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It is safe to say that Charles Barkley was impressed by Jimmy Butler’s monster performance in Game 4 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Butler led Miami to a crucial win with 56 points to give the Heat a 3-1 lead in the series. Barkley made a bold Jimmy Butler-LeBron James claim on Inside the […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had an all-time performance in Game 4 vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, the best outing of the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far. His showing was so strong, he now has a little leverage over legends of the game like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Playoff Jimmy recorded his career-high (56 points) […]

On Monday night, Jimmy Butler reminded everyone of his greatness. His Miami Heat entered Game 4 against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks with a surprising 2-1 series lead. With MVP candidate Giannis Antetokoumpo returning to the Bucks lineup, they were looking to win on the road and ride that momentum heading back home. However, Butler had […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler went full beast mode Monday evening, as he dropped the fourth-best postseason scoring performance in NBA history with 56 big ones to guide his team to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. His escapades left fans, media pundits, and players in pure awe and, during his […]

The Miami Heat are defying the odds in this year’s quarterfinals matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, as they now hold a 3-1 series lead over the NBA’s top seed thanks to a historic performance by franchise centerpiece Jimmy Butler during Monday’s Game 4. In what wound up becoming the fourth-best scoring performance in postseason history, […]

Playoff Jimmy Butler was in full effect on Monday night, as the Miami Heat superstar led his team to a 119-114 win over the Milwaukee Bucks — and Skip Bayless used the opportunity to throw a savage shot at longtime Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson. “If only Phil Jackson could see […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler found himself in elite company on Monday night after a 56-point explosion against the Milwaukee Bucks that rivals the greatest playoff scoring performances in NBA history. Butler came out firing with 22 points in the first quarter, including an impressive two-hand slam over MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounpo. The Bucks led […]

The Miami Heat pulled off a massive win on Monday night as they took down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, 119-114. This was thanks in large part to a majestic performance by Jimmy Butler, who exploded for a career-high 56 points en route to helping the Heat mount a 3-1 lead in their NBA […]

Joel Embiid, Draymond Green and several other NBA stars are left in awe after witnessing Jimmy Butler singlehandedly carry the Miami Heat to victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs series. With Giannis Antetokounmpo returning from a back injury, there were high expectations that the Bucks were going to tie […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler knows to give credit where it is due. That much is clear after he dropped the ultimate respect on Joel Embiid in a night when all the focus was on him. After exploding for 56 points to take down the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs series, […]

Jimmy Butler had the basketball world buzzing after his mind-blowing performance on Monday night. The Miami Heat star set a personal career-high scoring mark along with a franchise record 56 points in a huge Game 4 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. It was without a doubt a performance for the ages, and Butler’s heroics has […]

Jimmy Butler was a man possessed Tuesday night for the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their first-round series against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat looked as though they were circling down the drain, as they were down by 10 points with just a little over five minutes remaining in regulation. But […]

To say that Jimmy Butler had a good game in Monday’s massive Game 4 victory over Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks would be a major understatement. The Miami Heat star caught fire early on and he never took his foot off the gas, leading Miami to a 119-114 win against the Bucks to take […]

The Miami Heat may be the eighth seed in this year’s postseason, but they’re currently giving the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks a run for their money. Up 2-1 in this best-of-seven first-round matchup, Erik Spoelstra’s club looks to be gunning for an upset for the ages, with a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are off and running, with some big moments carving their places in the books. While some series are already over, others are far from being decided. That is the case for the first-round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat, which has not gone as expected so far. With Milwaukee […]

Though the Milwaukee Bucks are the top seed in this year’s NBA Playoffs, it is their first-round opponent the Miami Heat that holds a 2-1 series lead following a spectacular Game 3 win Saturday evening. Paving the way for the eighth-seeded Heat was Jimmy Butler, who had a monster performance before being shelved midway through […]

Injuries continued ravaging the first-round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on Saturday. Not only did Victor Oladipo leave late in the Heat’s Game 3 win over the short-handed Bucks with a potentially serious left knee injury, but Jimmy Butler was also forced to exit his team’s blowout victory early after falling hard […]

This first-round quarterfinals matchup between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks has been an overtly physical affair, and it has gone on to specifically impact the headline talents of the series. During Saturday’s Game 3, Heat star Jimmy Butler fell hard on his backside midway through the third period and was ultimately sent back to […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Milwaukee Bucks again as they scored a 121-99 victory at home Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead. However, there’s a cause for concern for the Heat heading into Game 4. Butler suffered a lower-body injury following a scary fall in the […]

Victor Oladipo may have just suffered another serious knee injury. To make matters worse, the injury came in garbage time of Saturday’s Game 3 matchup between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks. It looked like Oladipo slipped on a non-contact play, and he knew something was horribly wrong the moment he went down. His […]

