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Jimmy Butler has been playing some high-level basketball for the surging Miami Heat right now. So much so, that the five-time All-Star has forced himself into the MVP conversation early in the season. Despite his dominance on the hardwood, Butler still makes sure to take the time to work on a few extra-curricular activities outside […]

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry spent many years together during their lengthy spell with the Toronto Raptors. Now that they’re no longer teammates, it looks like Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been trying to drive a wedge between the relationship of these two best friends. Butler recently took to Instagram to share a photo […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler will not play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night after suffering a sprained right ankle against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. It’s unclear if Butler will miss more time after this game. Butler played the entire first quarter against the Lakers but didn’t return to play […]

Concern continues to grow over Jimmy Butler’s ankle injury that he had sustained during an intense battle between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. Butler sustained the injury in the first quarter but attempted to power through it—finishing the entire quarter before being forced to leave the game. The […]

Currently off to a hot start to their 2021-22 campaign, the Miami Heat hold the best record in the Eastern Conference through their first 10 games and have reminded the entire league why they’re not to be overlooked as title contenders during the young NBA season. With Jimmy Butler looking like an MVP candidate in […]

After the intense flare-up that occurred between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris during the Miami Heat-Denver Nuggets showdown on Monday night, punishments from the league were a foregone conclusion. The NBA released its verdict a day after the incident, with the Nuggets star getting slapped with a one-game suspension without pay for shoving Morris. The […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has been fined $30,000 for taking part in the Nikola Jokic fight. Butler was fined for attempting to escalate the altercation and failing to comply with an NBA security interview as part of the review process pertaining to an on-court matter. Butler has always had a tough guy attitude. Many […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are making rounds online after a photo of them waiting for Nikola Jokic in the hallway of Ball Arena went viral. However, former NBA player and Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut couldn’t help but make fun of it. An Instagram post from Denver-based photographer Aaron Ontiveroz showed […]

Miami Heat talisman Jimmy Butler was the most heated man on the court after the scuffle between Nikola Jokic and Markieff Morris. Butler was caught on video jawing at Jokic right after the incident and it looked like he really wanted to inflict some pain on the reigning league MVP for his role in the […]

Jimmy Butler couldn’t care less about the loss to the Denver Nuggets, but he won’t let it slide how Nikola Jokic shoved his Miami Heat teammate Markieff Morris. Late in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets leading by a huge margin, Morris fouled Jokic a bit hard while bringing the ball down to the other […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the funniest players in the NBA. The Miami Heat star has had many hilarious moments on the mic, from the time he fell from a canoe to his fiery defense of country music. You can always count on Butler to give you a hilarious soundbite at any given moment. Case […]

The Miami Heat just held on to defeat the Utah Jazz in a Saturday night showdown between two of the best teams in the NBA. Miami looked well on its way to an easy victory when they had a 19-point lead with just over five minutes remaining. However, the Jazz staged a massive rally down […]

World-famous rapper Rick Ross is known for being extra-large—in every way that one could conceivably imagine. From his hulking size to his extravagant lifestyle to his predictions about sports, he is always over the top. This time, he is acting no different with regards to his favorite basketball team, the Miami Heat. During Thursday’s home […]

The Miami Heat continued their hot start to the 2021/22 campaign on Tuesday night as they cruised to a dominant 125-110 victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Tyler Herro led the way with 25 points to help Miami extend their win streak to five games. Here are 3 takeaways from the Heat’s performance. […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as the current best team in the NBA. No, it’s not because they’ve had a cupcake-like schedule but it’s their style of play. The Heat were one of the teams who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season and they responded in the off season by […]

The Miami Heat are off to their best start in recent years after improving to 6-1 in their defeat of the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. The Heat, who are as hot as Don Johnson in the 1980s, haven’t started the season 6-1 since they won the NBA title in the 2012-13 season. The Mavericks […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat had another convincing win Tuesday night as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 125-110. Tyler Herro led the scoring for Miami with 25 points coming off the bench. The Heat had four players with over 20 points. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Kyle Lowry, and Tyler Herro. Miami is now 6-1 […]

The Miami Heat’s defense has been very good so far this season. How good, you ask? The team’s defensive rating, entering their Saturday game against the Memphis Grizzlies, was 94.0, which is a mark that hasn’t been done over a full season in the three-point era, stretching back over 40 years. The Heat have a […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is the gift that keeps on giving. When he’s not cussing out his agent—jokingly, of course—on social media, Butler can be seen poking fun at teammates in every way imaginable. After the Heat’s Friday night victory over the Charlotte Hornets, it was Duncan Robinson’s turn to be the apple of […]

The Miami Heat bounced back from a tough loss to the Indiana Pacers by beating the Orlando Magic on Monday night, 107-90. It was a relatively easy win for Jimmy Butler and company as they took control of the game right from the start. The Magic tried to stage a rally in the second half, […]

