Q: Ira, Isaiah Stevens is presently the only true point guard on the roster. Can his two-way deal be converted to a standard contract? I’ve seen him play multiple times in the G League and, although he is small, he has some promise. – Bill, Palm Beach Gardens.

Miami Heat president Pat Riley has issued a defiant update on Jimmy Butler’s future at the franchise amid trade talk rumors.

The trade deadline is the last chance for contenders to strengthen their rosters ahead of the playoffs and another chance for rebuilding teams to add draft assets and prospects to