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Monday night may very well have changed the New York Knicks’ approach in free agency this summer, as their main target, Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant, suffered what is believed to be a torn Achilles in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Obviously, if it is true that Durant has torn his Achilles (and […]

This year’s NBA Free Agency has the chance to be one of the most historic transaction periods in league history given the stars hitting the open market. Let’s put where we think, or where it has been reported, these players may go to the side. What teams are the best fit for them? Jimmy Butler […]

Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Derrick Rose is reportedly set to release his autobiography within the next few months. Interestingly, the former season MVP’s memoir is expected to contain some personal insight on the Jimmy Butler saga that haunted the Timberwolves last year — something Rose witnessed first hand. New post: Derrick Rose has a book […]

Like all Los Angeles Lakers fans, swingman Josh Hart would love for the team to bring in a few more superstars to join LeBron James to start next season. The Lakers have had their eye on Anthony Davis since the trade deadline, but Hart went a different route. On The Eavesdrop Podcast, Hart said that […]

Jimmy Butler is undoubtedly enjoying his offseason ahead of his free agency — so much so that he is even teasing (or trolling) fans about where he could possibly go. This time, the four-time All-Star posted an Instagram story where he could be seen rocking a Nike Air Force 1 with the purple and gold […]

Jimmy Butler is set to be a part of a blockbuster free-agent period this summer, and the Dallas Mavericks have been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers star, who hails from Texas. However, Mike Fisher of 247Sports says the Mavs will actually not be making Butler a priority this summer. The reason? Luka Doncic: But the […]

Rival NBA executives reportedly believe the Philadelphia 76ers will give small forward Jimmy Butler a max contract this summer in free agency, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Sixers. If Philly doesn’t offer Butler a max contract, the […]

Highly-acclaimed actor and musician Mark Wahlberg has found the perfect basketball coach for his daughter. The Philadelphia 76ers’ Jimmy Butler uploaded a video (via Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account) featuring himself, Wahlberg, and Wahlberg’s daughter, Grace. Mark Wahlberg found the perfect basketball coach for his 9-year-old daughter 😂 (via @JimmyButler) pic.twitter.com/SOL8XEGLL5 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are favored to re-sign both Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris in free agency this summer, according to BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Butler staying with the Sixers at -200 and Harris at -150. Philly acquired Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves in November and Harris from the Los Angeles Clippers at the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly not interested in signing small forward Jimmy Butler this summer, according to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers have cap space to sign not one, but two […]

Philadelphia 76ers star swingman Jimmy Butler is reportedly interested in joining the Los Angeles Lakers. So much so that he’d be willing to sign in the dotted line as soon as he sees the zeroes on his max-level deal, according to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times. A recent report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James has reportedly already begun recruiting Kawhi Leonard and Jimmy Butler. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James has been in contact with Leonard and Butler, who both become unrestricted free agents this summer once they decline their 2019-20 player options with their respective teams. “From what I […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler didn’t actually meet and dined with Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen — the two fortuitously happened to dine inside La Scarola, a popular old-school Italian restaurant on W. Grand Ave. in Chicago. According to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic, the former Bulls swingman and the newly-extended head coach just […]

Many feel that the New York Knicks will end up landing two big-name free agents this summer, and the most common combination that people seem to be suggesting is Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. But, for a minute, let’s pretend that the ultimate worst-case scenario happens (and let’s be honest: it’s the Knicks, so it […]

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly have a real shot at signing Jimmy Butler in free agency this summer, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. Butler becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason once he declines his 2019-20 player option with the Philadelphia 76ers. Brooklyn can free up enough cap space to sign two […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler made an Instagram post on May 16 which has fans thinking he’s leaving the City of Brotherly Love. Jimmy Butler took to Instagram to say thank you to the city of Philadelphia and his teammates on May 16. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxi70sbhsZe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Butler has a player option worth $19.8 million for the 2019-20 […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler enjoyed his time with the Sixers this season, saying it was “fun to meet and interact with the fans” of Philadelphia. Sixers fans are hoping they’ll get to interact with Butler next season, too. The swingman becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer once he declines his 2019-20 […]

In what is shaping up to become the one of the most significant free agent classes in the history of the sport, Philadelphia 76ers incoming unrestricted free agent Jimmy Butler is definitely one of the biggest names headlining the upcoming frenzy. Given that he is, in fact, Jimmy Butler, many believe that he will pack […]

Jimmy Butler is set to be a free agent this summer, meaning that he can ultimately end up with his fourth team since 2017, a pretty crazy thought when you consider that Butler is one of the best wings in the league. Butler began the 2018-19 campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves, but after demanding a […]

With the season officially coming to a close on Sunday night for Jimmy Butler and the Philadelphia 76ers, the former Most Improved Player of the Year winner will now embark in what could be a career-defining offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Butler recently spoke with Marc Narducci of The Inquirer, and the four-time All-Star […]

