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If the Miami Heat want to acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, it will cost them. Here’s the rub — just when it seemed the Nets were in the clear after Kyrie Irving announced his op-in decision, Kevin Durant formally asks for a trade. Now, the Nets enter desperation mode. What once looked like […]

The offseason is a time of speculation for NBA fans everywhere. No matter how good your team already is, you have probably thought about a few absolutely crazy but unrealistic trades for your team. If you’re a fan of a team with a savvy owner (like Pat Riley with the Miami Heat), then you should […]

The Miami Heat have a core of players ready to run it back in 2022-2023. They have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals in two of the past three years, and they almost won the Finals in 2020 before falling just short. Nonetheless, this is a team with plenty of talent on the roster. […]

If the Brooklyn Nets were to trade Kyrie Irving, Chris Broussard thinks they should go “big game hunting.” For one, if the Miami Heat want the veteran playmaker, the Nets should demand at least Jimmy Butler. Broussard proposed the idea on the latest episode of First Things First, noting that the Nets should only talk […]

The Miami Heat suffered a brutal Eastern Conference Finals defeat after entering the postseason as the number one seed. The Heat have not won a championship since the LeBron James era in Miami despite falling just short in 2020 and 2022. Although it has been almost a month since their loss, star Jimmy Butler is […]

After Jimmy Butler spent less than a full season with the team, the Philadelphia 76ers traded him during the 2019 offseason. Butler has been on the Miami Heat ever since, but it’s no secret that Joel Embiid and Jimmy Butler wish things had gone differently. Both stars have expressed a desire to play together again. […]

Andrew Wiggins made headlines yet again on Monday after another masterful performance in the Golden State Warriors’ 104-94 Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics. The All-Star forward played a key role for the Dubs as they went 3-2 up in the series with a big win. Needless to say, Wiggins has found a home […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell was recently spotted with Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler during a birthday party. Renowned basketball trainer Chris Brickley hosted a birthday party, which saw the likes of Butler, Mitchell, and Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony come together to celebrate. Do everything with a good heart and expect nothing in […]

Philadelphia 76ers fans are still lamenting losing Jimmy Butler to the Miami Heat after acquiring both Butler and Tobias Harris in the 2018-19 season. Butler torched the Sixers in these playoffs and nearly took the Heat to the NBA Finals again after doing so in 2020, while many view Harris as a disappointment after he […]

The Miami Heat were one of the best teams in the league this season but collapsed in the playoffs against the Boston Celtics. It’ll be interesting to see what this organization can do to build around Jimmy Butler. However, it seems Pat Riley’s attention is focused on Bam Adebayo. According to Brady Hawk, Riley had […]

Jimmy Butler did a fantastic job carrying the Miami Heat in the final two games of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Thanks to Butler’s heroics, the Heat nearly upset the odds to win Games 6 and 7 of what turned out to be an epic series. With a little bit more luck, […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler came one 3-pointer shy of potentially reaching a second NBA Finals in three seasons, but that shouldn’t take away from his incredible effort throughout the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Outside of a couple clunkers in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, Butler was arguably the best player in the […]

Jimmy Butler has taken some flak for his controversial 3-point attempt in the dying seconds of the Miami Heat’s heartbreaking loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. That miss ended up costing Miami their season as the Celtics escaped with a win to book their place in the NBA […]

The Miami Heat were a Jimmy Butler three-pointer away from making their second NBA Finals in the span of three years. Miami may have come up short of reaching its ultimate goal of winning a championship. Still, the Heat should be proud of how their season went, especially with the way they fought for their […]

Shortly after the Golden State Warriors booked their place in the NBA Finals, Draymond Green came out with a bold prediction about their opponents. The Dubs star was adamant that they were going to face the Boston Celtics in the Finals. This did not sit well with the Miami Heat, who at that point were […]

The Miami Heat are the latest team to enter the 2022 NBA offseason. They fell to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, but not without a fight. Miami, led by Jimmy Butler, battled until the end, forcing Game 7 and staying in it until the final buzzer. Speaking of the final buzzer, many […]

Jimmy Butler had a godlike playoff run that cemented his status as one of the premiere postseason performers in the entire NBA. When the lights shine brightest and when the Miami Heat need him, Jimmy Buckets can and will produce. However, there’s no doubt that it’s the final shot that he missed that will be […]

The Boston Celtics come into their NBA Finals matchup against the Golden State Warriors as the underdogs. However, there is one particular Jimmy Butler stat that should put Stephen Curry and Co. on notice. As it turns out, the Celtics have one thing going for them in terms of successfully eliminating Butler and the Miami […]

Jimmy Butler left everything on the floor on Sunday night as the Miami Heat saw their season come to a bitter end in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite another epic performance from Butler, it was the Boston Celtics who escaped with a 110-96 victory to earn their spot in the NBA Finals. […]

