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Despite being shortened, the 2019-2020 NBA season revealed a lot about Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Even his head coach in Erik Spoelstra admits that he doesn’t know the entirety of Butler’s character which ultimately makes him unique and one of the most interesting players in the league. “That’s the part of Jimmy nobody knows,” […]

If Jimmy Butler wasn’t one of your favorite players already, the Miami Heat star is bound to be after this interview with NBA reporter Rachel Nichols. When asked about the media’s lack of coverage on the Heat entering the 2021 NBA season, Jimmy Butler responded the exact way that you would think the founder of […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is as slick as they come on the basketball court. Judging by his most recent banter with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols,  it looks like he is the same way when it comes to dodging questions. Butler sent social media into a frenzy recently after he liked an Instagram post claiming that […]

Rumors have swirled for the past few weeks that Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler is dating pop star Selena Gomez. For any folks out there ‘shipping Butler and Gomez: slow your roll, apparently. Gomez’s sources spoke to Entertainment Tonight, and insisted that the 28-year-old singer was “not ready” to jump into a relationship with Butler, […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden is currently doing what Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler did with the Minnesota Timberwolves back in 2018-19. Before the 2018-19 season started, Butler requested a trade from the Timberwolves. The All-Star swingman appeared in 10 games with Minnesota in 2018-19 before the franchise traded him to the Philadelphia 76ers. […]

For the longest time, the Miami Heat appeared to always be in a bargain for retaining their relevancy in the Eastern Conference. They’d long been coveting their next superstar after the days of the Big 3 era led by LeBron James had passed. Even after landing Jimmy Butler in 2019, the assumption was still that […]

Amid the shortest offseason in league history, the NBA has laid out its relaxed resting policies for players in the upcoming 2020-21 season. Per Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the new policies will benefit Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler, who both played up until October. According to the NBA […]

Despite entering the 2020 NBA playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat embarked on a remarkable run to the Finals before falling short to the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. But there are those who still believe that Miami’s run to the Finals was a fluke, especially with other […]

With preseason set to begin later this week, the NBA has wrapped up an unusually short offseason. This is especially true for the Miami Heat, who competed in the Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers less two months ago and yet are set to play their first preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans next […]

Jimmy Butler is the ultimate competitor we have in the NBA right now. The superstar Miami Heat swingman is fresh off a Finals appearance and his fifth All-Star appearance. While Miami is not his first home in the Association, it feels like a second one for Butler after trips with the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

Jimmy Butler’s career certainly took off this year after leading the ragtag Miami Heat crew all the way to the 2020 NBA Finals. Well, it looks like things are heating up in his personal life as well, following speculations of a budding romance with singer Selena Gomez. The rumored couple was first spotted getting chummy […]

It looks like Goran Dragic had no choice but to re-sign with the Miami Heat since Jimmy Butler pressured him to. According to Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, Butler called Dragic last week and suggested physical violence could be coming his way if he didn’t return to the Heat. More Goran Dragic to AP: […]

At the end of the 2019-2020 NBA season, few players had raised their profile more than the Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler. The 31-year-old is coming off an NBA Finals appearance in his first year in South Beach, and aside from emerging as the face of the Heat and establishing himself as one of the league’s […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was allegedly seen hanging out recently with singer-actress Selena Gomez which turned the heads of many people. The alleged witnesses took to Twitter and shared to the public about the surprising revelation, thus sparking dating rumors between the two personalities, as per HITC. A Twitter user in the name of […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler FINALLY got his first haircut in what seems like forever. Butler, who didn’t shave or cut his hair at all during the NBA bubble, got cleaned up recently and his reaction was priceless (via Butler’s YouTube channel). Jimmy Butler and the Heat were the best story of the NBA […]

It’s no secret that Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler forged a deep bond in just their first year playing together for the Miami Heat, thanks in large part to their magical 2019-20 run in the NBA bubble. The 6-foot-3 Slovenian recently sat down with Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium and further discussed his […]

Prior to joining the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler carried quite a controversial reputation as being a toxic teammate. However, all of that seems to be all gone with how his first season in South Beach went. His teammate Meyers Leonard appeared on the SiriusXM NBA Radio Show and offered the highest of praises for their […]

The Philadelphia 76ers reportedly signed general manager Elton Brand to a two-year extension, despite the impending arrival of Daryl Morey, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Brian Windhorst of ESPN are reporting about the Sixers. “There’s a report out of Philly today, from Keith Pompey, that Elton Brand has three years left on his […]

Pat Riley and LeBron James have had an interesting relationship since LeBron chose to leave the Miami Heat in 2014 to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the rift between the two, Riley gave James props for his performance in the NBA Finals for the Lakers, as well as giving credit to Jimmy Butler. Pat […]

LeBron James and his first-seeded Los Angeles Lakers just concluded a 4-2 series win over the unlikely Eastern Conference Champions, the fifth-seeded Miami Heat. The gritty and energetic Heat team was obviously starred by Jimmy Butler. However it was flanked by sharpshooters Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson, veteran point guard and former All-Star Goran Dragic, […]

