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Taylor Swift is very much here for the dance moves of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Butler has long been open about his love for T-Swift and his tendency to listen to the Grammy Award-winning artist before games and practices. With that said, the guys at TNT’s Inside The NBA tried to clown the Heat […]

Jimmy Butler recorded another triple-double on Thursday night when the Miami Heat visited the Sacramento Kings. Butler has been doing everything for the Heat as of late as they try to find their identity midway through the 2020-21 NBA season. In doing so, Butler hit two birds with one triple-double-stone as he impressively broke two […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler hopped on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” on Tuesday night, only to be reminded of an old clip of him dating back to his days with the Chicago Bulls. The video showed Butler singing and dancing happily to Taylor Swift’s single “22” in the locker room. It’s pretty hilarious, and Jimmy’s […]

In case you didn’t know (we certainly did not), Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is actually a huge Lightning McQueen fan. So much so, that the 31-year-old decided to pull out his best McQueen impression during warm-ups. Here’s Butler exhibiting just how much of a Pixar buff he is (h/t House of Highlights on Twitter): […]

Jimmy Butler has jokes. The Miami Heat superstar and CEO of Big Face Coffee dished out some wit after their win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday. Butler, who had a huge game with his first triple-double of the season, had a rather raunchy response after the game when he was asked about some of […]

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat delivered a triple-double on Thursday night in a 101-94 victory over the Houston Rockets. His big production of 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists gave Butler his sixth triple-double in his short Heat career. According to ESPN Statistics & Information, Butler passed arguably the greatest player to wear […]

Miami Heat Jimmy Butler attempted a hilarious trick just to give his team an advantage in the final moments of their game against the New York Knicks Tuesday night. With 4.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Butler faked an eye injury in a bid to get a flagrant foul which could’ve iced the victory […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler did everything to eke out the victory against the New York Knicks on Tuesday. Apart from padding the stat sheet, Butler showed off his acting chops by trying to sell a flagrant foul late in the game. Check Butler’s Oscar-worthy performance below. With 4.8 seconds left in the game, the […]

The Miami Heat likely didn’t envision following up an NBA Finals appearance with an 9-14 record to begin the ensuing season. Thus far, the 2020-21 NBA season has been a mess for the Heat. They’ve lost 10 of their last 15 games, have been without Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, and Tyler Herro for stretches due […]

Derrick Rose is having a reunion with head coach Tom Thibodeau after being traded to the New York Knicks on Sunday. Now, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler shared his own thoughts on the reuniting of the pair. “Thibs is getting the band back together,” Butler said, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau looked back on his time with the Chicago Bulls. He is set to face former player Jimmy Butler when the Knickerbockers host the Miami Heat on Sunday night. The veteran tactician admitted that he didn’t exactly envision Jimmy Butler to emerge as a star in the league, several […]

Jimmy Butler is giving it his all for the Miami Heat after missing significant time due to injury and COVID-19 health and safety protocols. In his fourth game back against the Washington Wizards at AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday, Jimmy Buckets went coast to coast for a two-handed hammer to lead his team to a fast […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat were the darlings of the NBA bubble, going on a Cinderella run to the NBA Finals before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. With most of the key players returning for 2020-21, the Heat were expected to be a Eastern Conference contender once again. Instead, Miami […]

Jimmy Butler and Bradley Beal are just two of the fiercest competitors in the league today. That was evident in the midway part of the second quarter between the Miami Heat and the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, as the pair of All-Stars got tangled and refused to let go of the ball. Butler poked the […]

Mike Evans will be asked a ton of questions about the upcoming Super Bowl between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, but he was recently asked about his basketball skills. While speaking about his basketball experience, Evans compared himself to Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat. "A blue collar Jimmy Butler type. […]

Bam Adebayo made sure the Miami Heat would come out as winners in Jimmy Butler’s first game back from a long absence. The reigning Eastern Conference champions escaped with a narrow 105-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at AmericanAirlines Arena, thanks to Adebayo’s late-game heroics. Clinging to a one-point lead with under four […]

The Miami Heat have made Jimmy Butler available for their Saturday night matchup against the Sacramento Kings after missing time due to health and safety protocols. Butler has missed the last 10 games, a stretch that saw the Heat struggle and go 2-8. Sophomore shooting guard Tyler Herro is also set to return after suffering […]

Heat star Jimmy Butler has missed several weeks due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Since his absence, Miami has struggled to find its footing in the Eastern Conference this season. Although it is not confirmed whether Butler tested positive for covid, there seem to have been some effects on his body during his time […]

Miami Heat All-Star forward Jimmy Butler is set to sit out his team’s Thursday night matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, marking his 10th consecutive missed game. This report comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Jimmy Butler is downgraded to OUT. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) January 28, 2021 Butler, who has been on […]

The Miami Heat will still be without star forward Jimmy Butler for Wednesday’s tilt against the Denver Nuggets. The 31-year-old has not yet received clearance from the league to rejoin his squad due to the NBA’s stringent health and safety protocols. This report comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press: Heat injury report for […]

