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Jimmy Butler doesn’t care about your feelings. The Miami Heat superstar will say what he wants while backing it up on the court. He did exactly that after he led Miami to a resounding Game 6 win to close out the series on the Philadelphia 76ers’ own home floor. The outspoken Heat star was heard […]

Jimmy Butler was the relentless all series against the Philadelphia 76ers, ultimately toppling them in six games. The Heat star was a constant force for Miami, something that Joel Embiid couldn’t help but appreciate – and low-key yearn for. The two superstars shared their time under the sun with the Sixers during the 2018-19 season. […]

Right after the Heat ended the Sixers’ season on Thursday night, Jimmy Butler dropped a truth bomb about wishing he was still teammates with Joel Embiid. Naturally, we all gravitated toward this rather contentious quote and this was a major subject in Butler’s post-game press conference. After the Heat’s 99-90 win,  Butler was asked if […]

The Miami Heat have just ended the Sixers’ season after a 99-90 win in Game 6 of their second-round series. The Heat are the first team to advance to the Conference Finals and they now await the winners of the Bucks-Celtics series. Jimmy Butler was the star of the show for Miami yet again as […]

The Miami Heat will be looking to take one step closer to their objective of winning the NBA championship this season when they take on the Sixers in Game 6 of their second-round series on Thursday. The Heat are 3-2 up in the series and a win will allow them to book their place in […]

The Miami Heat spanked the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night by a score of 120-85, taking a 3-2 series lead heading on the road for Game 6 on Thursday. They managed to do all the damage without Kyle Lowry, who continues to battle a sore hamstring. On a positive note, the Heat guard will travel […]

After a pair of atrocious performances on the road, the Miami Heat bounced back with authority in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, blowing them out 120-85. Erik Spoelstra’s squad dominated in every way imaginable and fully proved why they’re the number one seed in the East.   Here are 3 big things that changed […]

The Miami Heat made easy work of the Sixers on Tuesday night as they pounded them down en route to a 120-85 win in Game 5 of this second-round series. Jimmy Butler was the star of the show yet again for Miami and it is now becoming increasingly clear how the 32-year-old will likely be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers had all of the momentum in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Miami Heat. After losing the first two games in Miami, the Sixers got All-Star center Joel Embiid back from injury. They then went on to win both games in Philadelphia. That left many wondering if his absence was the […]

The Miami Heat went on the road and dropped two games in a row to the Philadelphia 76ers and now head back home with the series tied 2-2. Game 5 on Tuesday is absolutely massive for this squad and they’ll be poised to respond after a couple of atrocious performances in the City of Brotherly […]

The Miami Heat looked to be in cruise control after dominating the Philadelphia 76ers in Games 1 and 2 to take a 2-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. But then Joel Embiid came back for Game 3 in Philly and everything flipped. The Sixers won Game 3 by 20 points and then pulled […]

The Philadelphia 76ers found a way to tie up the series against the Miami Heat. It’s 2-2 right now and there is no telling where this matchup goes. Philadelphia looked dead in the water at first, but Joel Embiid’s return has fueled the team to continue pushing. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler attempts to light a fire […]

Jimmy Butler knows how crucial Kyle Lowry is to the Miami Heat, but he wants his teammate to trust them more and focus on his health instead. Lowry is clearly still not at 100 percent after suffering from a hamstring injury in the first round of the playoffs. He returned in Game 3 against the […]

The Miami Heat were dealt another defeat in their second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. But it’s hard to pin the blame on Jimmy Butler. The Heat All-Star tallied 40 points in their Game 4 loss after piling on 33 in Game 3. Jimmy Butler has played in true superstar form while his teammates have […]

The Miami Heat have themselves a series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Now that Joel Embiid is back, the Sixers showed they can compete with the Heat in the NBA playoffs. They took Game 3 in a relatively convincing fashion, holding the Heat to 79 points. The Sixers aren’t the only team to get a star […]

Before facing off in the second round of the playoffs, Jimmy Butler and Joel Embiid were once teammates. The two were part of the 2019 Philadelphia 76ers team that lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Toronto Raptors. In that short time together, Butler and Embiid built a solid friendship that lasted even after the former […]

Jimmy Butler admitted that the Miami Heat committed a lot of errors in their shocking Game 3 blowout at the hands of the Philadelphia 7ers. However, he couldn’t deny Joel Embiid played a huge role in the 99-79 loss as well. While Butler refused to give all the credit to Embiid, he emphasized that the […]

The Miami Heat took care of business once again in Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, cruising to a 119-103 victory to take a 2-0 series lead as Joel Embiid continues to watch helplessly due to his injuries. What should have been an incredible series has been a laugher so far after the Heat won […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler wants to play against Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid, who is still out due to a facial injury. Butler said this so himself after the Heat pulverized the Sixers on Wednesday, 119-103 to take a 2-0 lead in their second round series in the NBA Playoffs. The All-Star forward added, […]

