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Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid sent out a cryptic tweet on Monday, as Jimmy Butler led the Miami Heat to a very impressive Game 1 victory over the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. For some, this was Embiid’s way of expressing his regret for the Sixers letting Butler walk in the summer. Butler caught wind of the […]

For the second time in the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks find themselves down heading into Game 2 after dropping the series opener. It happened in their first round series against the Orlando Magic, and it happened again in the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Miami Heat, which took 1-0 lead in their series […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is only 25 years old, but with a Defensive Player of the Year Award and soon to be two MVP Awards to his name, there’s pressure on him to start coming through in the playoffs. Locked On Bucks Podcast host Kane Pitman had Frank Madden on the show to discuss how Jimmy Butler […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler’s NBA story has been nothing short of fascinating. He was the 30th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, averaging just minutes per game as a rookie. Butler then worked his way up with the Chicago Bulls to becoming a perennial All-Star. He was trade to Minnesota, where he clashed […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting killed by NBA guys for not guarding Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler in Game 1 on Monday. Butler scored 40 points and was unstoppable all game. Bucks fans couldn’t understand why Antetokounmpo wasn’t guarding Butler, especially since he was named the 2020 Defensive Player of the […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler went off for 40 points in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks, and many Bucks fans were wondering why head coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t put Giannis Antetokounmpo on Butler. Antetokounmpo told reporters after Game 1 he wasn’t going to ask Budenholzer to guard Butler since he does whatever […]

More than a few pundits boldly claimed that the Miami Heat would upset the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the playoffs. Well, those people are probably feeling pretty good after the Heat earned a 115-104 Game 1 victory over the Bucks behind 40 points from Jimmy Butler and 27 points from Goran Dragic. […]

From their first meeting in free agency, Jimmy Butler and Pat Riley bonded over their shared love of wine. Over the course of Butler’s first year as a member of the Miami Heat, it’s clear the two have another thing in common: a devotion to winning. Butler had his most impressive performance since signing with […]

Miami Heat All-Star forward Jimmy Butler was on fire on Monday, as he led his team to a very impressive Game 1 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Butler has been tremendous for Miami since the start of the playoffs, and as it turns out, it has a lot to do with his shooting. Anthony […]

Jimmy Butler was an unstoppable force for the Miami Heat on Monday, as he led his team to a surprise Game 1 victory over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Interestingly, newly-crowned Defensive Player of the Year winner Giannis Antetokounmpo was not tasked to guard the hot-handed Butler down the stretch, and after the contest, the Bucks […]

The Miami Heat are off to a hot start in the Eastern Conference Semifinals after they took down the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, 115-104, in Game 1 of their best-of-7 series on Monday. Jimmy Butler led the team once again, as he exploded for a game-high 40 points in 36 minutes. Now, according to Butler, he […]

Right before the opening tip of the Miami Heat’s Game 1 tussle with the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Jimmy Butler already knew he will go off for the entire 48 minutes. The Heat’s two-way superstar warned his teammates that he will be taking a lot of shots on offense, and they willingly obliged without much […]

Amid all the whispers that Jimmy Butler is not an ideal locker-room presence, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says the small forward is a “very likable” guy. Per Nick Fridell of ESPN, Spoelstra dismissed rumors that Butler is a locker-room cancer. Spoelstra on Butler: "Jimmy, despite probably what the narrative is out there, he's […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade was pumped after Jimmy Butler led the Heat to a huge Game 1 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday. Butler scored 40 points in Game 1 and was unstoppable from start to finish. Wade, who is very close friends with Butler and sold the Heat to Butler last summer, […]

Aside from leading the Miami Heat to a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, Jimmy Butler forged his name beside LeBron James and Dwyane Wade for several playoff franchise records. Butler dropped 40 points in the Heat’s 115-104 victory over the Bucks. Per ESPN Stats & Info, he is the fourth player in franchise […]

It sounds like Sixers All-Star big man Joel Embiid misses Jimmy Butler in Philadelphia. After Butler went off in Game 1 against the Milwaukee Bucks for a playoff career-high 40 points, Embiid took to Twitter to show his love for his former teammate. IF…… — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) September 1, 2020 Jimmy Butler #TooGood — […]

Unlike his fellow players who brought their families inside the bubble, Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler didn’t invite anyone. He has no reason to. According to Butler, he is in the NBA bubble to play and win, so he considers it a “business trip.” "This is a business trip for me." Jimmy Butler said he […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are without starting point guard Eric Bledsoe on Monday evening against the Miami Heat. However, that doesn’t seem to be an issue for the East top seeds with Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way. Just recently selected as the league’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2019-20 campaign, Antetokounmpo continued to put […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie—to quote Beck Bennett’s Jules—tends to see things a little differently, and he’s going against the grain once again with his prediction for the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the No. 1-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and the No. 4-seeded Miami Heat. “I got Miami in this series,” Dinwiddie posted ahead of Monday’s Game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat face off in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals on Monday night. Milwaukee, which finished with the NBA’s best record, defeated the Orlando Magic in five games, while Miami swept the Indiana Pacers in the opening round. Giannis Antetokounmpo looks to lead the Bucks to their second […]