Miami Heat veteran forward Jimmy Butler is already nearing his return as he will reportedly be cleared from the pandemic protocol on Jan. 25. However, he won’t get back on the floor and rejoin the team in an actual game just yet as he needs to ramp up his conditioning, via Sun Sentinel‘s Ira Winderman. […]

The Miami Heat have started the season 4-7, a disappointing record after playing in the NBA Finals last season. Jimmy Butler has missed five of their first 11 games but this Miami team was supposed to be able to rely on their depth to carry them when players were out. So far this season, that […]

Jimmy Butler became an avid fan of drinking wine in recent years, and he just revealed how he got into drinking win in the first place. While speaking about his journey that led him to finding a long-term home with the Miami Heat, Butler shared that Mark Wahlberg peer pressured him into drinking wine. During a […]

Miami Heat All-Star forward Jimmy Butler emerged as one of the best players in the league during Miami’s highly-impressive Finals run last season. For those who have heard about his brand, Big Face Coffee, then you also know that Butler established himself as one of the best entrepreneurs in the NBA inside the Disney World […]

Prior to their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau heaped praise on Gordon Hayward, noting that the forward reminds him of his former player in Jimmy Butler. Thibodeau admitted that the Knicks had their eyes on Hayward during free agency. Things didn’t pan out, as New York […]

Being the straight-shooter that he is, Jimmy Butler called out the entire Miami Heat following the team’s 107-105 defeat against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. The loss dropped their record to 3-4 in the new season, which isn’t exactly the blazing hot start expected from last year’s runners-up. Butler preached accountability after that two-point letdown […]

The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics were on the verge of boycotting Wednesday’s game due to Donald Trump supporters holding a riot at the US Capitol. Fortunately, the two teams decided to head to the floor and continue the game. After the game, Jimmy Butler shared the thought process that went behind the decision […]

The Miami Heat will get a chance to repeat their playoff greatness against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. While it was a hearty gentleman’s sweep in favor of the Heat during the 2020 Eastern Conference Semifinals, that same result could become trickier this go around if five-time All-Star Jimmy Butler isn’t available. After injuring his […]

The Miami Heat took on the New Orleans Pelicans on Christmas Day, beating the Pelicans 111-98 and improving to 1-1 on the season. However, in their quest for victory, Jimmy Butler, who played only 16 minutes, was taken out for the second half of the game as he experienced a stiff ankle.  Ira Winderman of […]

The Miami Heat are looking for their first win of the season as they host the New Orleans Pelicans in the first of the five games scheduled on the NBA’s Christmas Day slate. But they will have to do it without their leader in Jimmy Butler, who will miss the rest of the game due […]

A street artist made a giant mural of Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler in the city. Word reached Butler himself and the forward had nothing to offer but love. Via his Instagram Stories, Butler shared his appreciation to street artist Kyle Holbrook for the massive mural. This Jimmy Butler mural is just pure 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AgbHDaDTVW […]

Miami Heat superstar forward Jimmy Butler infamously led his team to an incredible run to the 2019-20 NBA Finals a season ago. Although Butler and the South beach franchise just wrapped up an unforgettable campaign, it is already time for Miami to put that stint in the past as the 2020-21 regular season starts. In […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade already knew Jimmy Butler because of their shared connection with Marquette. So when Butler was picked 30th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, Wade couldn’t help but blurt out his excitement. In the Road Trippin’ Podcast, Wade shared what was going through his head during the 2011 NBA Draft. When […]

If the Miami Heat are going to repeat as Eastern Conference champions, they’ll need a monster season from second-year guard Tyler Herro. The Kentucky product put together an impressive rookie season. He flashed an ability to fearlessly attack the rack, shoot off the dribble, stick outside jumpers, and play in isolation. Herro averaged 13.5 points […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler is keeping things in-house. The Heat swingman was asked Monday about rumors regarding a possible James Harden move to South Beach. But Butler said those rumors have had “zero” influence on the team’s chemistry, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Butler also stated the Heat try to tune […]

There are still people who are skeptical of the Miami Heat following their NBA Finals appearance last season. After an anonymous scout claimed Jimmy Butler “has no more upside” at this point in his career, Meyers Leonard couldn’t help but respond. Needless to say, Leonard wasn’t having any of it: How many more times do […]

The Miami Heat’s “Vice City” jerseys have become one of the top threads in the NBA, and Jimmy Butler had some fun with Goran Dragic during a recent shoot to show of the jerseys. Dragic arrived on the set of the photoshoot to proclaim Heat fans should buy Butler’s Vice City jersey. Butler, ever the […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler knows the Milwaukee Bucks are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. With Giannis Antetokounmpo agreeing to a supermax deal, Butler is ready to go up against the Bucks once again. Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year, $228 million supermax extension with the Bucks. This means that the Cream […]

Goran Dragic had plenty of options in free agency, but he knew he had to return to the Miami Heat due to a hilarious threat from Jimmy Butler. Ahead of the regular season, Butler and Dragic revealed what he told Dragic the veteran point guard before re-signed with the Heat this offseason, per Rohan Nadkarni […]