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Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat instantly became a match made in heaven when he joined the South Beach squad last summer. The two-way forward embodies every bit of the Heat culture, and it’s hard to picture Butler thriving on any other squad other than Miami right now. However, according to Sam Amick of The […]

Despite the Miami Heat losing Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Jimmy Butler admitted that Udonis Haslem’s emotional speech during the game helped the team. To recall, Haslem gave his teammates an earful during a timeout in the third quarter of the contest as the Heat was playing catch up […]

The Miami Heat have dug themselves a deep hole following Friday night’s Game 2 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers. Miami star Jimmy Butler spoke about being down 2-0 in the series, and according to the All-Star swingman, the Heat cannot be counted out at this point. Miami has fallen behind in […]

The first few minutes of Game 1 of the NBA Finals began as well as the Miami Heat could have hoped. Jimmy Butler and Jae Crowder hit some early shots, and they were largely able to contain the Los Angeles Lakers, jumping out to a 23-10 lead in the first quarter. Then the Lakers made […]

Jimmy Butler has never lacked in confidence, whether in himself or in his teammates with the Miami Heat. After all, it was Butler who proclaimed to ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that the Heat can win the NBA title even before the playoffs began, when they were the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference. This self-belief is […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had words for encouragement for point guard Goran Dragic after the veteran suffered a plantar fascia tear in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Butler lamented the fact Dragic will not be able to take the floor, possibly for the remainder of the series. But he also noted Dragic’s injury […]

It appears five-time All-Star Jimmy Butler will be active and available to play in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Miami Heat talent tweaked his ankle ankle on a drive against Anthony Davis in the second quarter in Game 1 Wednesday night. Jimmy Butler says he plans to play […]

The Miami Heat were on the receiving end of some terrible news following their Game 1 blowout defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. After being forced to exit the game with a foot injury, it was later confirmed that Heat veteran Goran Dragic suffered a torn plantar fascia. Miami talisman […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat are still possibly picking their scraps off the floor after getting obliterated by the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. After a ho-hum opening quarter, the Lakers poured it on in the second period to take a 17-point lead at halftime. From there, the Purple […]

Miami Heat fans can now breathe a sigh of relief as it seems that Jimmy Butler’s ankle injury isn’t as bad as it seemed. Although the 31-year old was still able to play despite the injured ankle, he sure didn’t look quite himself out there as he watched and endured a blowout beating from the […]

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler started strong against the Los Angeles Lakers in the much-anticipated Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. However, he gave the team quite a scare late in the second quarter when he twisted his left ankle on a strong drive against Anthony Davis. Jimmy Butler sprains his ankle […]

The narrative of Jimmy Butler being a bad teammate has been decimated, now that he’s led an underdog Miami Heat side all the way to the NBA Finals. It’s hard not to look back at his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which one could say, where it all started for Butler in terms of allegedly […]

By leading the Miami Heat to an improbable run to the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler pretty much destroyed the “bad teammate” narrative the media had bestowed upon him. Prior to Miami, Butler plied his trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, where many saw him as somewhat detrimental to the team. As it turns out, however, it […]

It has been one of the craziest NBA seasons ever, and now we have finally reached the NBA Finals almost a full year after this 2019-20 campaign officially began. Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat is on Wednesday night. It’s no surprise the Lakers made it […]

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler channeled his inner Stephen Curry at practice on Tuesday down in Orlando, Florida. While preparing for Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Butler hit 16 straight 3-pointers (via ESPN’s Omar Raja). 16 straight threes from @JimmyButler 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HxhH4AF1Ui — Omar Raja (@OmarESPN) September […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler has never felt his team is an underdog. The Heat had 60-1 odds in the preseason to reach the NBA Finals and are the clear underdog against the Los Angeles Lakers now. However, Butler couldn’t care less whether people pick them to win, even saying the team embraces being counted […]

Jimmy Butler has been adamant about promoting his pop-up coffee brand, Big Face Coffee, throughout the NBA playoffs. However, Butler will not be giving out free coffee. Not even if the Heat win the NBA title: https://twitter.com/highkin/status/1311006073982078976 The origin of Big Face Coffee is rather humrous. Heat players were not satisfied with the coffee offerings […]

Is it possible Jimmy Butler could have been a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, rather than preparing to face off against LeBron James and Co. in the NBA Finals? Not according to Butler, who said he “didn’t consider” going to Los Angeles, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Butler also reiterated the idea he knew […]