It is no secret that Jimmy Butler is not the easiest person to deal with. However, it is exactly this no-nonsense, “out-for-trouble” attitude that the Miami Heat were clamoring for when they signed him in the offseason. It has since been a match made in heaven, and according to Butler himself, this has proven to […]

Following a surprising Game 1 loss, the Milwaukee Bucks woke up from their slumber against the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic and won the next four games to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The red-hot Miami Heat await the Bucks after a four-game demolition of the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers in the first round. The Bucks and […]

Miami Heat star swingman Jimmy Butler has always embodied the spirit of an underdog. Butler went from little-known high school prospect to an eventual standout at Marquette, and he has since become an NBA star after being a late first-round draft pick in 2011. Now, with the Heat taking on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks, Butler […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler is not concerned about the shoulder injury that gave him some troubles at the end of the series against the Indiana Pacers. Butler said he is “good to go” as the Heat prepare to take on the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, according to Anthony Chiang of […]

Paul George had a solid 2019-20 regular season for the Los Angeles Clippers as Kawhi Leonard’s “Robin.” He appeared in 48 games and averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 43.9 percent from the field, 41.2 percent from beyond the arc and 87.6 percent from the free-throw line. Behind Leonard and George, […]

Much like the rest of the Miami Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra is hoping the injury Jimmy Butler sustained in Game 4 versus the Indiana Pacers is not as serious as it seems. The 30-year-old swingman only played 23 minutes on Monday after dealing with a left shoulder strain. #INDvsMIA: Jimmy Butler (left shoulder strain) […]

Miami Heat star small forward Jimmy Butler has a shoulder strain and he’s questionable to return against the Indiana Pacers in Game 4, per Rebecca Haarlow of TNT. Big news for Miami — Jimmy Butler has a strained left shoulder and is questionable to return, per heat. @NBAonTNT — Rebecca Haarlow (@RebeccaHaarlow) August 24, 2020 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers could have used Jimmy Butler in their first-round loss to the Boston Celtics, who swept the shorthanded Sixers (without Ben Simmons) on Sunday, ending Philly’s stay in the bubble and likely Brett Brown’s tenure as head coach. As the Sixers organization takes a long, hard look at its personnel and reassesses its […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown appears to be on his way out in the next few days after his team was swept out of playoff contention at the hands of the Boston Celtics. The Ben Simmons-less Sixers were only able to extend their stay in the NBA bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort […]

The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a four-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics, and the Miami Heat couldn’t help but engage in a bit of Jimmy Butler-related trolling at the Sixers’ expense. As Philadelphia’s season came to a close, the Heat’s official Twitter account tweeted out a Butler appreciation post: #PlayoffJimmy Appreciation Post 😉 Game 1 […]

A new angle has surfaced with regards to Jimmy Butler’s exit from the Philadelphia 76ers last summer. According to reports, none other than Sixers head coach Brett Brown played a pivotal role in Butler’s departure during the offseason. Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer broke the news report: According to multiple sources, Brown had a […]

When asked by reporters whether he was nervous as a rookie during his first postseason experience, former Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler took a playful jab at Tom Thibodeau. Butler, whose Miami Heat are up 3-0 on the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, reminded reporters that Thibodeau didn’t play him […]

Jimmy Butler says rising star Bam Adebayo is the heart and soul of the Miami Heat and the team will ultimately go as far as the big man can take them. After the Heat defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 to take a 3-0 series lead in their first-round series, Butler raved about Adebayo’s […]

During the Miami Heat’s Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, Heat star Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic had a funny moment. After Butler was knocked to the floor and collected his breath, Dragic went over to his star small forward and jokingly performed CPR. Dragic had to make sure Jimmy was good […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in trouble. In addition to falling behind two games to none against the rival Boston Celtics in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, the Sixers are cap-strapped for the coming years. The 76ers’ playoff hopes died the moment All-Star guard Ben Simmons suffered a season-ending knee injury during one of […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler was extra vocal against the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Walt Disney World, thanks to an Indiana coach who kept on trash talking him. Once Butler heard the Pacers coach chirping, he took his game to another level. Jimmy Butler said one of Pacers coaches […]

Jimmy Butler is the second player in Miami Heat franchise history with at least 28 points, four steals and two blocks in a playoff game. The other? None other than franchise icon and future Hall of Fame guard Dwyane Wade (via HoopsHype’s Frank Urbina). List of Heat players with at least 28 points, four steals […]

The No. 4 seeded Indiana Pacers (45-28) will take on the No. 5 seeded Miami Heat (44-29) in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It’s the first postseason matchup between the two franchises since they dueled three consecutive years from 2012-2014. Despite owning the lower seed, Miami (-325) is the favorite to advance—a […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler infamously beefed with Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren earlier in the season. However, Butler is trying to kill the hype surrounding this matchup before the Heat take on the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs. Butler spoke Sunday and said the beef with Warren is “something of the […]