The buddy cop movie that is Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry has officially begun. The Miami Heat scored a huge first win on Thursday night as they manhandled the Milwaukee Bucks, 137-95. Lowry didn’t impress in his much-awaited Heat debut, finishing with five points on 1-of-8 shooting from the field. He did tally six assists […]

The Miami Heat are raring to go for the new NBA season, and judging by the recent remarks of star forward Jimmy Butler, it seems everything will be organized chaos for the squad. Obviously, one of the players that will be scrutinized early on for the Heat is veteran guard Kyle Lowry. He will bring […]

The Miami Heat are poised for a revenge season. After making it to the Finals last October, they succumbed to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs last season which was a huge disappointment. This season, they retooled their roster by acquiring Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker and a couple more veterans to […]

There has been a lot of talk around the NBA’s rule changes ahead of the new season. Game officials will now be cracking down on foul fishing, particularly on offensive players that create contact with defenders in order to draw fouls. As it turns out, however, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler could not be bothered […]

The Miami Heat suffered a disappointing first-round exit in the 2021 NBA Playoffs but made sure to strengthen their roster this offseason in order to become a contender in the East again. Most notably, Kyle Lowry came to South Beach to join his good friend Jimmy Butler, while they also added a championship defender in […]

Right on the first day of NBA free agency, the Miami Heat made a ton of noise by signing Kyle Lowry and PJ Tucker from their Eastern Conference rivals. Additionally, they resigned Duncan Robinson massive contract extension and made sure to keep Jimmy Butler as the face of the franchise for the long run. Despite […]

Things certainly got chippy during the final preseason tilt between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Heat frontman Jimmy Butler and Celtics new addition Dennis Schroder got tangled up during a rebound sequence, with Schroder ending up trying to trip Butler as he tried to run down the court. Schroder tries to trip Jimmy […]

Being a world-famous, multi-millionaire NBA star is definitely a dream for most players. But Miami Heat frontman Jimmy Butler will be the first to tell you it isn’t all good. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, the Heat star revealed one of the most frustrating aspects about being a famous athlete is […]

It’s no secret that Jimmy Butler loves coffee. During the 2020 NBA bubble, the Miami Heat forward ran a coffee service inside the bubble and charged 20 dollars apiece. And recently, Butler said that his post-retirement plans involve him in the coffee business. The man really loves his caffeine. In a recent interview with GQ, […]

The Miami Heat had the biggest fall from grace in the Eastern Conference last season. They went from NBA Finalist to a team that was wiped out in the first round by the Milwaukee Bucks, the team they had dispatched from the previous season. Jimmy Butler and the Heat aren’t sitting around moping about it, […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler continues to prove that he loves having his new point guard Kyle Lowry right by his side. The two new backcourt partners for the Heat have been long-time buddies and, this season, they finally get to suit and play for the same team as the former NBA champion inked a […]

Jimmy Butler and Mark Wahlberg might be the most unlikely friendship in the NBA. Dating back to Butler’s days in Chicago, the now Miami Heat forward has had a tight relationship with the Hollywood actor. The two have gone on trips together. Butler actually trained Wahlberg’s daughter. Butler and Wahlberg are basically tied to each […]

A lot has definitely changed in the NBA since Klay Thompson last played a game. Kyle Lowry is has taken his talents to the Miami Heat, Russell Westbrook has gone home to the Los Angeles Lakers, and so much more. The same train of thought also applies to the hobby and how some guys are […]

Miami Heat’s star duo of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo has undeniable chemistry which they’ve once again proven in their preseason game against the Hawks. Butler, who was sitting out their game as Miami played hosts against Trae Young and the rest of the Atlanta-based squad, was an All-Star teammate to his frontcourt partner and […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler still has a good number of playing years left in the NBA, but his post-basketball career is already locked up. Speaking to Jabari Young of CNBC, Butler shared his plans for when he decides to call it a career. As it turns out, the gig he started inside the NBA […]

Since the Ben Simmons holdout officially began, new information has come about almost daily. In the opening days of Sixers training camp, a report came out that Ben Simmons no longer wanted to play alongside Joel Embiid for fit reasons. The All-Star center was asked his thoughts on this report Thursday and did not hold […]

Now retired from the NBA and officially a full-time podcast host, JJ Redick must be closely keeping tabs on all the issues surrounding the league. That of course includes the seemingly unending saga involving his former Philadelphia 76ers teammate Ben Simmons. While the ongoing standoff has been sad, Redick said he has fond memories of […]

Heading into Philadelphia 76ers training camp, everyone expected the Ben Simmons cloud to hang overhead. The former No. 1 pick has still yet to show up in Philadelphia but he doesn’t appear to be changing his mind anytime soon. Questions regarding Simmons have died down some since Sixers Media Day, but he has still been […]

It appears Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is all out of craps to give. Responding to a report from The Athletic’s Sam Amick about Ben Simmons not wanting to play with Embiid anymore and instead wanting to be the man elsewhere, Embiid launched into a long diatribe about the situation. In it, the Sixers star […]