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Donovan Mitchell is having a standout first season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite success on the court, he is not immune to the rumors outside the lines. Mitchell took to Twitter on Tuesday to address the rumors regarding him and Jimmy Butler. “We live in a world where you can just say anything and it […]

If anyone has followed the career of Jimmy Butler, they would know he has been a little unconventional with the style of his hair. Even with knowing that, what he has going on this season, as he plays for the Miami Heat, has some of the people who normally wouldn’t be bothered with his hair […]

There are simply some players who seem to elevate their game when the stakes are at their highest. You have probably heard of Game 7 LeBron James or maybe the famous playoff version of Rajon Rondo, who simply becomes much more of an impactful player when his team only needs to win 16 games to […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol has his jersey retired by the franchise Tuesday during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Crypto.com Arena. Plenty of personalities are in attendance to watch the event unfold, including Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Jokingly asked what he’s doing at the Lakers’ home, Butler said that he’s there […]

To say that Friday’s showdown between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat was a treat would be a complete understatement. Julius Randle came up with another mind-blowing performance, which also included a cold-blooded game-winner to sink the Heat. The matchup between two contenders in the Eastern Conference was obviously not short in action. […]

The Miami Heat (33-30) are gearing up for a big game against the streaking New York Knicks (37-27) Friday night in the Miami-Dade Arena. The way their opponents have been playing, the Heat will need to be at least close to full strength in order to pull out a victory. That might not be the […]

Tyler Herro may have a bigger role than usual to play in the fortunes of the Miami Heat against the Knicks on Friday night, after Jimmy Butler joined Kyle Lowry on the Miami Heat injury list on Thursday. The Heat have lost five of their last six even with Butler in the lineup, and a […]

The Miami Heat might be relegated to trying to cool off one of the hottest teams in the league without Jimmy Butler. The six-time All-Star is currently listed as questionable for his team’s Friday matchup with the New York Knicks at Miami-Dade Arena due to right knee soreness. Kyle Lowry is also set to remain […]

The Philadelphia 76ers didn’t even have Joel Embiid on Wednesday night after the All-Star big man was ruled out due to a left foot injury. Nevertheless, the Sixers still cruised to victory over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, who for their part, have now lost five out of their last six games. To make […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t hide the fact that they were frustrated heading to Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. And wouldn’t they be? Jimmy Butler and co. were on a four-game skid entering the showdown and really needed a win. Fortunately, the Heat fought hard to pull off a narrow 101-99 victory […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (39-21) faced off against old friend Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (33-29) for the first time since last season’s playoffs. The Sixers found themselves in another nail-biter and again fell short, this time by a score of 101-99. Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Heat. Sixers player […]

Jimmy Butler was visibly frustrated after the Miami Heat extended their losing streak to four straight games Saturday. The Heat’s best player seems to be well aware that the team could be in serious trouble of missing the playoffs if they don’t stop the bleeding soon. “I’m tired of losing,” Jimmy Butler said, following Miami’s […]

Injuries are a serious matter in the NBA. In fact, a serious injury can threaten a player’s basketball career. Nevertheless, some NBA players have pretended to be injured in order to gain some sort of upper-hand. On the other hand, some players just needed to do it for personal reasons. For this piece, let’s take […]

When it comes down to last minute crunch time situations, NBA teams have their go-to plays to get as best a look as they can for a potential game-winning or game-tying shot. For the Miami Heat, they ran one of those plays on Friday against the Houston Rockets. With the scored tied at 95 and […]

Jimmy Butler emerged as the hero of the day yet again for the Miami Heat on Friday night as they edged out the Houston Rockets in a nail-biter, 97-95. Butler ended the contest with a game-winning alley-oop dunk off of an inbound play with just 0.7 seconds remaining. After the victory, you just know that […]

The Miami Heat added Kyle Lowry during the 2021 offseason, looking at him as one of the final pieces to their championship puzzle. At the very least, Lowry would be a huge upgrade over Goran Dragic, who was showing clear signs of decline by then. With Jimmy Butler leading the way, Lowry fit the Heat’s […]

The Miami Heat have turned things around this season after a slow start, and they owe their success to their two best players in Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Butler and Adebayo have been the driving forces in Miami’s hot streak over the past few seasons, and they have continued their strong play throughout the […]

When talking about the most stressed NBA fan base, one would think it would be the Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks or Golden State Warriors. After all, these are big teams in big markets where fans have plenty of expectations and any bad move is put under the microscope. However, according to a recent […]

Jimmy Butler is available for the Miami Heat’s Tuesday night Eastern Conference clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers, per Evan Dammarell. Butler was previously listed on the injury report as a result of a quad injury. But this injury status update bodes well for Miami without question. Butler has dealt with no shortage of injury concerns […]

Jimmy Butler had another big game for the Miami Heat on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, not even Butler’s heroics was enough to lead the Heat to a win over a lowly Hornets side. It also seems like Butler has come out of the matchup a bit worse for wear. Jimmy Butler injury status […]

