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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, […]

When the Philadelphia 76ers acquired star forward Jimmy Butler, Sixers fans envisioned playoff performances that would elevate the team to new heights. On Sunday afternoon, Butler awarded them with an excellent showing, but couldn’t push the Sixers to victory. Sixers head coach Brett Brown was still proud of his star, mentioning how impressive his hustle […]

The pressure will be on the Indiana Pacers to make big moves this summer. They’ve been promoting the fact that they have so much cap space for the free agency in 2019 since trading away former franchise-player Paul George. The fact that the Pacers are projected to have nearly $43 million in salary cap space […]

Jimmy Butler has a reputation of being a difficult person to work with, but he’s made a name for himself these playoffs as a clutch performer. Leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors, Butler has been most dominant playing point guard. When All-Star point guard Ben Simmons goes to […]

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown was forced to make some changes in his game plan in order to put up a fight against the Toronto Raptors. Among them, was increasing the usage of Jimmy Butler in pick-and-roll situations, while dialing Ben Simmons as an utility man that can run the break and dominate transition. […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler was one of the first to call out teammate Greg Monroe for his embarrassing missed layup in the fourth quarter of their Game 3 victory against the Toronto Raptors. Butler and company were in a jovial mood following their 116-95 blowout win against the Raptors, and after the game, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jimmy Butler has reached out to Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Tyus Jones’ ailing mother. Butler wore a pair of pink Air Jordan 32 Lows with the inscription, “Mama Jones We Fighting” during Game 3 of the Sixers’ playoff series against the Toronto Raptors on May 2. .@jimmybutler uses his pink Air Jordan […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have always been a team full of personalities. Unfortunately, those loud personalities in the Sixers don’t always get along. But this season, everything seemed to click just fine. The team has had its usual bit of drama, but two of its biggest stars — center Joel Embiid and forward Jimmy Butler — […]

There are plenty of superstar free agent targets in the 2019 offseason for the Miami Heat to choose from. One of them was a trade target by Pat Riley and company last October until talks fell apart at the last minute. Jimmy Butler should have been a member of the Heat this past season. A […]

In the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 win against the Toronto Raptors, Sixers All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler did something he’s never done in his NBA career before. Butler attempted 10 3-pointers. It was the most attempts from beyond the arc Butler has launched in a game since he came into the NBA back in 2011. […]

Joel Embiid managed to suit up for Game 2 against the Toronto Raptors, despite his status being murky after dealing with symptoms of gastroenteritis before Monday’s tip-off. The Philadelphia 76ers big man told teammate Jimmy Butler to get the win, given that he was doing all he could to be out on the floor: “He […]

Jimmy Butler’s heroics were enough to complete the task for the Philadelphia 76ers, stealing a road game and tying up the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 1-1 against the Toronto Raptors. Butler’s brilliant 30 points spearheaded the win, but the two-way star wasn’t impressed or relieved by the Sixers finally coming to The Six and winning after […]

After the Philadelphia 76ers’ Game 2 win against the Toronto Raptors, Sixers head coach Brett Brown praised Jimmy Butler for his efforts and called him ‘James’ instead of ‘Jimmy’ to emphasize that he was the ‘adult in the gym.’ Butler was made aware of Brown’s antics, though, and clarified to everyone that his real name […]

Philadelphia 76ers swingman Jimmy Butler was nothing short of stellar in their Game 2 win over the Toronto Raptors. Apart from the victory, he became just the third Sixers player to record at least 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a playoffs game in the last 40 years. Per Stat Muse, Butler joined […]

The Philadelphia 76ers evened things up in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Toronto Raptors 94-89 behind a stellar performance from their veteran star Jimmy Butler. After scoring just 10 points in Game 1, Butler erupted for 30 in Game 2. He shot 9-of-22 from the field, including 4-of-10 from behind the […]

After making easy work of the Brooklyn Nets in the first round, The Philadelphia 76ers are now in an all-out battle against the Toronto Raptors in the second round. Following the Sixers’ 108-95 defeat in Game 1, there will be a lot riding in Game 2, as there will be the rest of the way […]

Philadelphia 76ers stars Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler alternated defensive tasks on Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard in Game 1. Leonard didn’t seem fazed whenever he was matched up with the Sixers’ best defensive players as he unloaded 45 points, but Simmons seems satisfied with his defensive effort. Per Sopan Deb of the New York […]

Jimmy Butler is one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA, but even he could not stop Kawhi Leonard in the Toronto Raptors’ 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. Leonard erupted for 45 points, including 28 in the first half, converting on 16 of 23 field goal attempts and attacking Butler […]

The second round match-up between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers is going to be a slugfest. Both rosters are star-studded, and this series will be full of highlight reel plays. Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard might be the best player on the court in this series, and he tried to prove it on Saturday […]