Jimmy Butler did all he could for the Miami Heat in Game 7 on Sunday night. Unfortunately, it still was not enough as the Boston Celtics emerged with a 100-96 victory to set up a matchup against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. According to Butler’s agent and close friend, Bernard Lee, there […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were so close to pulling off an epic comeback to beat the Boston Celtics and reach the 2022 NBA Finals. After an 11-0 run, Butler just needed to hit one last 3-pointer and the Heat needed one last stop to get it done. Unfortunately, Butler’s potential game-winning 3-point attempt […]

The Miami Heat enjoyed a successful 2021-2022 NBA season. They finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference and set up a potential dynasty for years to come. Players such as Tyler Herro, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others took steps in the right direction. It was also the first season Miami featured their […]

When the Boston Celtics took a 3-2 lead over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, the series seemed all but over. Miami had scored less than 85 points in consecutive games and the Celtics had an opportunity to clinch at home. But Jimmy Butler posted a 47-point performance to lead the Heat to […]

The Miami Heat came up 4 points short of reaching the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. Jimmy Butler did all he could to push the Heat past the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals with a gritty 35-point effort. But the Celtics ultimately earned the win. However, Miami […]

Jimmy Butler did everything he could for the Miami Heat. The veteran wing was the driving force of the Heat this season, and nearly lifted them to an NBA Finals appearance. All that stood between the two were the Celtics and Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The series came down to one final […]

Jimmy Butler’s final shot of Game 7 will surely be a talking point amongst NBA fans. The Miami Heat were mounting a massive comeback in the waning moments of the game. Max Strus broke his ice-cold streak and took the once-double-digit Celtic lead to 2 points. They had the Cs exactly where they wanted them. […]

The Boston Celtics won the decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but the NBA world was still busy talking about Jimmy Butler and his missed shot to give the Miami Heat the lead with seconds remaining. With the Heat down two points and less than 20 seconds left in the contest, Butler stopped […]

Jimmy Butler was one shot away from propelling the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals. After it went a few inches short and the buzzer sounded on the final result, a 100-96 Boston Celtics win, he went straight to his biggest series rival in Jayson Tatum. Butler shared an emotional embrace with his Celtics rival […]

The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics played one of the most interesting Eastern Conference Final Game 7’s in NBA history on Sunday night. The Celtics won 100-96 in a game that came down to the final seconds. In a game that the Heat literally never led, it felt like they were going to win for […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the most clutch players in the NBA today. When the chips are down and you need a shot to save the game, the series, or the season, you turn to Jimmy G Buckets. However, even the most clutch players in the league fall short, as the Miami Heat unfortunately learned. […]

The 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics will give us the two best words in all of professional sports: Game 7. With that, here are our bold predictions for the Heat in Game 7. Miami staved off elimination with a 111-103 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game […]

Al Horford logged just three points on 1-of-8 shooting on Friday night as the Boston Celtics lost to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, 111-103, in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It was a disappointing performance from the Celtics center and apparently, there could possibly be one major reason behind his lackluster showing. […]

Jimmy Butler turned in a masterful performance on Friday night as the Miami Heat staved off elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. Butler put on a show for the ages as he led his team to a season-saving 111-103 win, en route to forcing a do-or-die Game 7 […]

Jimmy Butler had one of his best nights as a pro on Friday as he led the Miami Heat to a season-saving Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Butler dropped 47 points all over Jayson Tatum and Co. as the Heat staved off elimination to force a Game 7 […]

After Jimmy Butler’s heroic 47-point performance in Game 6 of the Miami Heat’s Eastern Conference finals series against the Boston Celtics, P.J. Tucker still can not fathom that the guard did not make an All-NBA team this year. Speaking after the Heat’s crucial road win on Friday, Tucker was asked on just where Butler ranks […]

Jimmy Butler put on a masterclass performance in the Miami Heat’s 111-103 Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics to force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The full line for Butler: 47 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, four steals, one block, 16-of-29 shooting from the field, 4-of-8 from 3, and 11-of-11 from […]

With their backs up against the wall on Friday night, the Miami Heat came through and delivered in a must-win Game 6 against the Boston Celtics in the East Finals. Jimmy Butler is certainly to thank for forcing a Game 7 as he went off for a mind-boggling 47 points after struggling in the previous […]

Jimmy G Buckets is officially back, everyone. Jimmy Butler proved once again he’s one of the most clutch players in the NBA today by leading the Miami Heat to a crucial Game 6 win vs. the Celtics. Butler looked like he was in pain at times, yet he pulled off arguably the greatest elimination game […]

Jimmy Butler was on fire in Game 6 against the Boston Celtics, and his incredible scoring exploit pushed him to Miami Heat history that not even LeBron James or Dwyane Wade achieved. The Heat forward dropped 47 points in the contest, marking the second time he scored at least 45 in the 2022 playoffs. He […]