the first time this season.

In a chat with the media ahead of Thursday's game in Milwaukee, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra explained the mindset for his team amid the ongoing Jimmy Butler saga. Despite how dire the situation has become,