The Los Angeles Lakers discussed signing Jimmy Butler as an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2019 after the team acquired Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, per Kyle Goon of the Orange County Register. The Lakers, though, never even got a meeting with Butler, who quickly signed with the Miami Heat via […]

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins says he’s been rooting for Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler in the 2020 playoffs and will continue to do so as the five-time All-Star heads to the NBA Finals for the first time in his career. Butler and Wiggins were teammates on the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017-18 and […]

Jimmy Butler’s agent Bernard Lee recently leaked a few details about the All-Star forward’s time with the Chicago Bulls  and what led to the eventual trade of Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017. https://twitter.com/BernieoLee/status/1310605015694880771 Butler was traded from the  Bulls in the offseason of 2017, as the team decided to enter into a full […]

Jimmy Butler has set about to silence his critics by leading the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals and showing his worth as a teammate. Then again, former teammates say the noise of Butler being a bad teammate was just that: noise. Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyus Jones, who was Butler’s teammate on the Minnesota Timberwolves, […]

Jimmy Butler never had any reservations about being the only “star” player on the team when he signed with the Miami Heat last summer. The 31-year-old was asked back in November about possibly feeling any unease after seeing LeBron James struggle with injuries and miss the playoffs as the leader of a young Los Angeles […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was one of the first personalities to congratulate his former team for advancing to the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Wade was particularly happy for the achievement of current Heat talisman Jimmy Butler, and the future Hall of Famer made sure to make his feelings known. Butler appreciated the congratulatory […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler showed his appreciation for head coach Erik Spoelstra as they celebrate their Eastern Conference Finals win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The 31-year-old swingman took Coach Spo to a trip down memory lane after wearing Spoelstra’s no.30 jersey during his playing days with the University of Portland. Here’s a […]

When LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers two years ago, many believed that the Purple and Gold were destined to win at least one title down the road. After all, James has proven that he can turn any team into a title contender. Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat knows this for a fact. […]

Shortly after the Miami Heat barged their way to the NBA Finals on Sunday, head coach Erik Spoelstra couldn’t help but recall the most important free agent meeting he had over the summer that made their latest achievement possible. The Asian-American coach happily reminisced about the time he sat down with Jimmy Butler, during which […]

Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler is not sweating over the fact that they will now face the best unit in the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. Shortly after helping Miami eliminate the pesky Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their East Finals series on Sunday, Butler opened up about taking on the powerhouse Los […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler may have thought he had a monopoly on freshly brewed coffee in the bubble. Turns out, a more affordable rival has now popped up in Disney World, and his competition is a fellow member of the Heat organization. Earlier in the bubble, Butler opened Big Face Coffee in his hotel […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green are pushing back at the narrative that Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler may be a difficult person to share a locker room with. Butler was traded from the Chicago Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2017, then to the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

Jimmy Butler was an unrestricted free agent during the summer of 2019, but the New York Knicks reportedly weren’t interested in signing the All-Star swingman, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. The Knicks’ old management, led by Steve Mills and Scott Perry (the latter of whom is still with the team), supposedly didn’t […]

Jimmy Butler has provided some great insight as to why he believes his Miami Heat fell to the Boston Celtics on Friday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. According to Butler, it was all about the Celtics wanting it more than they did on the evening. “They were playing harder than we were, […]

Miami Heat All-Star big man Bam Adebayo was quick to take the blame for his team’s Game 5 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. After hearing about Adebayo’s post-game admission, Heat forward Jimmy Butler came to the defense of his teammate. Heat’s Bam Adebayo after ECF Game 5 loss to Celtics: “This game is […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kemba Walker found himself on the short end of a call in Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Friday night. He was closely defending Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler late in the second quarter when he got an elbow to the chin and flopped hard to sell the […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic and small forward Jimmy Butler came into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals with some Big Face Coffee merch. Butler, who has been making plenty of headlines at Walt Disney World with his coffee business, apparently solid some coffee to Dragic before the game for the usual price […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler on the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves, is incredibly happy for the five-time All-Star’s success this season. Butler has been stellar in his first season with the Heat. He has the team one win away from reaching the 2020 NBA […]

Jimmy Butler is on the verge of leading the Miami Heat to the NBA Finals in his first year with the team, and he’s also making the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers look foolish. By now, most people should be familiar with Butler’s story. He was the 30th overall pick in the 2011 […]

Amid rumors that Jimmy Butler is a bad teammate, CJ McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers and Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors came to the defense of the Miami Heat star. McCollum retweeted a clip of Butler coming to practice wearing Tyler Herro’s old high school jersey. The Blazers guard then questioned the […]