Jimmy Butler has some big praises for his Miami Heat teammate Tyler Herro a day after the young guard won Sixth Man of the Year. Herro beat the likes of Kevin Love and Cam Johnson for the honor, and it wasn’t even close as he garnered 96 first-place votes out of a total of 100 […]

With a Miami Heat Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers coming on Wednesday, many will tune in to see if Miami can take a commanding 2-0 lead. Ahead of the Sixers-Heat game, we’ll be making our Heat Game 2 predictions. Miami dominated in Game 1, as Sixers star Joel Embiid was out with a right […]

The Miami Heat took care of business in Game 1 against the Philadelphia 76ers, running away with a 106-92 victory thanks to a big second half. While the Heat are still missing Kyle Lowry, they caught a break with Joel Embiid’s facial injury that currently has him sidelined. Miami jumped out to a quick 14-point […]

The Miami Heat will officially begin their second-round NBA Playoffs series on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, who are without star big man Joel Embiid for the time being. That certainly should give the Heat an advantage from the get-go, but they’ve also been dealing with some injury ailments of their own. That being said, […]

Jimmy Butler is hilariously blaming Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra for his $15,000 fine from the NBA. The league slapped the Heat star with the costly punishment for what they deemed as an “obscene gesture” during Game 5 of their playoff series with the Atlanta Hawks. Late in the second quarter of the game, […]

The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers will square off for a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. Jimmy Butler will face his former team but without their key player. Joel Embiid’s orbital fracture and concussion are a huge detriment to the Sixers and their chances of moving forward in the NBA playoffs. With injuries defining […]

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler missed his team’s series-ending NBA Playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks due to right knee soreness. However, even though Butler wasn’t in the game, he found a way to leave an impact on the contest. Well, sort of. During the second quarter, Butler was spotted on the bench humping […]

The Miami Heat entered Tuesday night’s game up 3-games-to-1 over the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round NBA Playoff series. While the Heat had the advantage of playing in front of their home fans with a chance to close the Hawks out, the task was made more difficult by the absences of Jimmy Butler, who was […]

The Miami Heat were dealt a blow ahead of their Game 5 NBA Playoff matchup vs. the Atlanta Hawks when they received some unfortunate injury news on star forward Jimmy Butler. Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Butler has been ruled out for Tuesday night’s game due to right knee inflammation. Heat say Jimmy […]

Currently up 3-1 in their series against the Atlanta Hawks, the Miami Heat are on the verge of advancing to the next round of the playoffs. After putting up solid outings for the majority of the series, Erik Spoelstra’s squad now has a chance to finish things in Game 5 at home. They again won’t […]

Victor Oladipo and Jimmy Butler hate each other’s guts. The Heat All-Star can’t stand the former Pacers franchise player, so says Skip Bayless so it must be true. The outspoken media personality voiced that out on Undisputed earlier this sweek. “Both games he has not seen the light of play,” Bayless said on a recent […]

Jimmy Butler showed his appreciation for Victor Oladipo after the veteran guard made an impact in his 2022 playoff debut for the Miami Heat. With Kyle Lowry injured and out, Oladipo got the opportunity to play in Game 4 against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. Sure enough, he made the most of the chance given […]

The Miami Heat utterly dominated the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday thanks in large part to two things: team defense and Jimmy Butler. The impressive display from the Heat side caught the attention and drew praise from none other than Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson, who even whipped out the mind-blown emoji over Miami’s defensive […]

The Miami Heat nearly took a commanding 3-0 series lead against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. That finish was spoiled by Hawks superstar Trae Young who hit a floater with a few seconds remaining, giving Atlanta a one-point victory. The pressure was on the Heat in Game 4, as they do not want to […]

The Miami Heat were handed a brutal hand against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. After delays to the tip-off to the game, they lost in brutal fashion to the home team courtesy of a Trae Young floater. Worse, they suffered their own setback, losing Kyle Lowry late in the game due to a hamstring […]

Despite exploding for 40 points in the Miami Heat’s final regular-season game, Victor Oladipo has yet to take the floor in the playoffs. Apparently, this has a lot to do with his supposed beef with Jimmy Butler. NBA insider Skip Bayless recently revealed that Butler has a “personal issue” with Oladipo. So much so, that […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat found themselves in a more competitive Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks after the Game 1 destruction. However, the Heat pulled out a 115-105 win to go up 2-0 in the series.   Miami got 45 points from Butler, a playoff career high. The Heat didn’t totally shut down […]

Jimmy Butler made headlines on Tuesday night after his heroic performance for the Miami Heat. The six-time All-Star dropped a playoff-best 45 points all over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks as Miami secured a 115-105 win to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. After the game, Butler sounded off on his epic performance. The […]

The Miami Heat won Game 2 of their first round NBA playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night, 115-105. In the win, Heat superstar Jimmy Butler went nuts. He dropped a game-high 45 points, knocking down 15 of his 25 shots from the floor. A number of those shots came late with the score […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young didn’t zip his lip after their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night, as he ripped what he deemed as unfair officiating. So, Miami Heat stars Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry said: OK. Butler carried the Heat to a 2-0 series lead over the Hawks in their first round matchup in […]