The Miami Heat came out firing on all cylinders in the first half of Saturday night’s matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at home. Jimmy  Butler and company were ahead at the half, 66-53, thanks in large part to their excellent outside shooting that had never been as prolific in a playoff game before. According to […]

No Giannis Antetokounmpo proved to be no problem for the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night, as the league’s number one seed stormed back and tied up their quarterfinals series against Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat at one game apiece. Without the two-time MVP in tow, Mike Budenholzer’s club leaned heavily on their long-range game where, […]

The Miami Heat were trampled in Game 2 of their first-round series by the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday, losing 138-122. To make matters worse, Jimmy Butler looked to be dealing with some knee discomfort late in the third quarter: Jimmy Butler seemingly uncomfortable with his knee on the Heat bench@MiamiHEAT | #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/rboTJS19lO — […]

The Milwaukee Bucks host the Miami Heat for Game 2 of the best-of-7 series. Jimmy Butler, Jrue Holiday, and Brook Lopez are featured in this NBA Playoffs same-game parlay brought to you by FanDuel. Here is FanDuel’s same-game parlay for Heat-Bucks Game 2 Clearly, the biggest headliner of this series is the back injury to […]

In Game 1 of the Miami Heat’s playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, guard Tyler Herro suffered a broken hand. Throughout the regular season, Herro played a crucial role in Miami’s success. Now as he prepares to have surgery on Friday, the earliest that he will be able to return to the court will be […]

The Milwaukee Bucks fell behind early in their First Round series against the Miami Heat after a poor first quarter showing culminated in superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the game early with a back injury. Now down 1-0 after allowing Heat star Jimmy Butler to drop 35 points and 11 assists, the top-seeded Bucks will […]

The Milwaukee Bucks got off to an inauspicious start to the 2023 NBA playoffs. They lost Game 1 of their first-round series to the Miami Heat, and Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a scary back injury. As his status for Game 2 remains in question, Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, and Brook Lopez have to band together to […]

The gap between the 1-seed and 8-seed is as big as it is for a reason. As the Denver Nuggets showed in their debut performance in the 2023 NBA playoffs, their sustained excellence throughout the course of the regular season can be too much to overcome, especially for a team that just came out of […]

The Miami Heat were the biggest of underdogs on Sunday night in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks. An injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo and some gritty team play led the way toward a 130-117 win, but it was Jimmy Butler who ultimately ran the show. Butler looked to be in playoff form right off the […]

The Miami Heat upset the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the first round in the NBA Playoffs by the score of 130-117, and Jimmy Butler made a post on his Instagram story that indicates he thinks the Bucks are afraid of what is ahead in this series. Here is the post, via Hoop Central […]

The Miami Heat took full advantage in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks with Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out for the rest of the game after injuring his tailbone in the first half. The No. 8 seed Heat pulled off a massive road win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Antetokounmpo has a solid […]

Put some respect on Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler‘s name. In the process of taking down the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in a 130-117 victory, the veteran led his team to victory with 35 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, and three steals in 42 minutes. Butler became the fourth player in NBA history to have 35 […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler’s 11 made field goals were the most for a Heat player in a playoff half since LeBron James, ESPN Stats and Info wrote a Sunday tweet. James scored 12 in the first half of Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics, according to ESPN Stats and Info. […]

Despite a rather disappointing regular season, the Miami Heat managed to get into the 2023 NBA Playoffs by the skin of their teeth, beating the Chicago Bulls in the Play-In Tournament on Friday evening at Kiseya Arena. That now sets up a first-round date with the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, who just so happen to be […]

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 102-91 in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday night. Miami’s 2022-23 season has been filled with inconsistency, but they are officially headed to the NBA playoffs nonetheless. Jimmy Butler and Max Strus led the charge with 31 points apiece against Chicago. Bam Adebayo scored only eight points in […]

The Miami Heat got the dubious recognition on Friday of being only the third team in league history to have earned the eighth seed in the playoffs only one season after being the No. 1 seed. They live to fight another day though after their play-in win against the Chicago Bulls. Heat star Jimmy Butler […]

The NBA Play-In tournament this season has been nothing short of entertaining. Even when the basketball might not be so great like during the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves game, it still has kept fans on the edge of their seats. The first game on Friday between the Miami Heat […]

Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler was absent for shootaround on Friday for the same undisclosed personal reason that caused him to miss practice the day before. However, he is expected to be present for the win-or-go-home NBA Play-In Tournament game versus the Chicago Bulls, as reported by Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun […]

The Miami Heat weren’t at their best against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday evening, and their 116-105 loss has put them in a position where they need to beat the Chicago Bulls if they’re to make the playoffs this year. The Bulls certainly won’t provide them with an easy win, particularly with their tails up […]