Now that the Philadelphia 76ers have been knocked out of contention, all eyes have turned to where their pending free agents will end up next season. Jimmy Butler, J.J. Reddick and Tobias Harris could all potentially leave the City of Brotherly Love. Already, Vegas has released the odds of where the best defender of the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the second round of the playoffs for the second straight year on Sunday night, losing to the Toronto Raptors in a thrilling Game 7. With the loss, 76ers head coach Brett Brown is now on the hot seat, with some feeling that he is done in Philadelphia. However, Sixers […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves back in November, they knew it came with the caveat of Butler potentially being a rental. Butler is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer, and there has been a lot of chatter about Butler wanting to head out […]

When Jimmy Butler was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers earlier this season, the initial perception was that he will ruin the team’s chemistry the way he reportedly did when he was with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The former All-Star is not a fan of ‘babysitting’ younger players because he’s at the point in his career where […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has a good relationship with Jimmy Butler, and Sixers head coach Brett Brown thinks that the partnership is good for Embiid. According to Brown, Embiid’s mentality to play through injuries is influenced by teammate Jimmy Butler. In an interview with NBC Sports’ Serena Winters, Brown said that Butler’s work ethic […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves back in November, there were some people who were worried Butler would cause problems for Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the rest of the Sixers locker room like he did with the Chicago Bulls and Timberwolves. Butler didn’t help his cause when a report […]

Jimmy Butler once again came up big for the Philadelphia 76ers, putting his team on his back during a rousing 112-101 win over the Toronto Raptors to force a Game 7 on the road. Sixers head coach Brett Brown had nothing but praise for his star, who infused his team with the right energy from the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-101 at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday, forcing a do-or-die Game 7 in the teams’ tightly-contested second-round series. After struggling mightily offensively in back-to-back losses, Brett Brown’s team put together one of its finest offensive performance of the playoffs with the season on the brink. The Sixers posted […]

Jimmy Butler in Denver — the notion is worth discussing. The Denver Nuggets were one of the surprise teams of the 2018-19 NBA season, winning 54 games and stampeding to the second seed in the Western Conference. The surprises have continued into the postseason, where the Nuggets earned a hard-fought series win over the San […]

Sixers swingman Jimmy Butler didn’t sugarcoat his answer when asked about his team’s performance in Tuesday night’s Game 5 loss to the Toronto Raptors: “Laying an egg, there’s no other way to put it,” Butler said, per Rich Hofmann of The Athletic.  The Raptors beat the Sixers by a surprisingly wide margin in Game 5 […]

Despite being on the brink of elimination, Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler is standing up for teammate Joel Embiid. The big man had yet another disappointing outing, posting only 13 points and six rebounds while committing a game-high eight turnovers in a 125-89 rout at the hands of the Toronto Raptors. Embiid was bothered by […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar Jimmy Butler believes that they need to move on quickly if they want to recover from their humiliating loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. Butler and the Sixers had a forgettable night in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Eastern Conference Semis series, as they took a humbling 125-89 loss […]

After their Game 5 loss which put them down 3-2 in the series, Jimmy Butler of the Philadelphia 76ers spoke about the team’s mindset for the do-or-die Game 6. Per NBA TV, Butler emphasized the importance of team play come Game 6. For him, their collective individual efforts will lift the Sixers past the Toronto […]

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler wants you to know he’s not a doctor and he’s staying as far as possible from Sixers star Joel Embiid. Embiid is still dealing with an upper respiratory infection. Butler loves Embiid, but admits he’s not trying to get sick and doesn’t know the severity of the illness […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to navigate murky waters the rest of the week, as they could wind up playing two of their potential next three games on the road against the Toronto Raptors. Forward Jimmy Butler is expecting this series to be a battle of grit and a lot of elbow grease, welcoming the […]

Jimmy Butler exuded confidence after a narrow loss to the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of the series, one that now puts the Philadelphia 76ers at a disadvantage after losing the home-court advantage they stole in Game 2. The mercurial forward wasn’t shaken by the recent loss, claiming his team has always made the most […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Nick Young has recently come out with his fearless forecast of how he thinks the Lakers will shape up for next season. According to the one-time NBA champion, the Lakers are going to absolutely dominate the league if they are somehow able to piece together an unlikely Big 4. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season, winning 48 games and fighting the Golden State Warriors tooth-and-nail in what ended up being a six-game first-round playoff series loss. But there is a very good chance that the Clippers’ roster will look very different a few months from now. It […]

Jimmy Butler is hoping to see a radical change in Ben Simmons’ aggressiveness through the rest of a closely-contested series against the Toronto Raptors, after the Philadelphia 76ers find themselves with a series tied at 2-2, with only one home game left. “I told him (Simmons): every time down the floor to attack,” said Butler, […]