Another day, another $25,000 fine for the Miami Heat. The NBA has punished the organization for its failure to put Jimmy Butler on the injury report prior to Tuesday’s matchup against the Celtics. He didn’t end up playing. Via Ira Winderman: “The NBA announced Saturday the Heat have been fined $25,000 for “failing to comply […]

Remember the young Jimmy Butler fan who flew 4,405 miles just to see the Miami Heat star sit out the game he’s watching? Well, he got to finally see his idol play. On Tuesday, the young supporter from Argentina attended the Heat’s game against the Boston Celtics in hope to see Butler play. However, the […]

Jimmy Butler firmly believes his Miami Heat teammate Bam Adebayo is an All-Star and deserves to be in the All-Star Game. He made that abundantly clear on Friday after they took down the Orlando Magic. Speaking to reporters after leading the Heat to the 110-105 win, Butler shared his belief that Adebayo will be picked […]

Miami Heat star wing Jimmy Butler missed Tuesday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to a back injury. Still, without their best player, the Heat managed to beat Boston, 98-95, behind a 30-point, 15-rebound performance from center Bam Adebayo. Next up on the schedule for the Heat are the Orlando Magic, who will visit Miami […]

A young Jimmy Butler fan flew 4,405 miles to see the Miami Heat take on the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. However, Butler was a late scratch and did not play in the game. The fan was distraught to learn that his favorite player was out for the contest. But Jimmy Butler more than made […]

You cannot NBA fault fans for their loyalty to their idols. This was particularly the case for a Jimmy Butler fan who literally flew 4,405 miles just to see the Miami Heat star play a regular-season game. You can only imagine the heartbreak of this young supporter the moment he realized that Butler wasn’t even […]

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics face off on Tuesday night in what is expected to be an intense matchup between two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference this season. Unfortunately for the Heat, they will now be entering the game shorthanded yet again with Jimmy Butler emerging as a late addition […]

It’s no secret that Jimmy Butler is as capable as any other superstar in the league of dragging his teams to victory. Who could forget the time that Butler reportedly carried the third-stringers to a scrimmage victory against the starters back when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves? Of course, no one will ever forget […]

The Miami Heat were as shorthanded a team as they can be on Tuesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Kyle Lowry out (among seven injured players in total), the onus was on Jimmy Butler’s shoulders to carry the burden offensively against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Thunder. And surely enough, Butler […]

The Miami Heat have had an underwhelming 2022-23 campaign thus far after being one possession away from an NBA Finals berth a season ago. The team owns a 20-19 record, good for just the eighth-best in the Eastern Conference. And Miami just recently endured one of its worst losses of the year on Wednesday. The […]

To say that Jimmy Butler’s right knee has been problematic this season would be an understatement at this point. The Miami Heat talisman missed seven straight games with soreness on this same knee and he has been forced to sit out three more games since as the team manages the knee injury. Butler has been […]

The Miami Heat have endured a mediocre 2022-2023 season. Between injuries and underperformance, Miami hasn’t been able to develop much in the way of consistency. However, it was reported that Jimmy Butler is seeking clearance to return amid his current knee injury, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler […]

Jimmy Butler has always been one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA. On Wednesday in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers, Butler tied his season-high with six steals. After the game, he revealed that his penchant for playing defense came from his early days in the league with the Chicago Bulls and […]

The Miami Heat look to be at full strength for a big-time matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night in South Beach. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are listed as probable here, per the NBA’s official injury report. Butler is dealing with an ankle injury, while Bam is currently ill and has a […]

The Miami Heat have been trending upward over the past few weeks. After a rough start to the 2022-23 campaign, the Heat have won six of ten to reach the .500 mark at 17-17. Miami is no longer outside of the playoff picture, as it owns the ninth-best record in the Eastern Conference. But the […]

Jimmy Butler was officially ruled out for the Miami Heat’s clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Head coach Erik Spoelstra said Butler tested his injured ankle during Miami’s shoot-around but wasn’t moving well enough to play, per Anthony Chiang. The Heat have dealt with no shortage of injury trouble this season. Bam Adebayo, Dewayne […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler offered a strong message to the team after suffering another injury, per the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I can only imagine how my teammates feel and my coaches feel, how coach Pat and them feel,” Butler said. “But I want to be out there, honestly. Because I think that I can […]

The Miami Heat suffered a second straight loss on Friday in a thrilling contest against the Indiana Pacers, 111-108. Jimmy Butler was able to suit up in this one after being forced to sit out Miami’s loss against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. Unfortunately, it looks like the Heat talisman is set for another spell […]

After a dismal start to the year, the Miami Heat are back on track again for the year. They’ve managed to climb back up to .500 after losing a bunch of games to start the season. Their last game was a loss against the Chicago Bulls, where they were without Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler […]