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Jimmy Butler appears to have finally found a home with the Miami Heat. As it turns out, none other than Dwyane Wade himself played a significant role in Butler eventually landing in South Beach. According to Zach Lowe of ESPN, Wade’s love for the Heat was something that Butler admired: During their season of overlap […]

Jimmy Butler has been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA today. After pushing and yelling his way out of the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers, he seems to have found the perfect home for himself in South Beach with the Miami Heat. Butler isn’t the best scorer in the league, […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler once again came through in the clutch for his team in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. At the end of the fourth quarter, Butler hit a 3-pointer to give the Heat the lead, but the Celtics forced the game into overtime. However, […]

If there’s one thing Kendrick Perkins does, aside from having a perpetual scowl, it is speaking his mind. He has had his fair share of Twitter beefs, most notably with Kevin Durant and most recently with Lou Williams. But it looks like he’s found an ally in Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. “The Flash” reacted […]

The Miami Heat drew first blood against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. The legendary Magic Johnson had some high praise for Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo for his heroics in the game — something that Heat forward Jimmy Butler completely agrees with. According to Magic, Bam […]

Jeff Teague seems to regret the Minnesota Timberwolves’ decision to trade Jimmy Butler, who is starring for the Miami Heat. Butler and Teague were teammates on the Timberwolves during the 2017-18 season and for a little bit in 2018-19 before Minnesota honored Butler’s trade request and sent him to the Philadelphia 76ers. We had it […]

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler powered his way to a clutch and-1 lay up over Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. And it proved to be the game-winning basket. With 23.2 seconds left, the Heat were down by one point in overtime. And with the game on the […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler has been selling his own coffee for $20 in the Walt Disney bubble. Trying to get more press on it, Butler wore a custom shirt of his $20 coffee business ahead of the Heat’s Game 1 matchup against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Check it […]

Miami Heat rookie point guard Kendrick Nunn savagely trolled Indiana Pacers swingman TJ Warren and Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Jimmy Butler’s 31st birthday on Monday. The Heat swept Warren and the Pacers in the first round of the postseason and then took out Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in the second round. The Heat […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler turned 31 on Monday, and he made sure his rookies sang happy birthday to him at practice down in Orlando, Florida. Butler also made it a point to remind his rookies that they needed to look him in the eye while singing. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1305587662741557248?s=20 Jimmy Butler and the Heat […]

Jimmy Butler has been terrific since joining the Miami Heat, and friend and former Chicago Bulls teammate Dwyane Wade has taken notice. There have been plenty of narratives thrown around about Butler in recent years as he has gone from team to team, but Wade insists nothing has changed with him and that he’s just […]

Though they’ve only been teammates for this one season, Miami Heat guards Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic have already developed a tight bond. And as friends often do, they like to rib one another from time to time. Dragic recently joined Rohan Nadkarni of Sports Illustrated for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the Slovenian-born […]

The biggest heavyweight title fight is coming to TV screens near you. But we’re not talking Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua here. On one corner, we have outspoken Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. On the other is the Boston Celtics’ effort-extraordinaire guard Marcus Smart. Jimmy Butler was recently asked about the prospect of going up […]

The Boston Celtics had a chance to draft Jimmy Butler in the 2011 NBA Draft, as did a bevy of teams for that matter. However, Butler wound up falling to the Chicago Bulls, who selected the Marquette product with the 30th overall pick. Fast forward to today and Butler is now one of the best […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors on Friday night in the Eastern Conference semifinals, setting up what promises to be a terrific Eastern Conference Finals between the C’s and the Miami Heat, who ousted the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in five games earlier in the week. Despite the Heat being a five-seed (as compared to […]

Miami Heat All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler understands the Boston Celtics are a really good team. However, the always confident Butler isn’t scared of the mighty Celtics with the Eastern Conference Finals right around the corner. The five-time All-Star believes his Heat have what it takes to defeat Boston and advance to the NBA Finals […]

After the Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2020 playoffs in five games, stars Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo had some fun with the cameras on them. The Heat trio started singing the “Bad Boys” song, fully embracing the villain role. Literally everyone when they get past […]

The Miami Heat took down the No. 1 seeded Milwaukee Bucks in just five games. Jimmy Butler, Goran Dragic, and Bam Adebayo will received a lot of the praise for their play, but the unsung hero (pun intended) of the Heat’s victories in the first two rounds of the playoffs has been Tyler Herro. The […]

Jimmy Butler’s signing with the Miami Heat last offseason flew under the radar compared to the other big-name free-agent signings. With that, it’s safe to say not a lot pundits envisioned the South Beach franchise reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2020 campaign — let alone eliminating the title favorites, Milwaukee Bucks, in the […]

As far as misfortune goes, the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise has certainly had its fair share over the years. From disappointing draft picks, to free agents and trade acquisitions that didn’t pan out. The Wolves tried to turn that bad luck around this season after they pulled off a trade for D’Ángelo Russell back in February. […]

The NBA’s Last Two Minute Report is out from Game 4 between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks, and Heat star Jimmy Butler got screwed on multiple calls. Butler should have gotten two free throws with 24.2 seconds left with the Heat up 107-106 in the fourth quarter. The five-time All-Star was also fouled by […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will live to fight another day, following their razor-thin 118-115 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their second-round matchup. This was thanks in large part to the heroics of Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton, who now appears to have a target on his back, especially with Giannis Antetokounmpo out […]

Miami Heat star swingman Jimmy Butler was critical of his team’s performance in their Game 4 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. Butler said the Heat failed to execute and do all the little things they had done all series, noting it was a “bad” game. Heat’s Jimmy Butler on Game 4 loss to […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat pulled off another astounding victory on Friday, as they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3 of their second-round playoffs matchup, 115-100. Miami is now 3-0 up in the series, with Butler putting up another stellar performance. However, according to the All-Star swingman, Heat veteran Udonis Haslem played a […]

Miami Heat two-way superstar Jimmy Butler was extremely riled up after his team rallied in the fourth and took a convincing 115-100 win over the heavily-favored Milwaukee Bucks. The Game 3 win gave the 5th-seeded squad a commanding 3-0 lead over the team with the best record in the league. Butler sat on the bench […]

With one brief comment, Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard managed to praise teammate Jimmy Butler and throw shade at Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks at the same time. The Heat dismantled the best-team in the league for the third straight game on Friday, using a strong fourth-quarter push to run away with a convincing […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler scored on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in crunch time in Game 3, and he made sure to let the Bucks bench know about it. After scoring on Giannis, Butler turned to the Bucks bench and said, “He can’t guard me.” Jimmy Butler scores on Giannis in clutch, looks […]

NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller clearly doesn’t like the ‘Zaza Pachulia rule’. During Game 3 of the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat series, Jimmy Butler landed into Khris Middleton’s shooting space, which caused Butler to pick up a foul his third foul of the game. According to the NBA Rulebook, defenders aren’t allowed to […]

The ending of Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat on Wednesday was one of the wildest finishes in NBA playoff history. Heat star Jimmy Butler hit two free throws with zero seconds left in the game to give Miami the win after getting fouled by Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. This came after […]

Jimmy Butler knows what he has to do for the Miami Heat to be successful. After fans were introduced to “Playoff Jimmy” in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks (where Butler exploded for 40 points), the Heat star had a rather quiet night on Wednesday and was limited to just 13 […]

After taking the 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat veterans Goran Dragic and Jimmy Butler shared what they were thinking during the final free-throws with zero second left in a tied game. Right after the game, Dragic joked that he was pleading for Butler to drain the shot. But on a more serious […]

After Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler made the game-winning free-throws with no time left on the clock in Game 2 against the Milwaukee Bucks, the five-time All-Star shared a hilarious moment with Miami president and Hall of Famer Pat Riley. Via Taylor Rooks of Bleacher Report: Jimmy Butler sees Pat Riley & says […]

The Miami Heat are up 2-0 on the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs thanks to two free-throws from Jimmy Butler with zero seconds left on the clock in Game 2. Butler was fouled with no time left and made both free-throws to give the Heat a commanding 2-0 series lead over […]

In the final seconds of Game 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Miami Heat, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic made three errors that could have cost them the game. With less than 20 seconds left and up by four points, all Miami had to do was do run down the clock. But then, the […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler pulled the chair on Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo perfectly in Game 2 during the second quarter. Take a look. Jimmy uses the oldest trick in the book to force a Giannis turnover 😅pic.twitter.com/E556JVPNjd — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 2, 2020 The Heat have looked like the No. 1 […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid almost gave Sixers fans a heart attack with his latest cryptic tweet. On Wednesday, while the Miami Heat are playing the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of their playoff series, Embiid took to Twitter to say that he is “still really unhappy.” I’m still really unhappy — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat are doing battle in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday, just two days after Heat star Jimmy Butler torched the Bucks for 40 points in Game 1. Butler’s scoring outburst and fourth-quarter heroics not only propelled the Heat to a series lead but also prompted questions […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade made a virtual appearance in the bubble on Wednesday night to support his former team in their Game 2 matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. Current Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler noticed Wade in attendance and dapped up the three-time champion with a fist bump. Butler shows Wade some love 😂pic.twitter.com/hUQVswFi9P — […]

Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler recently joined Sam Amick of The Athletic for a wide-ranging interview. As part of their discussion, the former Marquette Golden Eagle was asked about the time he spent with the Sixers and why he is no longer with the team. Butler joined the Heat by way of a sign-and-trade with […]