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Jimmy Butler was not ready to go home. With the Miami Heat pushed to the brink, he came up with his greatest postseason masterpiece yet. Jimmy Buckets put the Heat on his back with 47 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. But even with those gaudy numbers visible on the box score, his play somehow […]

After leading the Miami Heat to an epic 111-103 win in Game 6, Jimmy Butler had a rather stern warning to the Boston Celtics as they head to Game 7 in South Beach. In his walk-off interview following Friday’s showdown, Butler shared he knew they were going to win. And in a rather bold statement, […]

Jimmy Butler has been the best player for the Miami Heat throughout the season. This is exactly why it comes as no surprise that the Heat are down 3-2 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals amid Butler’s struggles in the series. If you ask Patrick Beverley, however, he is of the belief […]

It’s do or die for the Miami Heat on Friday night against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the East Finals. With an already beat-up Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry, Erik Spoelstra’s squad will also be without guard Tyler Herro for the third straight game due to a groin injury. Via Chris Haynes: Miami […]

With their season on the line, the Miami Heat are beaten up and tired. They have fought hard through the NBA playoffs and especially in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. All that battling, though, has left them with a stuffed injury report heading into the win-or-go-home Game 6. Miami has to overcome […]

Skip Bayless is known for his passionate sports takes. Good or bad, his takes tend to have fiery undertones. And Bayless was in rare form after the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 5. Bayless’s explosion was set off by a 4-word tweet from 76ers star Joel Embiid. Miami needs another Star […]

If you’ve watched the Miami Heat in these last two games of the East Finals against the Boston Celtics, their offense has looked extremely out of sync. Jimmy Butler isn’t producing at the same level as before as he battles knee soreness, while Kyle Lowry is playing very poorly. He’s been so bad that Erik […]

The Miami Heat are down to their last strike. The Boston Celtics are up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals with the chance to eliminate Jimmy Butler and company from the NBA playoffs in Boston. Game 5 was not pretty for either team but it was especially brutal for the Heat. They put up a […]

Another night, another awful performance from the Miami Heat. For the second game in a row, they came out flat and showed absolutely no life offensively, losing 93-80 to the Boston Celtics, and now sit on the brink of elimination heading into Game 6 on Friday. It’s not like the C’s played great either. But, […]

The Miami Heat’s offensive struggles in their Game 5 loss against the Boston Celtics has many people blaming the defeat on Miami’s lingering injuries. Most notably, Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry have dealt with various ailments which likely led to their underwhelming performances in Game 5. Nonetheless, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra does not want to […]

The Miami Heat dropped Game 5 against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals by a final score of 93-80. It is the second consecutive game Miami scored less than 85 points. Their offensive struggles could spell the end of their season if they don’t things around as soon as possible. Jimmy Butler and […]

The Miami Heat have lost home court in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics after losing Game 5 in convincing fashion, 93-80. The Heat put on an awful performance offensively, particularly in the second half. However, after the game, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler looked to inspire confidence in his team. When asked […]

The NBA awards are a constant cause for debate among the NBA community. The top-tier talent in the league is deserving of recognition and is difficult to fully evaluate. The NBA awards have gradually been released throughout the postseason properly giving credit for each player’s impressive season. To finish the award announcements, the All-NBA teams […]

The Miami Heat are tied with the Boston Celtics after four games in the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams have proven that they have what it takes to move on to the 2022 NBA Finals. But, in the same breath, both teams have shown their weaknesses and have come up extremely short at times.   […]

The Miami Heat lost in embarrassing fashion in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. They were defeated 102-82 by the Celtics in Boston. With the win, Boston tied the series at two games apiece. Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry explained their mindset and laid out the game plan for Wednesday’s crucial Game 5 in […]

With the chance to take a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Celtics, the Miami Heat absolutely collapsed and were pummeled on Monday night in Game 4, losing 102-82. Erik Spoelstra’s squad came out flat and had their worst first quarter of the entire season, getting outscored 29-11. There are so many different players who […]

Without a doubt, Jimmy Butler has been the most important guy for the Miami Heat since the playoffs started weeks ago. Since that time, the two-way player has been instrumental in his squad’s effort to eliminate the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers. But while his performance has garnered a lot of hype around the NBA, […]

Erik Spoelstra is not blaming Payton Pritchard alone for Jimmy Butler’s injury in Game 3 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, but he certainly didn’t like the knee grab the guard did on their superstar. To recall, Pritchard was called for a foul after grabbing Butler’s right knee midway through the second quarter. Shockingly, […]

The Miami Heat currently have a 2-1 lead over the Boston Celtics as Game 4 takes place on Monday night. However, Miami might be in for a world of trouble with Tyler Herro ruled out with a groin injury. Jimmy Butler might be the saving grace though, as the organization receives some good news regarding […]