The next-gen of gaming consoles are releasing soon and to push NBA 2K21 on the upcoming consoles, they’re giving fans a first look at player ratings. There’s a familiar face at the top of the virtual leaderboards. After another stellar season that ended in a championship with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James earns the […]

The season may have ultimately ended in disappointment for Jimmy Butler, as his Miami Heat fell to the newly-crowned NBA champs, the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in the NBA Finals. This, however, has not prevented the 31-year-old from continuing to build on his recently-established coffee empire. Butler made headlines while inside the bubble […]

Jimmy Butler has been an enigma for the last five years as he jumped from team to team trying to find the right fit. He clearly found that in Miami and proved he can be the culture-setter that a title team needs. On the daily Locked On Heat podcast, host David Ramil is joined by […]

Jimmy Butler might have failed to lead the Miami Heat to the NBA title in the 2019-20 campaign, but he believes there are still big things in store for him in South Beach in the coming years. A day after their disappointing defeat to eventual champions Los Angeles Lakers in six games, Butler vowed to […]

After the Miami Heat lost the 2020 Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers at Walt Disney World, Jimmy Butler told reporters that the guys were already itching to get back in the gym. Well, it appears Butler wasn’t lying, as the five-time All-Star was spotted in the gym just a day after the Heat lost […]

As happy as Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was for his close friend LeBron James in winning the 2020 NBA Finals, it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Due to a bet the Heat legend loss to Cari Champion, Wade got a purple”L”spray painted on his head. . @DwyaneWade holds up his end of […]

Pau Gasol was glad to see his former team capture the NBA championship on Sunday night. But Gasol also gave a shoutout to former teammate Jimmy Butler. Gasol took to Twitter on Monday morning to hail Butler as “one of the best players in the world” and a “great leader”after Butler helped a compromised Heat […]

Disappointment was evidently seen across the faces of the Miami Heat players. This rang especially true for Jimmy Butler, after suffering a 106-93 loss in Game 6 which serves as a death knell for them in the 2020 NBA Finals. The former Marquette product felt that he didn’t deliver on a promise to team president […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had nothing but love and appreciation for his team, his organization, and his city after a tough Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals. It’s hard to put to words what anyone would feel after such a heartbreaking defeat, but the 31-year old who’s […]

The writing seemed to be on the wall for the Miami Heat as they went into an NBA Finals Game 5 that felt destined for the Los Angeles Lakers to win. The Heat did the unthinkable in Game 5, however, pulling off a stunning victory behind Jimmy Butler’s epic performance. Butler outdueled LeBron James and Anthony […]

Chris Bosh knows how Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat operate better as well as almost anybody, but even he is “surprised” by Miami’s impressive postseason run to the NBA Finals in the bubble. Miami became the first No. 5 seed or lower to reach the Finals since the 1999 Knicks, who were the East’s […]

It’s an understatement to say that Jimmy Butler has done a magnificent job in leading the Miami Heat in these 2020 playoffs, including a truly historic run in the NBA Finals. Led by the five-time All-Star, the Heat have continuously shocked the world and will look to do so when Game 6 against the Los […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler served as the Batman who came through and delivered for his team who finds itself on the brink of elimination. He put up a triple-double performance with 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Luckily for him, he also found a Robin in shooting guard Duncan Robinson who broke out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a largely disappointing defeat on Friday, as they battled with a resilient Miami Heat side in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. For LeBron James, the experience of facing Miami in this series has brought back memories of his many duels against the Golden State Warriors not too long ago. […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler is not lacking confidence despite still trailing the 2020 NBA Finals on a 3-2 series disadvantage. He had another huge performance with tallies of 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists as he carries his team to a much-needed 111-108 win in Game 5 of the series. The Los Angeles […]

The legend of undrafted guard Duncan Robinson continued on Friday night after he dropped 26 points and seven 3-pointers in the Miami Heat’s season-saving Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Following the greatest game of his career, the sweet shooter spoke about his relationship with Heat superstar leader Jimmy Butler: “After Game 2, […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler turned in another masterful outing in the NBA Finals with a magnificent triple-double performance in their season-saving 111-108 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Butler made a little bit of history in doing so, putting him on the shortlist of some elite playoff performances. First, Butler joined Hall […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler spoiled the Los Angeles Lakers’ grand plans of hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy on Friday. With most fans and pundits celebrating pre-maturely for what could have been the Lakers’ 17th title in franchise history, Butler put up a performance for the ages and willed Miami to a 111-108 victory. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was not shy in admitting that Miami Heat ace Jimmy Butler was the better man between the two in Game 5 of the 2020 NBA Finals. The pair of postseason titans clashed in the fourth quarter of Friday’s thrilling match, which ended with a climactic 111-108 win for Butler’s […]