The Miami Heat moved two wins closer to reserving a seat in the 2022 NBA Finals by scoring a 109-103 road win at TD Garden over the Boston Celtics in Game 3. The job is far from done, of course. The Celtics can steal the momentum from Miami with a win in the upcoming Game […]

There are instances when a player’s reputation gets the better of his performance on the court. One good example of that notion is Jimmy Butler and how he has been perceived throughout his whole career. After being known for creating a substantial amount of drama and tension in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minnesota, Jimmy Buckets is […]

Jimmy Butler is questionable to play on Monday against the Boston Celtics, but according to the latest reports, the Miami Heat superstar doesn’t intend to sit out the crucial clash. Butler is dealing with a knee injury, which the team described as a knee inflammation. The said issue forced him to sit out the whole […]

The Miami Heat are looking to steal another game on the road against the Boston Celtics, but they were dealt a pretty hefty injury update ahead of the clash. Via Ira Winderman, Miami has listed as many as six players as questionable for Game 4, including stars Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro. Heat's Jimmy Butler […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo was quiet for the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, only tallying 16 points total in Games 1 and 2 combined. The Heat needed more from Bam, and everybody knew it. Well, Adebayo showed up in a big way in Saturday’s shocking Game 3 win, putting up 31 […]

On Saturday night, the Miami Heat came into TD Garden and took Game 3 against the Boston Celtics. But they didn’t exit unscathed as Jimmy Butler left the game prematurely with an injury. The Heat star was dealing with a knee inflammation that knocked him out of the contest after playing 19 minutes in the […]

The Miami Heat shocked everyone in Game 3 when they ruled out star Jimmy Butler in the second half due to injury. Butler seemed like he was playing fine in the first half. That’s why everyone was surprised when he was taken out of the game entirely due to “right knee inflammation”. There were fears […]

The Miami Heat are riding an incredible high in Game 3 of their series against the Boston Celtics. Unfortunately for them, they were hit with some scary news regarding their star. Jimmy Butler, the superstar forward, has shockingly been ruled out of the game at halftime due to an injury. The team is listing the […]

The Miami Heat will look to bounce back as they visit TD Garden and take on the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Ahead of Saturday night’s game, we’ll be making out Heat Game 3 bold predictions.   Miami had a rough outing in Game 2 as the Celtics […]

The Miami Heat could potentially get a key part of their rotation back for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Guard Kyle Lowry, who has missed eight of the last 10 games in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, has been upgraded to questionable for this contest. Via Chris Haynes: […]

The Boston Celtics dismantled the Miami Heat in Game 2. In all reality, other than a third quarter that saw the Heat outscore the Celtics 39-14 in Game 1, Boston has been in control through the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nonetheless, Miami was fortunate to earn a split at home. But […]

The Miami Heat did not know what hit them in Game 2 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 127-102 blowout win on Thursday night. This was exactly what Bam Adebayo thought of his team’s performance in their embarrassing loss on their own home floor. According to the Heat big man, his team just couldn’t […]

Jimmy Butler dropped 29 points all over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night as he led the Miami Heat in scoring yet again. Despite his strong play, however, the Celtics were still able to blow out the Heat, 127-102, leaving Butler’s heroics with nothing to show for. Also, the 29 points he logged in Game […]

To say that the Miami Heat’s Game 2 was embarrassing is an understatement. After starting off strong, the home team seemingly lost all its momentum during the first half. The result was one of the most lopsided wins of the playoffs this year, as Jimmy Butler and co. failed to mount another come back. Speaking […]

The Miami Heat dealt the first blow of the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 1. But the Boston Celtics came back with an even harder haymaker in Game 2, running away with the 127-102 win. The Heat took an early 10-point lead midway through the first quarter, which turned out to be the best they’ll […]

All eyes were on the Boston Celtics on Thursday night as they looked to even out the series against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Marcus Smart stole the show for the Celtics and his strong performance drew quite a reaction from Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson. Johnson took […]

Jimmy Butler has been doing some tremendous things for the Miami Heat during the postseason. He’s been integral to the success of this squad, and it’s hard to deny that this team would not be where they are right now had it not been for the six-time All-Star. Butler has been so good in the […]

At this point, it’s hard to argue against the notion that Jimmy Butler has been the best player in the postseason. The Miami Heat are now in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics and are just one step away from reaching the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. There’s no […]

One of the major turning points of the Miami Heat’s season was when head coach Erik Spoelstra suddenly found himself embroiled in a heated shouting match with Jimmy Butler right in the middle of a regular-season game. Tempers flared, things got out of hand, and the pair had to be restrained in order to prevent […]

Jimmy Butler came out with a masterful performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. The Miami Heat star dropped a game-high 41 points all over Jayson Tatum and Co. as he led his team to a 118-107 win. The Celtics had no answer for Butler all night long and […]